University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro

One-Five Plainsboro Road, Plainsboro, NJ 08536 · (609) 853-6500

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

The money

$15what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed

$24.2Mnet income, all sources

−3.2%margin on patient care alone

$283,938cost of charity care (0.1% of costs)

$20.9Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)

213beds

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	531	$101,333	$16,888
Heart failure, with major complications 291	261	$86,507	$11,629
Stomach and digestive disorders 392	115	$60,592	$6,945
Fainting 312	75	$60,817	$7,577
Lung infection, with major complications 177	72	$71,962	$13,639
Urinary tract infection 690	70	$47,811	$7,180
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 065	69	$80,886	$8,828
Sepsis 872	67	$65,720	$8,942
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 378	63	$58,659	$8,560
Back problems (no surgery) 552	60	$54,706	$8,224
Pneumonia, with major complications 193	59	$79,099	$11,596
Pneumonia, with complications 194	59	$51,778	$7,228
COPD, with major complications 190	57	$93,527	$9,883
Skin infection (cellulitis) 603	56	$38,916	$7,769
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 641	55	$52,389	$6,817
Heart attack, with major complications 280	51	$101,717	$13,046
Hip or knee replacement 470	49	$76,984	$15,970
Hip replacement after a hip fracture 522	48	$93,826	$17,879
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 853	46	$225,420	$45,118
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 481	44	$98,004	$17,517
Kidney failure, with complications 683	42	$62,233	$7,848
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 698	40	$89,891	$14,974
Lung infection, with complications 178	38	$55,234	$8,281
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 308	38	$90,828	$10,950
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 689	37	$60,015	$9,545
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 640	36	$67,793	$11,259
Stroke, with major complications 064	35	$97,815	$16,728
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 309	35	$42,749	$6,442
Other digestive problems, with complications 394	34	$51,818	$7,950
Bronchitis and Asthma with Cc/Mcc 202	33	$81,734	$8,752
Bowel surgery, with complications 330	32	$125,164	$20,487
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 377	31	$95,594	$15,624
Degenerative nerve disorders (e.g. Parkinson's, dementia) 057	30	$71,096	$11,560
Kidney failure, with major complications 682	30	$84,059	$12,558
Heart attack, with complications 281	29	$61,252	$7,846
Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures Without Cc/Mcc 331	28	$79,474	$14,722
Bowel obstruction, with complications 389	28	$58,497	$7,020
Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications 391	26	$101,608	$12,283
Seizures 101	25	$65,194	$11,002
Irregular heartbeat 310	25	$42,526	$4,926
Gastrointestinal Obstruction Without Cc/Mcc 390	24	$46,456	$4,913
Respiratory failure 189	23	$97,898	$10,995
Fractures of Hip and Pelvis Without Mcc 536	23	$45,446	$6,672
Mini-stroke (TIA) 069	22	$56,167	$6,945
Heart Failure and Shock with Cc 292	22	$60,583	$7,019
Heart stent 322	22	$132,402	$15,396
Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement with Cc 467	22	$116,227	$26,383
Signs and Symptoms Without Mcc 948	22	$53,692	$6,838
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with Mv >96 Hours 870	21	$425,202	$67,018
Disorders of the Biliary Tract with Cc 445	20	$87,733	$9,511
Other kidney and urinary problems, with complications 699	20	$56,950	$8,983
Coagulation Disorders 813	20	$85,057	$13,591
Bowel surgery, with major complications 329	19	$265,967	$40,632
Other Digestive System Diagnoses with Mcc 393	19	$127,888	$19,761
Bone Diseases and Arthropathies Without Mcc 554	19	$50,773	$6,897
Anemia and blood disorders, with major complications 811	19	$86,638	$12,263
Delirium and other mental confusion 884	18	$71,811	$14,065
Other Disorders of Nervous System with Cc 092	17	$60,058	$8,794
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Cc 191	17	$69,547	$7,393
Peripheral Vascular Disorders with Cc 300	17	$41,722	$8,626
Lower Extremity and Humerus Procedures Except Hip, Foot and Femur with Cc 493	17	$89,870	$19,805
Fracture or sprain (not hip or thigh) 563	17	$50,404	$7,854
Diabetes, with major complications 637	17	$69,187	$12,441
Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with Cc 660	17	$76,253	$11,659
Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm Without Cc/Mcc 661	17	$57,544	$8,450
Anemia and blood disorders 812	17	$57,906	$7,479
Dysequilibrium 149	16	$62,810	$6,558
Other circulation problems, with major complications 314	16	$102,253	$18,108
Digestive Malignancy with Mcc 374	16	$132,581	$17,971
Malignancy of Hepatobiliary System or Pancreas with Mcc 435	16	$122,138	$16,484
Spinal fusion (lower or mid back) 460	16	$116,319	$30,176
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction Without Cc/Mcc 066	15	$56,551	$5,988
Other Disorders of Nervous System with Mcc 091	15	$149,555	$22,681
Interstitial Lung Disease with Mcc 196	15	$78,855	$15,936
Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement Without Cc/Mcc 468	15	$93,137	$20,589
Pathological Fractures and Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Malignancy with Cc 543	15	$58,106	$9,718
Trauma to the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Without Mcc 605	15	$52,804	$10,218
Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.r. Procedures with Cc 854	15	$104,057	$17,323
Complications of Treatment with Mcc 919	15	$98,154	$15,872
Pulmonary Embolism with Mcc or Acute Cor Pulmonale 175	14	$76,531	$11,426
Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections with Cc 372	14	$70,220	$9,110
Disorders of Liver Except Malignancy, Cirrhosis or Alcoholic Hepatitis with Mcc 441	14	$103,989	$16,266
Disorders of Personality and Impulse Control 883	14	$225,878	$22,567
Nervous System Neoplasms with Mcc 054	13	$83,616	$12,131
Seizures with Mcc 100	13	$101,990	$16,546
Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive Without Cc/Mcc 282	13	$50,743	$6,758
Disorders of Pancreas Except Malignancy with Cc 439	13	$64,776	$7,909
Disorders of the Biliary Tract with Mcc 444	13	$79,536	$14,925
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with major complications 480	13	$146,697	$24,754
Degenerative Nervous System Disorders with Mcc 056	12	$71,018	$16,926
Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with Cc 071	12	$60,544	$9,267
Heart catheterization 287	12	$65,937	$9,367
Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with Cc 315	12	$64,871	$8,278
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Without C.d.e. with Cc 418	12	$93,919	$14,232
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of Lower Extremity with Mcc or Tota 469	12	$159,337	$24,647
Endocrine Disorders with Mcc 643	12	$97,438	$13,744
Extensive O.r. Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis with Mcc 981	12	$261,783	$41,101
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy Without Cc/Mcc 195	11	$44,578	$5,020
Breathing problem needing a ventilator (up to 4 days) 208	11	$205,536	$28,191
High blood pressure 305	11	$55,011	$6,631
Gastrointestinal Obstruction with Mcc 388	11	$99,447	$10,255
Major Hematological and Immunological Diagnoses Except Sickle Cell Crisis and Coagulatio 809	11	$82,529	$10,649
Postoperative and Post-Traumatic Infections Without Mcc 863	11	$49,870	$8,439
Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence Without Rehabilitation Therapy Without Mcc 897	11	$50,136	$8,082

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