US Health Care Costs

Regional Hospital of Scranton

746 Jefferson Avenue, Scranton, PA 18501 · (570) 348-7100

General hospitalProprietaryEmergency roomCMS rating ★★★★★

The money

$16what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
−$38.9Mnet income, all sources
−21.8%margin on patient care alone
$2.4Mcost of charity care (1.1% of costs)
$10.0Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
177beds

From the hospital's Medicare cost report for the year ending June 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)

StayMedicare staysBilledPaid
Sepsis, with major complications 871204$82,752$13,408
Heart failure, with major complications 291185$52,691$9,470
Pneumonia, with major complications 193107$66,803$9,593
Heart valve replacement through a catheter (TAVR) 267105$359,438$36,786
Lung infection, with major complications 17790$69,175$12,087
Kidney failure, with major complications 68255$52,548$10,940
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 30953$34,377$5,783
Kidney failure, with complications 68345$41,474$6,773
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 37844$53,387$7,878
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 06541$56,081$7,709
COPD, with major complications 19038$60,480$8,226
Heart attack, with major complications 28036$70,486$11,841
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 68936$56,444$8,813
Stomach and digestive disorders 39235$41,159$5,970
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 30834$69,144$9,138
Heart stent 32233$154,027$13,710
Heart catheterization, with major complications 28632$96,201$17,469
Irregular heartbeat 31032$21,436$4,788
Urinary tract infection 69028$33,872$6,087
Respiratory failure 18926$81,763$9,376
Heart procedure through a catheter (e.g. ablation, valve clip) 27426$244,760$23,160
Sepsis 87226$41,292$6,982
Mini-stroke (TIA) 06925$55,136$5,905
Heart valve replacement through a catheter (TAVR), with major complications 26625$456,450$51,242
Heart attack, with complications 28125$62,662$6,770
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 37725$83,452$12,667
Anemia and blood disorders 81225$50,625$6,715
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Mcc 24223$238,195$26,369
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 69823$59,164$11,083
Stroke, with major complications 06422$101,651$15,889
Coronary Bypass Without Cardiac Catheterization Without Mcc 23621$230,527$26,930
Fainting 31221$46,865$6,222
Heart stent, with major complications or 4+ stents 32121$201,583$20,492
Skin infection (cellulitis) 60321$39,309$6,948
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 85321$251,814$38,369
Diabetes, with complications 63820$48,558$6,987
Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications 39119$60,183$9,084
Anemia and blood disorders, with major complications 81119$63,775$10,280
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Cc 24316$156,414$17,674
Bowel surgery, with complications 33016$106,516$18,836
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 64116$36,346$6,326
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 64015$42,732$9,571
Other kidney and urinary problems, with complications 69915$29,667$6,947
Pneumonia, with complications 19414$49,413$6,239
Other Disorders of Nervous System with Cc 09213$56,748$7,867
Heart catheterization 28713$56,588$8,397
Other digestive problems, with complications 39413$44,293$6,950
Cranial and Peripheral Nerve Disorders Without Mcc 07412$46,346$7,809
Other Respiratory System O.r. Procedures with Cc 16712$94,517$10,479
Peripheral Vascular Disorders with Cc 30012$37,394$7,721
Coronary Intravascular Lithotripsy with Intraluminal Device with Mcc 32312$358,242$37,419
Back problems (no surgery) 55212$45,649$7,173
Diabetes, with major complications 63711$64,680$10,272
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with Mv >96 Hours 87011$291,159$39,518

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