US Health Care Costs

St Mary Medical Center Inc

1500 S Lake Park Ave, Hobart, IN 46342 · (219) 947-6196

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

The money

$19what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
$34.5Mnet income, all sources
8.5%margin on patient care alone
$3.1Mcost of charity care (1.1% of costs)
$12.9Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
180beds

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
Heart failure, with major complications 291173$37,550$9,677
Lung infection, with major complications 177129$45,467$12,160
Sepsis, with major complications 871116$67,480$14,590
Hip or knee replacement 47074$50,105$14,138
COPD, with major complications 19067$36,495$8,318
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 37861$39,129$7,664
Urinary tract infection 69055$28,476$6,170
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 30949$24,640$5,746
Pneumonia, with major complications 19345$40,095$11,098
Stomach and digestive disorders 39244$36,130$6,193
Heart procedure through a catheter (e.g. ablation, valve clip) 27443$103,712$23,442
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 68942$36,078$8,544
Lung infection, with complications 17840$31,161$7,189
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 37737$58,856$13,356
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 64137$28,723$5,877
Kidney failure, with major complications 68236$48,836$10,643
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 06534$36,614$7,410
Kidney failure, with complications 68333$29,111$6,770
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 64032$45,282$9,635
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 85329$150,233$36,427
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 69827$46,201$11,613
Breathing problem needing a ventilator (up to 4 days) 20825$73,036$20,300
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 30825$41,525$9,545
Skin infection (cellulitis) 60325$24,269$7,485
Other kidney and urinary problems, with complications 69921$37,008$7,492
Heart attack, with major complications 28019$65,764$11,775
Diabetes, with complications 63819$31,088$7,301
Sepsis 87219$41,941$7,632
Extracranial Procedures Without Cc/Mcc 03918$34,923$8,425
Respiratory failure 18918$32,286$9,721
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Cc 19118$35,433$6,377
Other Vascular Procedures with Mcc 25218$132,801$28,310
Hip replacement after a hip fracture 52218$53,293$14,757
Fainting 31217$28,390$6,988
Bowel surgery, with complications 33017$74,810$17,873
Peripheral Vascular Disorders with Cc 30016$30,335$7,990
Heart stent 32216$97,206$13,283
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Without C.d.e. with Cc 41816$59,775$12,887
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 48116$60,627$14,855
Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with Cc 66016$49,605$9,386
Degenerative nerve disorders (e.g. Parkinson's, dementia) 05715$47,163$9,452
Mini-stroke (TIA) 06915$37,461$5,953
Other Vascular Procedures with Cc 25315$71,232$18,078
Heart catheterization 28715$59,950$9,914
Irregular heartbeat 31015$22,136$4,539
Heart stent, with major complications or 4+ stents 32115$107,914$22,701
Pneumonia, with complications 19414$24,361$6,225
Bowel surgery, with major complications 32914$121,444$30,894
Stroke, with major complications 06413$45,136$13,109
Bowel obstruction, with complications 38913$27,636$5,759
Major Joint or Limb Reattachment Procedures of Upper Extremities 48313$70,722$21,502
Back problems (no surgery) 55213$36,666$7,292
Major Chest Procedures with Cc 16412$78,390$21,019
Pulmonary Embolism with Mcc or Acute Cor Pulmonale 17512$51,491$11,411
Coronary Bypass Without Cardiac Catheterization Without Mcc 23612$137,367$25,993
Other digestive problems, with complications 39412$36,999$6,978
Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement with Cc 46712$75,060$31,313
Carotid Artery Stent Procedures with Cc 03511$45,749$16,740
Cranial and Peripheral Nerve Disorders Without Mcc 07411$30,558$8,526
Heart catheterization, with major complications 28611$78,769$14,603
Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications 39111$35,449$9,483
Disorders of Liver Except Malignancy, Cirrhosis or Alcoholic Hepatitis with Mcc 44111$63,645$11,670
Extensive O.r. Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis with Mcc 98111$153,496$35,483

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