US Health Care Costs

Phelps Hospital

701 North Broadway, Sleepy Hollow, NY 10591 · (914) 366-3000

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

The money

$18what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
$22.2Mnet income, all sources
−30.4%margin on patient care alone
$1.9Mcost of charity care (0.5% of costs)
$5.9Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
145beds

From the hospital's Medicare cost report for the year ending December 2024. 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
Sepsis, with major complications 871332$117,256$20,180
Heart failure, with major complications 29196$91,482$13,335
Lung infection, with major complications 17779$115,349$16,176
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 68970$80,255$11,554
Sepsis 87247$74,474$10,381
Pneumonia, with major complications 19343$81,816$12,995
Urinary tract infection 69043$60,070$8,353
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 69842$101,868$17,855
Stroke, with major complications 06438$151,356$20,324
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 85334$252,501$50,229
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 64031$72,974$12,614
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 37829$91,239$11,518
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 06527$91,972$10,028
Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications 39126$107,705$14,066
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 64125$61,585$7,956
Skin infection (cellulitis) 60324$65,640$10,194
Stomach and digestive disorders 39222$60,887$8,272
Delirium and other mental confusion 88422$79,486$16,350
Back problems (no surgery) 55221$66,155$9,575
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 48120$108,070$20,423
Degenerative nerve disorders (e.g. Parkinson's, dementia) 05719$80,224$13,514
Respiratory failure 18918$84,470$12,780
Kidney failure, with major complications 68218$85,889$14,298
Other kidney and urinary problems, with complications 69918$58,253$10,406
Transurethral Prostatectomy with Cc/Mcc 71318$139,150$17,730
Fainting 31217$65,512$8,908
Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence with Rehabilitation Therapy 89517$140,913$18,519
Bowel surgery, with complications 33016$140,610$22,510
Seizures 10115$41,253$9,093
Pneumonia, with complications 19415$60,569$8,485
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 30915$54,023$7,487
Other Digestive System Diagnoses with Mcc 39315$102,952$16,662
Kidney failure, with complications 68315$68,865$8,980
Anemia and blood disorders, with major complications 81115$103,948$15,228
Other Vascular Procedures with Mcc 25214$209,080$34,960
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 37714$124,637$18,594
Fracture or sprain (not hip or thigh) 56314$52,916$9,027
Endocrine Disorders with Mcc 64314$105,006$17,114
Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with Cc 66014$74,580$12,877
Dysequilibrium 14913$69,611$7,811
COPD, with major complications 19013$75,801$10,960
Bowel surgery, with major complications 32913$317,390$46,624
Pathological Fractures and Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Malignancy with Cc 54313$84,039$10,749
Cellulitis with Mcc 60213$122,207$13,998
Endocrine Disorders with Cc 64413$75,756$10,766
Hip replacement after a hip fracture 52212$135,302$20,978
Signs and Symptoms of Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Without Mcc 55612$68,556$10,517
Seizures with Mcc 10011$79,181$19,784
Lung infection, with complications 17811$60,572$9,441
Heart attack, with major complications 28011$80,399$13,245
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 30811$71,189$12,400
Bowel obstruction, with complications 38911$40,382$7,416
Other digestive problems, with complications 39411$52,163$9,708
Pathological Fractures and Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Malignancy with Mcc 54211$92,599$15,896

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