US Health Care Costs

Pottstown Hospital

1600 East High Street, Pottstown, PA 19464 · (610) 327-7000

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

The money

$17what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
−$33.8Mnet income, all sources
−22.8%margin on patient care alone
$2.0Mcost of charity care (1.2% of costs)
$15.9Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
185beds

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
Sepsis, with major complications 871162$83,505$13,174
Heart failure, with major complications 291114$61,344$8,955
Stomach and digestive disorders 39253$48,019$5,849
Urinary tract infection 69045$45,648$5,844
Pneumonia, with major complications 19342$79,928$9,567
Sepsis 87241$59,444$7,381
Lung infection, with major complications 17739$72,012$11,153
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 69835$74,273$11,052
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 68934$56,424$8,354
Skin infection (cellulitis) 60333$40,876$6,391
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 64132$43,865$5,722
Bronchitis and Asthma with Cc/Mcc 20228$45,431$6,926
Fainting 31228$53,922$6,271
Kidney failure, with complications 68328$47,743$6,261
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 85328$163,712$32,557
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 37826$53,625$7,116
Hip or knee replacement 47024$82,259$13,477
Mini-stroke (TIA) 06922$47,757$5,832
Degenerative nerve disorders (e.g. Parkinson's, dementia) 05720$60,782$9,205
Respiratory failure 18920$58,863$8,620
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 30920$49,276$5,454
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 48120$107,781$14,175
Pneumonia, with complications 19419$52,875$5,897
Bowel obstruction, with complications 38919$46,475$5,826
Other Disorders of Nervous System with Cc 09218$76,037$9,204
Dysequilibrium 14917$54,881$5,462
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 64017$72,404$9,026
Delirium and other mental confusion 88417$94,623$12,858
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 06516$71,076$7,194
Back problems (no surgery) 55216$47,036$6,982
Diabetes, with complications 63816$58,891$6,570
Kidney failure, with major complications 68216$56,932$10,315
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Cc 19115$47,700$6,435
Anemia and blood disorders 81215$66,690$6,662
Heart attack, with major complications 28014$75,586$11,402
High blood pressure 30513$47,105$5,515
Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications 39113$75,549$9,110
Seizures 10112$40,269$6,338
Pulmonary Embolism Without Mcc 17612$57,477$5,857
Peripheral Vascular Disorders with Cc 30012$61,681$7,668
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 37712$74,563$12,713
Fracture or sprain (not hip or thigh) 56312$34,822$6,074
Other kidney and urinary problems, with complications 69912$47,278$7,229
Signs and Symptoms Without Mcc 94812$45,668$5,840
Stroke, with major complications 06411$99,693$14,084
Spinal fusion (lower or mid back) 46011$138,175$25,404
Hip replacement after a hip fracture 52211$112,008$14,813
Amputation of Lower Limb for Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Disorders with Cc 61711$104,459$13,870

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