US Health Care Costs

Southwest General Health Center

18697 Bagley Road, Middleburg Heights, OH 44130 · (440) 816-8000

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

The money

$23what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
−$2.7Mnet income, all sources
−3.6%margin on patient care alone
$1.9Mcost of charity care (0.5% of costs)
$18.3Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
191beds

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)

StayMedicare staysBilledPaid
Sepsis, with major complications 871411$46,733$12,023
Heart failure, with major complications 291133$30,639$8,491
Pneumonia, with major complications 193104$33,893$8,478
Respiratory failure 18983$34,047$8,626
Lung infection, with major complications 17777$33,649$10,294
Kidney failure, with major complications 68272$31,458$9,090
Hip or knee replacement 47067$49,796$11,654
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 69863$37,644$9,746
Stomach and digestive disorders 39259$24,094$5,344
Skin infection (cellulitis) 60359$20,376$6,148
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 68956$27,153$7,174
Fainting 31252$24,594$5,441
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 37852$33,102$6,183
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 85352$101,572$29,658
Sepsis 87250$28,707$6,622
Back problems (no surgery) 55249$27,594$6,223
Kidney failure, with complications 68344$24,434$5,564
COPD, with major complications 19043$25,923$7,165
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 37743$54,717$10,973
Stroke, with major complications 06440$38,135$12,447
Psychoses 88535$22,172$8,470
Heart attack, with major complications 28034$36,324$10,025
Urinary tract infection 69033$22,841$5,226
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 48130$54,585$13,702
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 06528$26,343$6,360
Heart stent 32228$79,666$11,802
Hip replacement after a hip fracture 52227$59,978$12,984
Bowel obstruction, with complications 38926$25,669$5,365
Cellulitis with Mcc 60226$29,330$8,770
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 64026$26,530$8,050
Mini-stroke (TIA) 06924$25,338$5,037
Heart valve replacement through a catheter (TAVR) 26724$159,255$32,043
Fracture or sprain (not hip or thigh) 56324$21,553$5,514
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 30823$36,647$7,555
Other digestive problems, with complications 39423$27,404$6,564
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 30922$19,882$4,611
Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications 39122$33,110$8,373
Fractures of Hip and Pelvis Without Mcc 53622$20,782$4,869
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 64121$18,939$5,751
Spinal fusion (lower or mid back) 46020$100,854$22,854
Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with Cc 66020$39,030$8,303
Other kidney and urinary problems, with complications 69920$21,495$6,211
Other circulation problems, with major complications 31419$39,673$12,549
Pulmonary Embolism with Mcc or Acute Cor Pulmonale 17518$34,017$10,079
Pneumonia, with complications 19418$22,024$5,089
Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections with Cc 37218$24,383$7,375
Lung infection, with complications 17817$26,591$5,498
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Without C.d.e. with Cc 41817$59,309$12,464
Other Digestive System Diagnoses with Mcc 39316$42,565$10,211
Disorders of Pancreas Except Malignancy with Cc 43916$22,488$6,926
Heart attack, with complications 28115$30,129$6,203
Medical Back Problems with Mcc 55115$49,252$10,058
Diabetes, with complications 63815$19,106$5,681
Anemia and blood disorders 81215$24,624$5,710
Peripheral Vascular Disorders with Mcc 29914$48,168$10,263
Heart stent, with major complications or 4+ stents 32114$86,105$20,693
Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence Without Rehabilitation Therapy Without Mcc 89714$18,562$5,447
Breathing problem needing a ventilator (up to 4 days) 20813$53,121$18,135
High blood pressure 30513$20,978$4,735
Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections with Mcc 37113$45,699$10,729
Gastrointestinal Obstruction with Mcc 38813$30,190$9,171
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with major complications 48013$68,811$17,216
Coagulation Disorders 81313$34,643$9,753
Extensive O.r. Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis with Mcc 98113$75,583$25,571
Dysequilibrium 14912$22,338$4,686
Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with Cc 27112$122,537$21,556
Bowel surgery, with major complications 32912$138,540$24,564
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Without C.d.e. with Mcc 41712$81,039$16,250
Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement with Cc 46712$75,106$21,112
Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture with Mcc 52112$74,431$17,402
Extracranial Procedures with Cc 03811$47,770$10,006
Seizures with Mcc 10011$35,306$14,235
Pulmonary Embolism Without Mcc 17611$25,329$5,262
Respiratory Neoplasms with Mcc 18011$33,853$10,917
Irregular heartbeat 31011$15,719$3,489
Fracture, Sprain, Strain and Dislocation Except Femur, Hip, Pelvis and Thigh with Mcc 56211$26,865$9,241

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