Phoebe Sumter Medical Center
126 Highway 280 W, Americus, GA 31719 · (229) 931-1280
The money
$23what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
$11.6Mnet income, all sources
−2.8%margin on patient care alone
$5.8Mcost of charity care (5.9% of costs)
$8.7Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
55beds
From the hospital's Medicare cost report for the year ending July 2025.
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)
| Stay | Medicare stays | Billed | Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heart failure, with major complications 291 | 37 | $28,913 | $11,349 | |
| Sepsis, with major complications 871 | 36 | $48,429 | $16,424 | |
| Respiratory failure 189 | 27 | $45,953 | $11,295 | |
| Pneumonia, with major complications 193 | 21 | $49,515 | $13,459 | |
| Kidney failure, with complications 683 | 17 | $23,666 | $8,504 | |
| Kidney failure, with major complications 682 | 16 | $43,551 | $12,622 | |
| Lung infection, with major complications 177 | 15 | $52,270 | $13,437 | |
| Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 640 | 14 | $41,517 | $11,318 | |
| COPD, with major complications 190 | 12 | $24,379 | $9,942 | |
| Stomach and digestive disorders 392 | 12 | $27,197 | $7,839 | |
| Dehydration and electrolyte problems 641 | 12 | $26,032 | $8,104 | |
| Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 378 | 11 | $32,424 | $8,947 |
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