US Health Care Costs

Plainview Hospital

888 Old Country Road, Plainview, NY 11803 · (516) 719-3000

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

The money

$23what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
$9.7Mnet income, all sources
−23.6%margin on patient care alone
$3.4Mcost of charity care (1.4% of costs)
$645,363unpaid bills written off (bad debt)
156beds

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 871532$103,356$20,748
Heart failure, with major complications 291214$80,230$13,643
Lung infection, with major complications 177168$95,479$17,500
Sepsis 87283$59,111$10,997
Urinary tract infection 69079$47,073$8,267
Pneumonia, with major complications 19377$79,476$13,599
Skin infection (cellulitis) 60376$44,254$9,159
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 68973$59,717$12,552
Kidney failure, with major complications 68259$80,760$15,909
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 69859$70,677$17,030
Kidney failure, with complications 68358$52,348$9,522
Fainting 31253$52,909$9,759
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 37852$66,077$10,385
Stomach and digestive disorders 39250$42,699$8,831
Back problems (no surgery) 55250$45,354$10,422
Mini-stroke (TIA) 06949$52,007$8,603
Lung infection, with complications 17848$60,499$10,520
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 85345$164,412$45,739
Respiratory failure 18941$78,143$14,619
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 30940$50,719$8,174
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 37740$108,247$18,732
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 06538$61,991$10,732
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 64036$69,322$14,909
Fractures of Hip and Pelvis Without Mcc 53633$34,041$6,929
Fracture or sprain (not hip or thigh) 56331$44,331$9,129
Delirium and other mental confusion 88430$58,845$15,537
Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications 39129$69,765$13,048
Anemia and blood disorders 81229$53,865$9,194
Dysequilibrium 14927$51,621$8,555
COPD, with major complications 19027$65,983$11,062
Other kidney and urinary problems, with complications 69927$46,918$11,681
Heart attack, with major complications 28026$72,576$14,835
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 30826$69,109$11,763
Stroke, with major complications 06425$84,882$19,804
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 48125$89,988$20,745
Other Factors Influencing Health Status 95125$28,894$6,142
Degenerative nerve disorders (e.g. Parkinson's, dementia) 05724$54,949$14,100
Seizures 10124$55,958$10,075
Hip or knee replacement 47023$81,862$18,833
Pneumonia, with complications 19422$55,105$8,778
Heart attack, with complications 28122$56,852$10,023
Other digestive problems, with complications 39422$48,308$10,685
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 64122$34,997$8,909
Pulmonary Embolism Without Mcc 17621$47,259$9,129
Anemia and blood disorders, with major complications 81121$72,355$14,407
Peripheral Vascular Disorders with Mcc 29920$88,103$16,511
High blood pressure 30520$39,214$7,886
Heart stent 32220$109,241$21,093
Cellulitis with Mcc 60219$72,338$14,895
Diabetes, with complications 63819$48,338$8,568
Signs and Symptoms Without Mcc 94819$38,083$8,152
Other circulation problems, with major complications 31418$111,643$21,796
Pulmonary Embolism with Mcc or Acute Cor Pulmonale 17517$99,413$17,926
Heart catheterization 28717$63,727$13,549
Bowel obstruction, with complications 38917$48,787$7,931
Bronchitis and Asthma with Cc/Mcc 20216$48,635$9,512
Bowel surgery, with complications 33016$113,471$27,890
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with major complications 48016$102,700$27,307
Diabetes, with major complications 63716$61,266$14,712
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with Mv >96 Hours 87016$327,741$74,617
Disorders of the Biliary Tract with Cc 44515$71,049$11,306
Trauma to the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Without Mcc 60515$47,255$9,124
Amputation of Lower Limb for Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Disorders with Cc 61715$95,551$22,832
Other Digestive System Diagnoses with Mcc 39314$76,831$16,746
Signs and Symptoms of Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Without Mcc 55614$32,060$8,501
Heart catheterization, with major complications 28613$127,393$21,896
Peripheral Vascular Disorders with Cc 30013$53,103$11,162
Irregular heartbeat 31013$34,617$5,834
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Without C.d.e. with Cc 41813$93,547$15,558
Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with Cc 66013$76,454$14,076
Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.r. Procedures with Cc 85413$89,069$19,221
Medical Back Problems with Mcc 55112$93,442$17,509
Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections with Cc 37211$60,816$10,923
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint Without Cc/Mcc 48211$65,616$15,715
Lymphoma and Non-Acute Leukemia with Mcc 84011$121,683$32,464

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