Saint James Hospital
2500 West Reynolds Street, Pontiac, IL 61764 · (815) 842-2828
The money
$26what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
$5.8Mnet income, all sources
3.7%margin on patient care alone
$1.8Mcost of charity care (2.4% of costs)
$3.4Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
40beds
From the hospital's Medicare cost report for the year ending September 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)
| Stay | Medicare stays | Billed | Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sepsis, with major complications 871 | 85 | $48,086 | $20,130 | |
| Heart failure, with major complications 291 | 46 | $35,103 | $13,836 | |
| Sepsis 872 | 22 | $34,015 | $10,504 | |
| COPD, with major complications 190 | 20 | $34,221 | $11,339 | |
| Pneumonia, with major complications 193 | 18 | $31,370 | $13,487 | |
| Lung infection, with major complications 177 | 15 | $50,102 | $17,094 | |
| Dehydration and electrolyte problems 641 | 15 | $25,026 | $9,004 | |
| Respiratory failure 189 | 14 | $41,659 | $12,524 | |
| Kidney failure, with major complications 682 | 13 | $33,511 | $15,273 | |
| Urinary tract infection, with major complications 689 | 12 | $25,259 | $11,987 | |
| Fracture or sprain (not hip or thigh) 563 | 11 | $24,158 | $9,206 |
Cash and insurer prices for this hospital haven't been added yet. Every US hospital must publish them; search the hospital's website for "price transparency" or "standard charges".