US Health Care Costs

Southeastern Regional Medical Center

300 W 27 St Po Box 1408, Lumberton, NC 28359 · (910) 671-5000

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

The money

$27what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
$33.0Mnet income, all sources
7.3%margin on patient care alone
$8.3Mcost of charity care (3.5% of costs)
$16.0Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
189beds

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
Heart failure, with major complications 291102$22,982$13,722
Sepsis, with major complications 871101$41,304$20,737
Pneumonia, with major complications 19358$32,771$14,438
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 68947$21,894$13,194
Psychoses 88546$24,535$16,500
Lung infection, with major complications 17736$39,124$18,262
COPD, with major complications 19032$24,971$12,401
Heart attack, with major complications 28029$31,969$17,164
Stomach and digestive disorders 39229$26,052$10,099
Urinary tract infection 69028$18,341$9,883
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 64025$26,217$13,916
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 64125$18,749$9,271
Respiratory failure 18924$27,868$13,903
Kidney failure, with complications 68324$23,729$10,818
Pneumonia, with complications 19421$21,510$10,555
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 37821$24,300$12,103
Kidney failure, with major complications 68221$32,722$16,306
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 69821$30,638$18,064
Anemia and blood disorders 81221$19,462$10,614
Sepsis 87218$29,131$11,701
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 30817$33,927$12,945
Fainting 31217$20,962$9,705
Stroke, with major complications 06416$49,639$22,566
Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with Cc 07116$28,300$12,515
Lung infection, with complications 17816$24,153$11,162
Diabetes, with major complications 63716$38,438$16,028
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Cc 24315$62,885$23,118
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 30915$18,776$8,919
Anemia and blood disorders, with major complications 81115$31,400$16,606
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 85315$89,376$45,611
Heart stent 32214$70,906$18,090
Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications 39114$22,307$14,189
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Cc 19113$18,758$9,946
Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with Mcc 07012$33,064$18,480
Heart attack, with complications 28112$38,150$11,666
Heart stent, with major complications or 4+ stents 32112$100,439$31,672
Other Disorders of Nervous System with Cc 09211$21,839$11,173
Breathing problem needing a ventilator (up to 4 days) 20811$55,209$27,372
Skin infection (cellulitis) 60311$25,480$11,530
Diabetes, with complications 63811$21,715$9,858

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