The McDowell Hospital
430 Rankin Drive P O Box 730, Marion, NC 28752 · (828) 659-5000
The money
$20what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
−$2.5Mnet income, all sources
−4.1%margin on patient care alone
$4.5Mcost of charity care (6.3% of costs)
$6.5Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
43beds
From the hospital's Medicare cost report for the year ending January 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 | 43 | $41,886 | $16,634 | |
| Heart failure, with major complications 291 | 39 | $24,188 | $12,426 | |
| Pneumonia, with major complications 193 | 37 | $34,255 | $12,936 | |
| Stomach and digestive disorders 392 | 21 | $23,499 | $9,197 | |
| Lung infection, with major complications 177 | 20 | $31,159 | $15,166 | |
| Respiratory failure 189 | 19 | $22,548 | $12,356 | |
| Urinary tract infection, with major complications 689 | 11 | $24,169 | $11,629 |
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".