Tri-City Medical Center

4002 Vista Way, Oceanside, CA 92056 · (760) 724-8411

General hospitalGovernment - Hospital District or AuthorityEmergency roomCMS rating ★★★★★

The money

$18what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed

$12.0Mnet income, all sources

−16.6%margin on patient care alone

$3.6Mcost of charity care (1.3% of costs)

$19.7Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)

252beds

From the hospital's Medicare cost report for the year ending June 2025.

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	228	$99,655	$18,023
Respiratory failure 189	82	$71,957	$12,122
Sepsis 872	63	$55,756	$10,233
Heart failure, with major complications 291	62	$62,091	$12,323
Heart procedure through a catheter (e.g. ablation, valve clip) 274	54	$111,893	$30,268
Lung infection, with major complications 177	38	$87,866	$14,940
Pneumonia, with major complications 193	35	$72,645	$12,645
Stroke, with major complications 064	32	$90,233	$18,059
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 065	32	$71,321	$9,886
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 640	29	$54,533	$11,837
Urinary tract infection 690	29	$51,788	$7,763
Heart attack, with major complications 280	25	$84,216	$13,845
Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with Mcc 070	22	$83,462	$15,582
Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with Cc 071	22	$56,779	$9,970
Kidney failure, with complications 683	22	$43,155	$8,604
COPD, with major complications 190	20	$61,410	$10,073
Heart valve replacement through a catheter (TAVR), with major complications 266	20	$356,491	$60,040
Heart attack, with complications 281	20	$40,267	$9,033
Heart stent 322	20	$74,808	$17,859
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 378	20	$46,753	$9,516
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 481	20	$75,695	$19,203
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 853	20	$210,700	$47,295
Heart valve replacement through a catheter (TAVR) 267	19	$333,879	$47,352
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 309	19	$52,742	$7,534
Skin infection (cellulitis) 603	19	$41,466	$8,744
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 698	19	$118,435	$15,519
Kidney failure, with major complications 682	18	$56,482	$14,125
Other Disorders of Nervous System with Mcc 091	17	$82,191	$16,632
Heart stent, with major complications or 4+ stents 321	16	$119,315	$25,593
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 377	16	$93,989	$17,254
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 641	16	$36,062	$6,368
Irregular heartbeat 310	15	$35,526	$5,804
Mini-stroke (TIA) 069	14	$48,818	$8,114
Breathing problem needing a ventilator (up to 4 days) 208	14	$113,355	$24,815
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 308	14	$49,576	$11,254
Hip or knee replacement 470	14	$107,799	$18,145
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 689	14	$44,416	$10,450
Other Vascular Procedures with Mcc 252	13	$132,106	$32,042
Other circulation problems, with major complications 314	13	$89,893	$20,186
Extensive O.r. Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis with Mcc 981	13	$297,469	$51,922
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction Without Cc/Mcc 066	12	$60,199	$7,026
Back problems (no surgery) 552	12	$40,857	$8,925
Other Disorders of Nervous System with Cc 092	11	$63,520	$10,268
Seizures with Mcc 100	11	$75,614	$17,557
Heart catheterization, with major complications 286	11	$111,216	$18,975
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with major complications 480	11	$113,697	$23,905

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