US Health Care Costs

St. Mary's Hospital

1601 West St Mary's Road, Tucson, AZ 85745 · (520) 872-3000

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

The money

$8what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
$29.5Mnet income, all sources
11.8%margin on patient care alone
$3.4Mcost of charity care (1.8% of costs)
$17.9Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
357beds

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
Sepsis, with major complications 871140$134,226$14,997
Heart attack, with major complications 28050$101,097$12,004
Heart failure, with major complications 29150$92,187$9,928
Heart attack, with complications 28131$74,890$7,221
Heart procedure through a catheter (e.g. ablation, valve clip) 27429$238,575$24,642
Pneumonia, with major complications 19328$77,881$10,243
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 64027$81,797$10,233
Heart valve replacement through a catheter (TAVR) 26725$394,179$37,085
Heart stent 32224$205,535$14,116
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 85322$324,853$35,005
Sepsis 87222$91,529$8,097
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 06521$120,959$8,471
Stomach and digestive disorders 39221$59,333$6,340
Heart valve replacement through a catheter (TAVR), with major complications 26620$456,025$46,088
Mini-stroke (TIA) 06919$83,188$6,473
Fainting 31219$65,289$6,972
Extracranial Procedures Without Cc/Mcc 03918$122,014$9,698
Kidney failure, with major complications 68218$105,638$13,025
Lung infection, with major complications 17717$104,550$12,632
Respiratory failure 18917$82,699$9,687
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 69817$69,979$11,532
Stroke, with major complications 06416$90,131$15,178
Heart stent, with major complications or 4+ stents 32116$276,941$21,904
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 64116$59,883$6,119
Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with Cc 66016$71,773$11,002
Heart catheterization 28715$101,737$8,548
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 37715$106,853$12,218
Urinary tract infection 69015$60,253$6,516
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 30914$64,222$6,020
Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with Mcc 07013$112,522$13,200
Major Chest Procedures with Mcc 16313$220,269$32,015
Coronary Bypass Without Cardiac Catheterization with Mcc 23513$1,283,747$66,264
Chest pain 31313$83,760$5,877
Bowel obstruction, with complications 38913$74,483$9,695
Pneumonia, with complications 19412$58,790$6,478
Skin infection (cellulitis) 60312$75,277$7,063
Kidney failure, with complications 68312$47,338$7,841
Aortic and Heart Assist Procedures Except Pulsation Balloon Without Mcc 26911$369,317$32,111
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 30811$48,858$9,356
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 37811$75,937$7,953

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".