US Health Care Costs

Uh St John Medical Center

29000 Center Ridge Road, Westlake, OH 44145 · (440) 835-8000

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

The money

$21what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
$31.1Mnet income, all sources
10.3%margin on patient care alone
$6.2Mcost of charity care (3.6% of costs)
$2.1Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
98beds

From the hospital's Medicare cost report for the year ending December 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 871207$54,258$22,707
Heart failure, with major complications 29188$33,615$15,006
Lung infection, with major complications 17781$43,412$18,837
Pneumonia, with major complications 19365$34,729$15,458
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 68953$26,578$13,611
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 48140$63,011$23,767
Respiratory failure 18936$33,157$14,391
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 69835$31,053$18,287
Heart attack, with major complications 28034$51,559$17,823
Urinary tract infection 69034$20,944$9,457
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 30931$22,601$8,794
COPD, with major complications 19030$25,317$12,866
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 37830$31,484$11,600
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 64029$32,605$14,823
Stomach and digestive disorders 39228$23,950$8,810
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 64127$21,574$9,255
Skin infection (cellulitis) 60326$22,249$10,411
Stroke, with major complications 06425$40,948$22,470
Kidney failure, with major complications 68223$30,751$17,305
Sepsis 87223$26,441$12,096
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 06522$35,518$12,078
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 37721$59,262$21,148
Heart attack, with complications 28120$35,753$10,835
Kidney failure, with complications 68320$27,321$10,667
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 30819$34,124$14,246
Bowel surgery, with complications 33019$58,210$26,807
Back problems (no surgery) 55219$25,116$11,123
Other kidney and urinary problems, with complications 69918$18,198$11,754
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 85318$120,149$52,798
Pneumonia, with complications 19417$22,383$9,544
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with major complications 48017$73,661$33,115
Heart stent, with major complications or 4+ stents 32116$115,685$32,663
Pulmonary Embolism with Mcc or Acute Cor Pulmonale 17515$36,375$16,313
Disorders of the Biliary Tract with Cc 44515$40,769$12,779
Hip replacement after a hip fracture 52214$61,989$24,306
Heart catheterization, with major complications 28613$81,684$25,437
Fainting 31213$29,881$10,407
Heart stent 32213$83,049$23,047
Bowel obstruction, with complications 38913$23,382$9,497
Hip or knee replacement 47013$70,039$21,370
Seizures 10112$24,774$10,631
Pulmonary Embolism Without Mcc 17612$27,546$9,527
Lung infection, with complications 17812$24,649$11,386
Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications 39112$27,670$14,891
Disorders of the Biliary Tract with Mcc 44412$49,535$18,751
Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with Cc 66012$53,740$15,766
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with Mv >96 Hours 87012$156,634$70,959
Traumatic Stupor and Coma >1 Hour with Cc 08311$30,147$15,565
Breathing problem needing a ventilator (up to 4 days) 20811$53,442$30,622
Irregular heartbeat 31011$17,197$6,687
Diabetes, with major complications 63711$36,328$15,009

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