St Joseph's Hospital - Savannah

11705 Mercy Boulevard, Savannah, GA 31419 · (912) 819-4100

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

The money

$20what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed

$14.2Mnet income, all sources

−6.8%margin on patient care alone

$15.8Mcost of charity care (4.8% of costs)

$19.5Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)

231beds

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	180	$64,966	$13,128
Heart failure, with major complications 291	157	$32,460	$8,605
Heart procedure through a catheter (e.g. ablation, valve clip) 274	126	$78,764	$20,782
Respiratory failure 189	52	$39,740	$8,497
Heart stent 322	48	$56,248	$12,971
Heart catheterization 287	44	$40,596	$7,664
Fainting 312	42	$27,567	$6,009
Kidney failure, with complications 683	42	$28,421	$6,172
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 378	41	$31,608	$6,847
Pneumonia, with major complications 193	40	$41,682	$8,647
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 065	39	$36,773	$7,401
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 481	39	$81,972	$14,818
Sepsis 872	39	$35,289	$6,803
Urinary tract infection 690	37	$24,793	$5,408
Hip replacement after a hip fracture 522	36	$65,362	$13,454
Heart valve replacement through a catheter (TAVR), with major complications 266	34	$194,896	$39,382
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 698	34	$50,904	$10,400
Extracranial Procedures Without Cc/Mcc 039	33	$43,233	$7,816
Chest pain 313	33	$27,813	$5,007
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 689	33	$36,538	$7,624
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 309	32	$22,904	$5,255
Stomach and digestive disorders 392	32	$31,381	$5,375
Hip or knee replacement 470	30	$69,080	$12,626
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 641	30	$22,162	$5,618
Lung infection, with major complications 177	29	$42,318	$10,736
Heart catheterization, with major complications 286	28	$66,712	$13,773
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 308	27	$36,042	$7,973
Skin infection (cellulitis) 603	27	$21,669	$6,179
Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion Without Cc/Mcc 455	26	$134,481	$30,245
Spinal fusion (lower or mid back) 460	26	$108,576	$22,521
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 853	25	$144,713	$31,073
Stroke, with major complications 064	24	$92,506	$13,981
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint Without Cc/Mcc 482	23	$55,137	$10,139
Anemia and blood disorders 812	23	$34,427	$6,451
Heart attack, with major complications 280	22	$48,380	$10,194
Irregular heartbeat 310	22	$22,618	$4,263
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 377	22	$50,794	$11,741
Back problems (no surgery) 552	21	$25,557	$6,436
Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement Without Cc/Mcc 468	20	$98,097	$16,987
High blood pressure 305	19	$22,787	$5,078
Heart stent, with major complications or 4+ stents 321	19	$98,192	$20,388
Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement with Cc 467	19	$142,714	$21,397
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with major complications 480	19	$95,247	$17,861
Diabetes, with complications 638	19	$27,181	$6,618
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction Without Cc/Mcc 066	17	$22,996	$5,112
Other circulation problems, with major complications 314	17	$58,463	$13,313
Cervical Spinal Fusion with Cc 472	17	$77,916	$18,378
Kidney failure, with major complications 682	17	$57,080	$9,574
Other Cardiothoracic Procedures Without Mcc 229	16	$103,473	$20,435
Coronary Bypass Without Cardiac Catheterization Without Mcc 236	16	$179,170	$25,776
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 640	16	$29,064	$8,632
Heart attack, with complications 281	15	$37,513	$6,369
Fractures of Hip and Pelvis Without Mcc 536	15	$14,265	$5,289
Fracture or sprain (not hip or thigh) 563	15	$17,667	$6,137
Anemia and blood disorders, with major complications 811	15	$37,504	$9,212
COPD, with major complications 190	14	$32,938	$7,383
Coronary Bypass with Cardiac Catheterization or Open Ablation Without Mcc 234	14	$200,387	$40,719
Carotid Artery Stent Procedures Without Cc/Mcc 036	13	$58,200	$11,654
Degenerative nerve disorders (e.g. Parkinson's, dementia) 057	13	$30,179	$8,188
Lung infection, with complications 178	13	$34,236	$6,740
Heart valve replacement through a catheter (TAVR) 267	13	$175,110	$29,881
Cervical Spinal Fusion Without Cc/Mcc 473	13	$74,332	$15,187
Diabetes, with major complications 637	13	$45,859	$9,414
Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with Cc 071	12	$31,296	$7,238
Other Respiratory System O.r. Procedures Without Cc/Mcc 168	12	$39,596	$9,578
Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive Without Cc/Mcc 282	12	$34,436	$5,241
Other kidney and urinary problems, with complications 699	12	$24,506	$6,837
Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with Mcc 070	11	$37,879	$11,097
Major Chest Procedures with Cc 164	11	$81,661	$17,725
Aortic and Heart Assist Procedures Except Pulsation Balloon Without Mcc 269	11	$133,322	$25,776
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with Mv >96 Hours 870	11	$219,411	$43,326
Signs and Symptoms Without Mcc 948	11	$23,204	$6,207

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