US Health Care Costs

The University of Vermont Health Network - Champl

75 Beekman Street, Plattsburgh, NY 12901 · (518) 562-7767

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

The money

$30what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
−$2.6Mnet income, all sources
−8.6%margin on patient care alone
$2.4Mcost of charity care (0.6% of costs)
$4.6Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
286beds

From the hospital's Medicare cost report for the year ending September 2024. 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 871276$80,899$22,397
Heart failure, with major complications 291175$53,764$13,824
Respiratory failure 18986$60,971$14,862
Pneumonia, with major complications 19371$58,189$14,179
Lung infection, with major complications 17758$63,920$17,228
Sepsis 87253$40,503$10,832
Heart stent 32250$87,633$20,194
Heart attack, with major complications 28049$48,830$16,896
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 37846$45,882$10,628
Stomach and digestive disorders 39238$35,482$8,258
Other Factors Influencing Health Status 95138$30,523$6,238
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 69832$92,053$19,546
Psychoses 88531$74,095$18,048
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 64130$29,468$8,198
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 68930$64,386$13,232
COPD, with major complications 19029$59,055$13,732
Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive Without Cc/Mcc 28227$37,790$7,776
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 48127$68,064$21,548
Kidney failure, with complications 68326$36,955$9,399
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 30825$67,539$12,857
Urinary tract infection 69025$40,657$9,020
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 06524$56,300$10,734
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 30924$28,951$8,185
Pneumonia, with complications 19423$36,863$8,681
Heart stent, with major complications or 4+ stents 32121$127,510$31,270
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 64021$75,849$13,280
Kidney failure, with major complications 68221$69,754$16,034
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 85321$220,176$55,829
Heart attack, with complications 28120$40,401$9,525
Heart catheterization 28720$42,152$11,724
Irregular heartbeat 31020$19,359$6,459
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 37720$82,421$20,800
Lung infection, with complications 17819$44,342$10,407
Hip replacement after a hip fracture 52219$63,944$21,890
Signs and Symptoms Without Mcc 94818$46,665$8,501
Degenerative nerve disorders (e.g. Parkinson's, dementia) 05716$95,111$18,587
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant Without Cc/Mcc 24416$76,067$18,850
Fainting 31216$40,560$9,130
Bowel surgery, with complications 33016$60,273$25,062
Back problems (no surgery) 55216$39,428$10,178
Fracture or sprain (not hip or thigh) 56316$42,506$9,502
Skin infection (cellulitis) 60316$49,901$9,481
Breathing problem needing a ventilator (up to 4 days) 20815$129,846$34,424
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Cc 24314$73,806$23,406
Diabetes, with major complications 63714$55,772$15,267
Pulmonary Embolism with Mcc or Acute Cor Pulmonale 17513$48,621$14,698
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Mcc 24213$97,105$35,380
Bowel obstruction, with complications 38913$34,702$8,430
Delirium and other mental confusion 88413$65,706$18,842
Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with Cc 07112$52,668$10,453
Heart catheterization, with major complications 28612$76,244$24,178
Other digestive problems, with complications 39412$42,308$9,877
Hip or knee replacement 47012$57,374$19,335
Stroke, with major complications 06411$76,786$21,053
Gastrointestinal Obstruction Without Cc/Mcc 39011$22,644$6,809
Diabetes, with complications 63811$35,501$9,357
Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence Without Rehabilitation Therapy Without Mcc 89711$48,856$9,116

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