US Health Care Costs

St John's Episcopal Hospital at South Shore

327 Beach 19th Street, Far Rockaway, NY 11691 · (718) 869-7000

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

The money

$42what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
$509,164net income, all sources
−71.2%margin on patient care alone
$2.6Mcost of charity care (0.7% of costs)
$8.0Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
147beds

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 871301$84,459$34,334
Fainting 31281$36,688$14,896
Sepsis 87276$53,060$19,169
Urinary tract infection 69074$41,892$15,254
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with Mv >96 Hours 87055$171,595$98,528
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 64054$61,150$22,513
Heart failure, with major complications 29153$84,748$25,793
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 64149$42,644$14,714
Seizures 10143$37,185$15,699
Signs and Symptoms Without Mcc 94834$38,889$14,322
Stomach and digestive disorders 39231$39,826$13,885
Respiratory failure 18930$66,948$21,474
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 37830$65,901$22,209
COPD, with major complications 19029$59,091$21,083
Chest pain 31329$29,744$12,666
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 68929$54,314$19,812
Anemia and blood disorders 81228$50,185$18,283
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Cc 19126$53,375$15,817
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 85325$178,114$77,692
Kidney failure, with complications 68324$52,307$17,689
Skin infection (cellulitis) 60323$36,280$14,463
High blood pressure 30522$43,360$14,443
Diabetes, with complications 63822$49,123$16,528
Pneumonia, with complications 19421$40,829$15,051
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 30921$51,175$14,839
Diabetes Without Cc/Mcc 63920$28,437$11,558
Other digestive problems, with complications 39419$44,032$17,173
Kidney failure, with major complications 68219$90,040$25,643
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Without Cc/Mcc 19218$37,892$12,009
Heart attack, with major complications 28018$102,133$28,746
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 06517$58,188$17,182
Lung infection, with major complications 17717$60,672$28,268
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours 20717$151,760$90,090
Other circulation problems, with major complications 31416$65,742$32,043
Anemia and blood disorders, with major complications 81116$51,667$23,703
Breathing problem needing a ventilator (up to 4 days) 20815$96,715$40,608
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 37715$90,830$30,773
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 69815$73,386$24,603
Pneumonia, with major complications 19314$78,306$22,730
Lung infection, with complications 17813$62,889$19,360
Bronchitis and Asthma with Cc/Mcc 20213$39,917$15,100
Back problems (no surgery) 55212$44,556$16,678
Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence Without Rehabilitation Therapy Without Mcc 89712$46,356$14,650
Peripheral Vascular Disorders with Cc 30011$53,369$18,511

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".