US Health Care Costs

Temple Health - Chestnut Hill Hospital

8835 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19118 · (215) 248-8200

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

The money

$6what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
$4.4Mnet income, all sources
1.6%margin on patient care alone
$2.5Mcost of charity care (1.8% of costs)
$440,215unpaid bills written off (bad debt)
128beds

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 871161$202,532$18,448
Heart failure, with major complications 291110$119,643$12,126
Pneumonia, with major complications 19381$162,132$12,990
Lung infection, with major complications 17762$171,195$15,682
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 64058$143,855$13,302
Respiratory failure 18956$137,225$12,375
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 68956$119,533$11,363
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 37844$104,094$9,668
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 69843$129,713$14,597
Urinary tract infection 69040$84,201$8,045
Kidney failure, with complications 68336$94,509$8,908
Skin infection (cellulitis) 60335$94,883$8,820
Stomach and digestive disorders 39234$94,617$8,024
Kidney failure, with major complications 68234$125,496$13,527
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with Mv >96 Hours 87034$564,932$57,992
Breathing problem needing a ventilator (up to 4 days) 20829$250,713$25,219
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 37729$176,529$16,938
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 64129$74,482$7,772
Fainting 31228$94,903$8,447
COPD, with major complications 19025$113,969$10,483
Pneumonia, with complications 19425$96,099$8,179
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 06524$116,464$9,266
Heart attack, with major complications 28023$125,255$13,199
Anemia and blood disorders 81222$88,166$8,935
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 85322$406,559$43,046
Mini-stroke (TIA) 06921$101,375$7,902
Lung infection, with complications 17821$128,063$9,493
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours 20720$431,909$44,277
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 30920$86,422$7,249
Signs and Symptoms of Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Without Mcc 55620$82,297$8,275
Diabetes, with major complications 63720$122,678$13,637
Anemia and blood disorders, with major complications 81120$126,133$13,405
Hip replacement after a hip fracture 52219$215,951$19,759
Other Disorders of Nervous System with Cc 09217$108,686$10,006
Other circulation problems, with major complications 31417$262,215$21,284
Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications 39117$142,930$12,158
Fracture or sprain (not hip or thigh) 56317$92,392$8,889
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Cc 19116$92,886$8,467
Diabetes, with complications 63816$95,761$9,037
Heart attack, with complications 28115$80,149$8,642
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 30815$152,922$11,747
Other kidney and urinary problems, with complications 69915$84,027$9,804
Sepsis 87215$141,435$10,458
Degenerative nerve disorders (e.g. Parkinson's, dementia) 05714$91,920$12,338
Stroke, with major complications 06414$111,539$14,846
Degenerative Nervous System Disorders with Mcc 05613$156,636$21,271
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 48113$203,310$19,166
Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with Cc 66013$142,886$12,497
Delirium and other mental confusion 88412$104,536$14,293
Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with Mcc 07011$179,423$16,430
Bowel surgery, with major complications 32911$422,642$42,149
Bowel obstruction, with complications 38911$79,373$7,977
Other Digestive System Diagnoses with Mcc 39311$232,499$16,884
Signs and Symptoms Without Mcc 94811$103,507$8,001

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