US Health Care Costs

Vhs Harlingen Hospital Company LLC

2101 Pease St, Harlingen, TX 78550 · (956) 389-1100

General hospitalProprietaryEmergency roomCMS rating ★★★★★

The money

$5what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
$92.8Mnet income, all sources
18.9%margin on patient care alone
$28.0Mcost of charity care (8.7% of costs)
$57.2Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
378beds

From the hospital's Medicare cost report for the year ending August 2025.

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
Sepsis, with major complications 871240$204,153$15,347
Heart failure, with major complications 29166$130,351$11,422
Sepsis 87253$114,990$9,460
Pneumonia, with major complications 19352$137,051$11,214
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 68938$115,079$10,064
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 85338$495,431$38,098
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 48137$238,405$15,043
Kidney failure, with major complications 68236$136,226$11,711
Stroke, with major complications 06434$230,062$15,151
Heart attack, with major complications 28033$170,055$13,135
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 69833$177,080$13,222
Lung infection, with major complications 17732$197,346$13,772
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 64030$115,946$11,084
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 06527$137,510$9,357
Urinary tract infection 69026$87,376$7,132
Stomach and digestive disorders 39223$86,903$8,086
Mini-stroke (TIA) 06919$122,367$7,612
Chest pain 31319$75,558$7,506
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 37719$217,077$14,257
Respiratory failure 18918$160,626$9,530
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 30818$122,914$10,984
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 64118$85,096$7,507
Back problems (no surgery) 55217$116,383$9,176
Kidney failure, with complications 68316$106,657$7,775
Extensive O.r. Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis with Mcc 98116$443,482$33,023
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 30915$79,552$7,190
Cirrhosis and Alcoholic Hepatitis with Mcc 43215$149,116$13,757
Lower Extremity and Humerus Procedures Except Hip, Foot and Femur with Cc 49315$251,874$18,224
Skin infection (cellulitis) 60315$72,024$7,597
Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex Cns Principal Diagnosis with Mcc O 02314$710,910$43,792
Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with Mcc 27014$426,465$36,841
Heart attack, with complications 28114$104,711$8,416
Fainting 31214$117,693$8,035
Diabetes, with major complications 63714$141,337$10,830
Heart catheterization 28713$128,751$11,144
Hip replacement after a hip fracture 52213$221,541$19,383
Diabetes, with complications 63813$105,743$8,411
Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with Mcc 02512$658,005$42,769
Seizures 10112$105,343$8,082
Other kidney and urinary problems, with complications 69912$113,754$9,136
Delirium and other mental confusion 88412$101,429$14,072
Poisoning and Toxic Effects of Drugs with Mcc 91712$164,306$13,090
Nervous System Neoplasms with Mcc 05411$146,748$13,386
Pneumonia, with complications 19411$130,656$6,411
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Without C.d.e. Without Cc/Mcc 41911$151,826$11,817

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