Upmc Mercy

1400 Locust Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 · (412) 232-8111

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

The money

$14what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed

−$91.9Mnet income, all sources

−30.7%margin on patient care alone

$10.6Mcost of charity care (2.7% of costs)

$11.4Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)

335beds

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	85	$107,506	$18,660
Stroke, with major complications 064	61	$101,361	$18,518
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 065	43	$72,008	$10,372
Urinary tract infection 690	38	$44,900	$8,559
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 481	37	$126,673	$19,518
Back problems (no surgery) 552	36	$65,242	$10,057
Heart failure, with major complications 291	31	$53,337	$12,865
Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence Without Rehabilitation Therapy Without Mcc 897	31	$31,786	$9,129
Major Chest Trauma with Cc 184	28	$60,101	$10,703
Spinal fusion (lower or mid back) 460	25	$164,299	$33,315
Degenerative nerve disorders (e.g. Parkinson's, dementia) 057	23	$51,547	$12,827
Traumatic Stupor and Coma >1 Hour with Cc 083	23	$96,001	$13,237
Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex Cns Principal Diagnosis with Mcc O 023	22	$224,194	$45,147
Lung infection, with major complications 177	22	$66,952	$16,216
Lower Extremity and Humerus Procedures Except Hip, Foot and Femur with Cc 493	20	$145,171	$21,454
Traumatic Stupor and Coma <1 Hour with Cc 086	19	$57,991	$12,753
Seizures 101	19	$60,729	$10,007
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 309	19	$40,126	$8,106
Major Chest Trauma with Mcc 183	18	$81,328	$15,824
Medical Back Problems with Mcc 551	17	$92,595	$16,870
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 853	17	$330,915	$47,609
Seizures with Mcc 100	16	$120,882	$20,882
Hip replacement after a hip fracture 522	16	$140,665	$20,408
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction Without Cc/Mcc 066	15	$49,054	$7,339
Heart attack, with major complications 280	15	$97,965	$14,574
Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with Mcc 025	14	$236,493	$40,269
Traumatic Stupor and Coma >1 Hour with Mcc 082	14	$184,153	$23,257
Pneumonia, with major complications 193	14	$84,408	$12,993
Pneumonia, with complications 194	14	$44,911	$8,872
Traumatic Stupor and Coma <1 Hour with Mcc 085	13	$119,289	$19,914
Pneumothorax with Cc 200	13	$56,569	$10,376
Stomach, Esophageal and Duodenal Procedures with Cc 327	13	$175,678	$23,434
Stomach and digestive disorders 392	13	$57,467	$8,707
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 640	13	$69,068	$13,741
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 689	13	$73,488	$12,328
Respiratory failure 189	12	$62,004	$12,224
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 641	12	$42,317	$8,716
Kidney failure, with major complications 682	12	$99,989	$15,340
Kidney failure, with complications 683	12	$56,540	$9,881
Other Disorders of the Eye Without Mcc 125	11	$39,139	$8,597
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 378	11	$60,177	$9,397
Cervical Spinal Fusion with Cc 472	11	$116,369	$26,943
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 698	11	$84,399	$16,607
Sepsis 872	11	$50,188	$10,349

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