US Health Care Costs

St Alexius Medical Center

1555 N Barrington Rd, Hoffman Estates, IL 60169 · (847) 843-2000

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

The money

$19what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
−$30.8Mnet income, all sources
−12.4%margin on patient care alone
$13.0Mcost of charity care (3.6% of costs)
$15.5Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
313beds

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 871274$78,533$16,317
Heart failure, with major complications 291205$46,641$10,271
Hip or knee replacement 47092$69,039$14,835
Lung infection, with major complications 17785$65,178$12,914
Pneumonia, with major complications 19374$53,310$10,878
Heart attack, with major complications 28063$60,928$13,236
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 68951$44,679$9,361
Urinary tract infection 69050$34,105$6,711
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 69846$70,295$14,756
Back problems (no surgery) 55243$34,869$7,771
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 85343$200,701$36,626
Sepsis 87242$40,562$8,206
Stomach and digestive disorders 39238$34,808$6,589
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 64038$42,857$10,459
Skin infection (cellulitis) 60335$32,605$7,205
Kidney failure, with major complications 68234$46,596$11,784
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 48133$86,433$19,805
Respiratory failure 18930$48,896$9,946
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 37728$84,034$13,766
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 64128$32,233$6,503
Kidney failure, with complications 68326$38,509$8,000
Stroke, with major complications 06425$75,999$14,364
Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications 39124$47,277$10,453
Other kidney and urinary problems, with complications 69924$33,424$8,053
High blood pressure 30523$29,876$7,357
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 30823$43,222$9,665
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 37823$42,601$8,065
Fainting 31222$31,733$7,698
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 06521$58,121$11,109
COPD, with major complications 19020$44,004$9,193
Pneumonia, with complications 19420$31,457$6,822
Bronchitis and Asthma with Cc/Mcc 20220$35,815$7,834
Cirrhosis and Alcoholic Hepatitis with Mcc 43219$61,567$16,656
Hip replacement after a hip fracture 52219$81,154$16,590
Other circulation problems, with major complications 31418$94,113$16,543
Anemia and blood disorders 81218$46,711$9,899
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 30917$32,976$6,243
Heart stent 32217$107,068$24,882
Bowel surgery, with complications 33017$120,211$19,124
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with major complications 48017$114,659$20,640
Heart catheterization, with major complications 28616$84,999$18,207
Other Digestive System Diagnoses with Mcc 39316$62,274$13,042
Other digestive problems, with complications 39416$44,741$7,752
Diabetes, with major complications 63716$47,743$11,553
Delirium and other mental confusion 88416$37,686$11,857
Degenerative nerve disorders (e.g. Parkinson's, dementia) 05715$40,863$11,995
Mini-stroke (TIA) 06915$38,498$6,706
Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement with Cc 46715$111,795$26,025
Heart attack, with complications 28114$43,160$8,048
Chest pain 31314$38,492$6,095
Bowel obstruction, with complications 38914$34,137$9,822
Diabetes, with complications 63814$34,751$8,350
Seizures with Mcc 10013$63,828$14,904
Lung infection, with complications 17813$31,837$9,950
Respiratory Neoplasms with Mcc 18013$63,783$13,773
Peripheral Vascular Disorders with Cc 30013$41,671$8,657
Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement Without Cc/Mcc 46813$84,216$21,232
Fracture or sprain (not hip or thigh) 56313$32,137$7,415
Trauma to the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Without Mcc 60513$32,277$7,517
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with Mv >96 Hours 87013$212,776$58,038
Dysequilibrium 14912$30,121$6,472
Pulmonary Embolism Without Mcc 17612$33,967$6,768
Cellulitis with Mcc 60212$66,877$11,791
Other Disorders of Nervous System with Mcc 09111$47,754$14,019
Pulmonary Embolism with Mcc or Acute Cor Pulmonale 17511$56,745$11,230
Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with Cc 31511$31,636$7,911
Lower Extremity and Humerus Procedures Except Hip, Foot and Femur with Cc 49311$87,946$19,003
Coagulation Disorders 81311$91,736$12,363

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