St Luke's Sugar Land Hospital
1317 Lake Pointe Parkway, Sugar Land, TX 77478 · (281) 637-7000
The money
$14what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
−$8.7Mnet income, all sources
−10.5%margin on patient care alone
$5.7Mcost of charity care (5.8% of costs)
$16.6Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
100beds
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 | 117 | $133,954 | $16,704 | |
| Heart failure, with major complications 291 | 25 | $73,225 | $10,881 | |
| Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 698 | 19 | $88,221 | $14,854 | |
| Infection needing surgery, with major complications 853 | 17 | $230,140 | $50,290 | |
| Lung infection, with major complications 177 | 16 | $86,045 | $13,662 | |
| Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 640 | 16 | $42,182 | $10,977 | |
| Anemia and blood disorders 812 | 13 | $34,944 | $8,088 | |
| Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 378 | 12 | $52,258 | $8,597 |
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