US Health Care Costs

Santa Monica - Ucla Med Ctr & Orthopaedic Hospital

1250 16th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404 · (310) 319-4000

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

The money

$28what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
$109.3Mnet income, all sources
8.5%margin on patient care alone
$4.2Mcost of charity care (0.5% of costs)
$13.9Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
281beds

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 871473$145,259$29,008
Heart failure, with major complications 291168$108,691$18,633
Lung infection, with major complications 177106$102,145$21,012
Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement with Cc 46782$201,117$42,336
Hip or knee replacement 47082$116,741$22,698
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 69875$115,628$21,271
Sepsis 87266$59,097$12,512
Degenerative nerve disorders (e.g. Parkinson's, dementia) 05761$62,373$16,154
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with Mv >96 Hours 87061$360,608$89,927
Chemotherapy Without Acute Leukemia As Secondary Diagnosis with Cc 84760$69,760$15,938
Other circulation problems, with major complications 31457$162,422$31,089
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 64053$90,362$20,385
Kidney failure, with complications 68349$70,038$12,014
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 85348$408,079$94,440
Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications 39144$89,532$18,475
Respiratory failure 18943$108,486$17,102
Pneumonia, with major complications 19342$77,828$15,706
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 37742$118,186$23,232
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 68942$61,111$13,093
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 64140$55,858$12,661
Kidney failure, with major complications 68239$112,079$18,659
Other Digestive System Diagnoses with Mcc 39338$106,166$26,015
Stomach and digestive disorders 39237$49,673$11,402
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 48135$100,158$24,141
Chemotherapy Without Acute Leukemia As Secondary Diagnosis with Mcc 84635$148,497$37,936
Lymphoma and Non-Acute Leukemia with Mcc 84034$250,291$56,349
Bowel surgery, with major complications 32933$296,297$70,693
Hip replacement after a hip fracture 52233$127,357$24,875
Respiratory Neoplasms with Mcc 18031$140,737$27,498
Urinary tract infection 69031$47,098$10,053
Bowel obstruction, with complications 38930$56,517$11,061
Skin infection (cellulitis) 60330$50,510$11,667
Malignancy of Hepatobiliary System or Pancreas with Mcc 43529$122,352$23,635
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with major complications 48027$167,159$39,835
Stroke, with major complications 06426$162,781$27,660
Other Disorders of Nervous System with Mcc 09126$116,297$21,996
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 37826$62,319$11,872
Other kidney and urinary problems, with complications 69926$80,120$13,010
Chimeric Antigen Receptor (car) T-Cell and Other Immunotherapies 01825$2,137,236$554,836
Heart attack, with major complications 28025$146,920$24,462
Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture with Mcc 52125$149,590$35,220
Digestive Malignancy with Mcc 37424$138,051$29,067
Fainting 31223$57,886$10,657
Back problems (no surgery) 55223$67,518$11,780
Other digestive problems, with complications 39422$100,635$18,066
Wound Debridement and Skin Graft Except Hand for Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue D 46422$200,379$39,375
Endocrine Disorders with Mcc 64322$90,895$19,661
Bowel surgery, with complications 33021$127,882$27,468
Pathological Fractures and Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Malignancy with Mcc 54221$166,491$26,730
Pulmonary Embolism with Mcc or Acute Cor Pulmonale 17520$110,819$17,718
Pathological Fractures and Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Malignancy with Cc 54320$79,448$14,640
Cellulitis with Mcc 60220$75,505$17,266
Anemia and blood disorders, with major complications 81120$96,157$18,275
Degenerative Nervous System Disorders with Mcc 05619$231,401$49,695
Peripheral Vascular Disorders with Mcc 29919$96,514$18,684
Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement with Mcc 46619$320,893$74,865
Cervical Spinal Fusion with Cc 47219$173,859$34,281
Anemia and blood disorders 81219$57,905$11,198
Interstitial Lung Disease with Mcc 19617$206,593$40,333
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 30817$79,177$16,043
Major Joint or Limb Reattachment Procedures of Upper Extremities 48317$130,796$32,790
Complications of Treatment with Mcc 91917$84,520$21,633
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 06516$86,837$12,946
Other Disorders of Nervous System with Cc 09216$72,742$12,135
Lung infection, with complications 17816$97,436$12,963
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 30916$71,755$10,181
Gastrointestinal Obstruction with Mcc 38816$132,999$19,645
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of Lower Extremity with Mcc or Tota 46916$165,719$46,735
Endocrine Disorders with Cc 64416$68,693$12,622
Digestive Malignancy with Cc 37515$95,577$17,918
Disorders of the Biliary Tract with Cc 44515$58,520$13,122
Coagulation Disorders 81315$121,956$27,303
COPD, with major complications 19014$95,970$20,540
Cirrhosis and Alcoholic Hepatitis with Mcc 43214$255,201$42,519
Disorders of the Biliary Tract with Mcc 44414$86,543$19,292
Spinal fusion (lower or mid back) 46014$193,050$43,229
Fracture or sprain (not hip or thigh) 56314$44,169$9,673
Heart catheterization, with major complications 28613$114,742$27,903
Peritoneal Adhesiolysis with Cc 33613$123,113$25,251
Hernia Procedures Except Inguinal and Femoral with Cc 35413$114,267$20,386
Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections with Cc 37213$68,640$12,039
Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion with Cc 45413$309,380$83,871
Back and Neck Procedures Except Spinal Fusion with Cc 51913$99,821$23,538
Complications of Treatment with Cc 92013$64,387$12,168
Major Chest Procedures with Cc 16412$107,713$29,704
Disorders of Liver Except Malignancy, Cirrhosis or Alcoholic Hepatitis with Mcc 44112$91,959$19,455
Trauma to the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Without Mcc 60512$45,349$11,050
Major Hematological and Immunological Diagnoses Except Sickle Cell Crisis and Coagulatio 80812$103,946$26,917
Lymphoma and Non-Acute Leukemia with Cc 84112$101,508$25,197
Other Myeloproliferative Disorders or Poorly Differentiated Neoplastic Diagnoses with Mc 84312$182,622$29,083
Cranial and Peripheral Nerve Disorders with Mcc 07311$182,157$27,056
Cranial and Peripheral Nerve Disorders Without Mcc 07411$106,571$13,019
Major Chest Procedures with Mcc 16311$140,048$48,874
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Cc 19111$62,454$16,725
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours 20711$296,772$74,480
Signs and Symptoms of Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Without Mcc 55611$71,925$10,428
Major Bladder Procedures with Cc 65411$189,870$35,635
Delirium and other mental confusion 88411$63,405$20,107
Extensive O.r. Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis with Mcc 98111$278,797$73,284

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