US Health Care Costs

University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center

3999 Richmond Road, Beachwood, OH 44122 · (216) 593-5511

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

The money

$23what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
$13.3Mnet income, all sources
0.9%margin on patient care alone
$10.7Mcost of charity care (3.7% of costs)
$4.2Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
172beds

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
Heart failure, with major complications 291193$32,149$8,966
Sepsis, with major complications 871118$50,350$13,054
Lung infection, with major complications 177106$44,921$10,910
Pneumonia, with major complications 19389$39,455$9,256
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 37860$28,599$6,882
Stomach and digestive disorders 39260$22,227$5,701
Urinary tract infection 69058$23,531$5,858
Pneumonia, with complications 19441$21,549$5,884
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 68939$28,466$8,242
Kidney failure, with complications 68338$26,000$6,447
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 06537$28,701$7,292
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 64135$21,304$5,494
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 69835$30,729$11,097
Skin infection (cellulitis) 60334$18,881$6,162
Bowel surgery, with complications 33033$57,289$15,873
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 64032$36,669$8,961
COPD, with major complications 19031$27,357$7,445
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 30829$34,655$8,496
Stroke, with major complications 06428$36,449$12,536
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 37727$51,710$11,771
Lung infection, with complications 17825$28,642$7,011
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 30924$25,442$5,413
Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications 39124$29,643$8,901
Back problems (no surgery) 55224$26,262$6,652
Kidney failure, with major complications 68224$30,746$10,233
Other circulation problems, with major complications 31422$45,857$14,471
Other kidney and urinary problems, with complications 69922$27,699$7,193
Pulmonary Embolism with Mcc or Acute Cor Pulmonale 17521$44,611$9,501
Pulmonary Embolism Without Mcc 17621$25,000$5,853
Bowel obstruction, with complications 38921$28,443$5,727
Bowel surgery, with major complications 32920$107,154$29,213
Other digestive problems, with complications 39420$26,695$6,478
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Without C.d.e. with Cc 41820$52,734$11,613
Major Joint or Limb Reattachment Procedures of Upper Extremities 48320$80,650$17,857
Diabetes, with complications 63820$25,449$6,487
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 48119$60,622$14,002
Respiratory failure 18918$36,525$8,696
Heart attack, with major complications 28018$54,063$10,481
Heart attack, with complications 28118$41,134$7,550
Anemia and blood disorders 81218$36,196$6,428
Gastrointestinal Obstruction Without Cc/Mcc 39017$15,381$4,371
Spinal fusion (lower or mid back) 46017$122,684$25,720
Sepsis 87217$32,407$7,197
Fainting 31216$25,987$6,249
Degenerative nerve disorders (e.g. Parkinson's, dementia) 05715$22,363$9,176
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction Without Cc/Mcc 06615$25,026$5,067
Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with Mcc 07014$38,244$11,796
Heart catheterization, with major complications 28614$67,629$13,792
Other Digestive System Diagnoses with Mcc 39314$54,765$11,204
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Without C.d.e. with Mcc 41714$64,989$14,816
Disorders of the Biliary Tract with Cc 44514$30,332$7,731
Fracture or sprain (not hip or thigh) 56314$23,222$6,059
Diabetes, with major complications 63714$35,473$8,609
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 85314$106,634$30,287
Seizures with Mcc 10013$49,043$13,653
Breathing problem needing a ventilator (up to 4 days) 20813$64,198$18,464
Heart stent 32213$102,700$13,544
Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures Without Cc/Mcc 33113$52,004$11,435
Hip replacement after a hip fracture 52213$65,527$14,067
Irregular heartbeat 31012$21,359$4,391
Anemia and blood disorders, with major complications 81112$37,264$9,861
Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with Cc 07111$27,739$7,480
Other Disorders of Nervous System with Cc 09211$28,382$6,941
Seizures 10111$22,407$6,409
Peripheral Vascular Disorders with Cc 30011$22,907$7,117
Gastrointestinal Obstruction with Mcc 38811$49,029$11,291
Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion Without Cc/Mcc 45511$107,622$27,784
Cervical Spinal Fusion with Cc 47211$73,325$19,786
Cellulitis with Mcc 60211$27,431$9,439

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