US Health Care Costs

Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center

503 North 21st Street, Camp Hill, PA 17011 · (717) 763-2100

General hospitalVoluntary non-profit - PrivateEmergency roomCMS rating ★★★★★

The money

$18what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
$14.7Mnet income, all sources
1.5%margin on patient care alone
$5.3Mcost of charity care (1.7% of costs)
$13.6Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
207beds

From the hospital's Medicare cost report for the year ending June 2025. Non-profit hospitals must have a financial assistance (charity care) policy; ask for it if a bill is hard to pay.

Hospital stays

Medicare figures are 2024 averages for this hospital; the bars show how much of the bill was actually paid.

Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)

StayMedicare staysBilledPaid
Heart failure, with major complications 291130$48,159$8,925
Sepsis, with major complications 871113$83,842$13,753
Lung infection, with major complications 17785$57,408$11,479
Urinary tract infection 69059$36,713$5,748
Fainting 31258$34,675$6,402
Respiratory failure 18942$56,234$10,245
Stomach and digestive disorders 39239$30,814$5,942
Back problems (no surgery) 55239$42,676$6,727
Kidney failure, with complications 68339$39,811$6,719
Heart catheterization 28738$57,300$7,769
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 48137$98,410$14,889
Heart attack, with major complications 28033$68,782$10,863
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 30932$42,924$6,330
Lung infection, with complications 17830$47,028$7,805
Pneumonia, with major complications 19329$44,951$9,716
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 68929$43,307$7,817
Stroke, with major complications 06428$58,834$13,209
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 06528$36,567$6,894
Diabetes, with complications 63827$42,452$7,593
Kidney failure, with major complications 68227$44,921$9,757
Fracture or sprain (not hip or thigh) 56326$69,091$9,904
Mini-stroke (TIA) 06923$27,084$5,862
Pneumonia, with complications 19423$30,861$7,133
Skin infection (cellulitis) 60323$32,831$7,669
High blood pressure 30521$32,751$5,652
Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with Cc 07120$46,438$7,440
Traumatic Stupor and Coma >1 Hour with Cc 08320$58,611$8,568
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 64120$35,444$6,300
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 85320$185,925$31,198
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 30819$68,556$14,949
Irregular heartbeat 31019$24,138$5,114
Heart stent 32219$140,865$17,572
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with Mv >96 Hours 87019$230,784$47,441
Traumatic Stupor and Coma <1 Hour with Cc 08618$48,634$11,878
Heart attack, with complications 28118$65,977$10,525
Chest pain 31318$44,033$5,693
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 37818$53,745$7,128
Hip replacement after a hip fracture 52218$103,070$14,551
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 69818$69,636$11,209
Degenerative nerve disorders (e.g. Parkinson's, dementia) 05717$57,962$9,376
Hip or knee replacement 47017$122,440$13,124
Pathological Fractures and Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Malignancy with Cc 54317$41,827$7,406
Sepsis 87217$50,804$8,196
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Cc 24316$135,279$17,258
Trauma to the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Without Mcc 60516$32,080$7,384
Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with Mcc 07015$100,854$14,887
Pulmonary Embolism with Mcc or Acute Cor Pulmonale 17515$62,070$9,273
Anemia and blood disorders 81215$46,165$7,231
Major Chest Trauma with Cc 18414$35,049$8,777
Heart valve replacement through a catheter (TAVR) 26714$184,004$32,849
Heart procedure through a catheter (e.g. ablation, valve clip) 27414$181,104$27,740
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 37714$110,225$13,987
Seizures 10113$30,761$6,611
Heart stent, with major complications or 4+ stents 32113$197,192$23,947
Bowel obstruction, with complications 38913$31,720$5,862
Dysequilibrium 14912$22,939$6,083
COPD, with major complications 19012$43,004$7,402
Bronchitis and Asthma with Cc/Mcc 20212$38,842$6,947
Other circulation problems, with major complications 31412$81,613$13,490
Medical Back Problems with Mcc 55112$45,418$10,188
Other kidney and urinary problems, with complications 69912$39,969$7,303
Aortic and Heart Assist Procedures Except Pulsation Balloon Without Mcc 26911$137,064$28,354
Heart catheterization, with major complications 28611$67,448$16,474
Gastrointestinal Obstruction with Mcc 38811$71,172$10,298
Cirrhosis and Alcoholic Hepatitis with Cc 43311$32,898$13,116
Spinal fusion (lower or mid back) 46011$251,860$34,723
Amputation of Lower Limb for Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Disorders with Cc 61711$104,444$15,001

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