Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital

169 Martin Avenue, Ephrata, PA 17522 · (717) 733-0311

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

The money

$19what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed

$20.3Mnet income, all sources

6.3%margin on patient care alone

$2.5Mcost of charity care (1.2% of costs)

$13.3Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)

115beds

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	258	$59,119	$13,698
Heart failure, with major complications 291	110	$43,276	$9,148
Sepsis 872	50	$46,159	$8,030
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 853	27	$165,294	$38,374
Pneumonia, with major complications 193	26	$40,969	$9,478
Heart stent 322	26	$106,253	$16,342
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 698	24	$53,020	$11,269
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 309	23	$40,448	$6,232
Stomach and digestive disorders 392	23	$33,654	$5,854
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 378	20	$43,959	$7,156
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 481	20	$96,681	$15,742
Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement with Cc 467	17	$149,558	$29,096
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 065	16	$42,420	$8,617
Heart attack, with major complications 280	16	$44,980	$9,858
Heart catheterization, with major complications 286	16	$91,807	$14,484
Bowel obstruction, with complications 389	16	$34,019	$7,682
Kidney failure, with complications 683	16	$30,801	$7,716
Stroke, with major complications 064	15	$50,200	$13,416
Heart catheterization 287	15	$74,180	$8,263
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 640	15	$62,867	$12,132
Respiratory failure 189	14	$41,578	$8,904
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 308	14	$58,258	$8,676
Kidney failure, with major complications 682	14	$34,128	$10,172
Heart stent, with major complications or 4+ stents 321	13	$110,611	$22,254
Urinary tract infection 690	13	$40,633	$6,084
Lung infection, with major complications 177	12	$49,180	$11,044
Bowel surgery, with complications 330	12	$142,042	$18,237
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 377	12	$65,021	$11,639
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 689	12	$50,649	$8,591
Skin infection (cellulitis) 603	11	$27,305	$8,515

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