US Health Care Costs

Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas

354 Santa Fe Drive, Encinitas, CA 92024 · (760) 753-6501

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

The money

$15what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
$93.3Mnet income, all sources
9.4%margin on patient care alone
$2.8Mcost of charity care (0.8% of costs)
$9.5Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
174beds

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)

StayMedicare staysBilledPaid
Sepsis, with major complications 871575$94,929$18,603
Heart failure, with major complications 291207$66,617$12,379
Sepsis 872167$53,210$10,685
Lung infection, with major complications 177131$81,429$15,700
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 378100$55,846$10,141
Stomach and digestive disorders 39288$44,422$7,852
Respiratory failure 18976$65,704$12,794
Hip or knee replacement 47065$162,843$18,476
Back problems (no surgery) 55265$54,695$9,487
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 69864$67,115$15,956
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 85363$255,944$48,666
Pneumonia, with major complications 19361$58,290$12,331
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 48155$130,284$19,572
Urinary tract infection 69055$39,426$7,481
Pathological Fractures and Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Malignancy with Cc 54351$48,798$10,031
Heart attack, with major complications 28049$70,058$14,850
Skin infection (cellulitis) 60349$33,173$7,990
Kidney failure, with complications 68348$51,131$8,789
Stroke, with major complications 06447$103,427$17,677
Heart stent 32246$143,947$17,650
Degenerative nerve disorders (e.g. Parkinson's, dementia) 05745$58,674$12,810
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 06544$69,260$9,090
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 37742$95,808$15,861
Bowel obstruction, with complications 38939$48,543$8,246
Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with Cc 07138$58,881$9,966
Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with Mcc 07037$75,658$16,073
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 30936$43,783$7,328
Other Disorders of Nervous System with Cc 09234$60,838$10,363
Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications 39133$65,994$12,493
Hip replacement after a hip fracture 52230$182,586$20,744
Lung infection, with complications 17829$59,151$9,501
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with major complications 48029$190,177$26,160
Heart stent, with major complications or 4+ stents 32128$210,366$36,671
Other kidney and urinary problems, with complications 69928$53,015$9,562
Delirium and other mental confusion 88428$71,822$14,199
Degenerative Nervous System Disorders with Mcc 05626$93,993$18,554
Heart attack, with complications 28126$67,239$9,403
Fainting 31226$51,065$8,533
Endocrine Disorders with Mcc 64326$76,363$15,144
Endocrine Disorders with Cc 64426$56,599$10,239
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 68926$55,946$11,575
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 30824$56,187$11,292
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 64024$84,242$13,621
Kidney failure, with major complications 68224$61,358$14,210
Bowel surgery, with complications 33022$286,710$29,119
Fracture or sprain (not hip or thigh) 56322$41,963$8,592
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 64122$47,450$8,126
Cranial and Peripheral Nerve Disorders Without Mcc 07421$50,236$10,115
Pulmonary Embolism with Mcc or Acute Cor Pulmonale 17521$97,145$13,572
Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.r. Procedures with Cc 51621$148,479$19,751
Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.r. Procedures with Cc 85421$137,167$22,240
Pneumonia, with complications 19420$40,676$8,963
Interstitial Lung Disease with Mcc 19620$97,031$17,814
Heart catheterization 28720$108,821$11,925
Bowel surgery, with major complications 32920$259,613$41,105
Other digestive problems, with complications 39420$57,705$9,260
Trauma to the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Without Mcc 60520$40,970$8,885
Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence Without Rehabilitation Therapy Without Mcc 89720$60,169$8,017
Other circulation problems, with major complications 31419$132,228$19,439
Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with Cc 31519$49,454$9,252
Coagulation Disorders 81319$91,121$14,942
Complications of Treatment with Mcc 91919$125,457$21,652
Peripheral Vascular Disorders with Cc 30018$46,945$11,488
High blood pressure 30518$45,664$8,423
Major Chest Procedures with Mcc 16317$301,186$48,666
Respiratory Neoplasms with Mcc 18017$92,211$16,965
Other Digestive System Diagnoses with Mcc 39317$78,133$15,875
Other Disorders of Nervous System with Mcc 09116$72,007$16,313
Bronchitis and Asthma with Cc/Mcc 20216$55,234$9,428
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Mcc 24216$214,783$30,662
Irregular heartbeat 31016$44,359$5,523
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Without C.d.e. with Cc 41816$131,028$15,996
Major Joint or Limb Reattachment Procedures of Upper Extremities 48316$241,559$24,257
Major Chest Procedures with Cc 16415$233,755$27,261
Pulmonary Embolism Without Mcc 17615$56,970$8,743
Heart catheterization, with major complications 28615$157,697$19,582
Peripheral Vascular Disorders with Mcc 29915$58,169$14,454
Chest pain 31315$40,681$7,134
Disorders of the Biliary Tract with Cc 44515$43,783$10,049
Pathological Fractures and Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Malignancy with Mcc 54215$96,042$19,723
Medical Back Problems with Mcc 55115$61,309$14,575
Bone Diseases and Arthropathies Without Mcc 55415$40,704$8,151
Anemia and blood disorders, with major complications 81115$68,421$15,158
Anemia and blood disorders 81215$51,731$10,259
Dysequilibrium 14914$42,632$7,373
COPD, with major complications 19014$49,687$10,741
Disorders of Pancreas Except Malignancy with Cc 43914$42,539$8,012
Back and Neck Procedures Except Spinal Fusion with Cc 51914$180,363$19,116
Diabetes, with complications 63814$35,288$8,901
Poisoning and Toxic Effects of Drugs with Mcc 91714$88,334$17,143
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Cc 24313$157,049$21,962
Peritoneal Adhesiolysis with Cc 33613$179,715$26,604
Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections with Cc 37213$47,499$9,921
Cirrhosis and Alcoholic Hepatitis with Mcc 43213$96,744$18,755
Cirrhosis and Alcoholic Hepatitis with Cc 43313$66,082$9,885
Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement with Cc 46713$258,778$32,497
Cranial and Peripheral Nerve Disorders with Mcc 07312$57,348$14,818
Breathing problem needing a ventilator (up to 4 days) 20812$189,561$25,222
Digestive Malignancy with Mcc 37412$111,027$19,337
Gastrointestinal Obstruction with Mcc 38812$66,287$13,299
Lower Extremity and Humerus Procedures Except Hip, Foot and Femur with Cc 49312$146,368$21,600
Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.r. Procedures Without Cc/Mcc 51712$123,197$14,495
Fractures of Hip and Pelvis Without Mcc 53612$37,536$7,656
Tendonitis, Myositis and Bursitis Without Mcc 55812$41,445$8,577
Skin Ulcers with Cc 59312$41,734$11,248
Seizures with Mcc 10011$116,344$21,426
Other Respiratory System Diagnoses with Mcc 20511$72,174$15,880
Disorders of the Biliary Tract with Mcc 44411$48,839$15,253
Signs and Symptoms of Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Without Mcc 55611$47,877$7,813
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with Mv >96 Hours 87011$642,879$77,198

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