Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital
401 Sewell Dr, Sparta, TN 38583 · (931) 738-9211
The money
$15what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
$1.0Mnet income, all sources
3.0%margin on patient care alone
$2.5Mcost of charity care (10.1% of costs)
$2.0Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
14beds
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)
| Stay | Medicare stays | Billed | Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sepsis, with major complications 871 | 17 | $25,266 | $17,175 | |
| Pneumonia, with major complications 193 | 16 | $21,347 | $13,295 | |
| Urinary tract infection 690 | 15 | $18,264 | $9,691 | |
| Lung infection, with major complications 177 | 13 | $24,376 | $14,716 |
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