Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen
2905 3rd Ave SE, Aberdeen, SD 57402 · (605) 626-4200
The money
$34what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
−$8.7Mnet income, all sources
−12.2%margin on patient care alone
$2.2Mcost of charity care (3.2% of costs)
$2.9Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
48beds
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)
| Stay | Medicare stays | Billed | Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sepsis, with major complications 871 | 62 | $30,705 | $13,643 | |
| Heart failure, with major complications 291 | 30 | $25,941 | $9,844 | |
| Pneumonia, with major complications 193 | 22 | $23,885 | $10,310 | |
| Lung infection, with major complications 177 | 14 | $31,608 | $12,091 | |
| Stomach and digestive disorders 392 | 13 | $19,433 | $6,578 | |
| Heart attack, with major complications 280 | 12 | $29,563 | $12,170 | |
| Dehydration and electrolyte problems 641 | 12 | $28,458 | $6,567 | |
| Respiratory failure 189 | 11 | $33,232 | $9,689 | |
| COPD, with major complications 190 | 11 | $26,536 | $8,735 |
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