South Shore Hospital
8012 South Crandon Avenue, Chicago, IL 60617 · (773) 356-5000
The money
$30what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
$6.4Mnet income, all sources
−40.7%margin on patient care alone
$669,063cost of charity care (1.5% of costs)
$443,624unpaid bills written off (bad debt)
122beds
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence with Rehabilitation Therapy 895 | 69 | $43,317 | $12,724 | |
| Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence, Left Ama 894 | 35 | $18,758 | $5,413 | |
| Delirium and other mental confusion 884 | 20 | $49,231 | $13,957 | |
| Sepsis, with major complications 871 | 17 | $88,528 | $17,120 | |
| Diabetes, with complications 638 | 12 | $45,067 | $7,775 | |
| Dehydration and electrolyte problems 641 | 12 | $29,880 | $6,846 |
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".