Union Hospital of Cecil County

106 Bow Street, Elkton, MD 21921 · (410) 392-7009

General hospitalVoluntary non-profit - PrivateNo emergency roomCMS rating ★★★★★

The money

$69what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed

$9.1Mnet income, all sources

1.5%margin on patient care alone

$2.4Mcost of charity care (1.8% of costs)

$6.9Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)

124beds

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)

Stay	Medicare stays	Billed	Paid
Sepsis, with major complications 871	215	$24,007	$21,275
Heart failure, with major complications 291	130	$14,556	$12,981
Respiratory failure 189	96	$20,942	$18,499
Pneumonia, with major complications 193	80	$14,891	$13,250
COPD, with major complications 190	76	$13,948	$12,432
Kidney failure, with complications 683	55	$9,487	$8,562
Stomach and digestive disorders 392	54	$10,270	$9,262
Pneumonia, with complications 194	51	$9,220	$8,281
Psychoses 885	50	$25,978	$23,221
Lung infection, with major complications 177	48	$17,262	$15,412
Skin infection (cellulitis) 603	46	$11,489	$10,340
Fainting 312	35	$11,330	$10,100
Kidney failure, with major complications 682	35	$14,779	$13,134
Urinary tract infection 690	35	$10,940	$9,732
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 378	34	$11,503	$10,274
Heart attack, with major complications 280	33	$12,853	$11,517
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 641	33	$11,469	$10,269
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 309	32	$9,629	$8,528
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 689	28	$8,670	$7,802
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 640	27	$13,774	$12,183
Sepsis 872	24	$11,908	$10,698
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 065	21	$11,315	$10,085
Lung infection, with complications 178	21	$14,992	$13,417
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Cc 191	21	$12,542	$11,326
Other digestive problems, with complications 394	21	$9,631	$8,621
Anemia and blood disorders 812	21	$11,314	$10,190
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 853	20	$39,402	$34,876
Heart Failure and Shock with Cc 292	19	$14,249	$12,776
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 481	19	$34,785	$30,950
Diabetes, with complications 638	19	$11,244	$10,082
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 698	19	$13,396	$11,789
Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications 391	17	$18,582	$16,514
Heart attack, with complications 281	16	$9,476	$8,458
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 308	16	$19,178	$16,917
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 377	15	$15,725	$14,054
Hip replacement after a hip fracture 522	15	$41,047	$36,640
Anemia and blood disorders, with major complications 811	15	$18,731	$16,856
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with Mv >96 Hours 870	15	$95,650	$85,682
Stroke, with major complications 064	13	$17,641	$15,819
Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with Cc 071	13	$11,249	$9,999
Other Disorders of Nervous System with Cc 092	13	$10,631	$9,553
Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive Without Cc/Mcc 282	12	$6,375	$5,874
Bowel obstruction, with complications 389	12	$9,460	$8,460
Hip or knee replacement 470	12	$47,819	$42,205
Back problems (no surgery) 552	12	$10,274	$9,139
Amputation of Lower Limb for Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Disorders with Cc 617	11	$23,665	$21,370
Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with Cc 660	11	$22,975	$20,776

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