University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson
406 East Elm St, Carson City, MI 48811 · (989) 584-3131
The money
$30what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
$2.0Mnet income, all sources
0.5%margin on patient care alone
$949,722cost of charity care (2.0% of costs)
$2.0Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
48beds
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 | 17 | $33,147 | $15,562 | |
| Heart failure, with major complications 291 | 15 | $21,093 | $11,115 | |
| Pneumonia, with major complications 193 | 11 | $23,264 | $11,589 |
Cash and insurer prices for this hospital haven't been added yet. Every US hospital must publish them; search the hospital's website for "price transparency" or "standard charges".