St Elizabeth Hospital
1000 Lincoln St, Fort Morgan, CO 80701 · (970) 867-3391
The money
$17what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
−$2.8Mnet income, all sources
−9.1%margin on patient care alone
$3.3Mcost of charity care (12.7% of costs)
$978,021unpaid bills written off (bad debt)
19beds
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)
| Stay | Medicare stays | Billed | Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sepsis, with major complications 871 | 27 | $53,954 | $19,470 | |
| Hip or knee replacement 470 | 24 | $75,692 | $18,641 | |
| Heart failure, with major complications 291 | 13 | $33,421 | $12,842 |
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".