Department Definitions and Methodology

Cost Center Statistics

Inpatient Routine Service Cost Centers
Departmental statistics are obtained from a hospital's most recent Medicare cost report.  Data are updated on a quarterly basis as more recent information becomes available:

Beds: W/S S-3, part I, col 1
Square Feet: W/S B-1, col 3 (col 1 if = 0)
  Gross Salaries: W/S A, col 1
Total Costs: W/S C, part I, col 5
  IP Charges: W/S C, part I, col 6
  Ratio of Costs to Charges: Calculated:  Costs / Charges
  Patient Days: W/S S-3, part I, col 6


Ancillary Service Cost Centers
Departmental statistics are obtained from a hospital's most recent Medicare cost report.  Data are updated on a quarterly basis as more recent information becomes available:

Square Feet: W/S B-1, col 1 (col 1 if = 0)
  Gross Salaries: W/S A, col 1
Total Costs: W/S C, part I, col 5
  IP Charges: W/S C, part I, col 6
  OP Charges: W/S C, part I, col 7
  Ratio of Costs to Charges: Calculated:  Costs / (IP + OP Charges)


Outpatient Service Cost Centers
Departmental statistics are obtained from a hospital's most recent Medicare cost report.  Data are updated on a quarterly basis as more recent information becomes available:

Square Feet: W/S B-1, col 1 (col 1 if = 0)
  Gross Salaries: W/S A, col 1
Total Costs: W/S C, part I, col 5
  IP Charges: W/S C, part I, col 6
  OP Charges: W/S C, part I, col 7
  Ratio of Costs to Charges: Calculated:  Costs / (IP + OP Charges)


Other Reimbursable Service Cost Centers
Departmental statistics are obtained from a hospital's most recent Medicare cost report.  Data are updated on a quarterly basis as more recent information becomes available:

Square Feet: W/S B-1, col 1 (col 1 if = 0)
  Gross Salaries: W/S A, col 1
Total Costs: W/S C, part I, col 5
  IP Charges: W/S C, part I, col 6
  OP Charges: W/S C, part I, col 7
  Ratio of Costs to Charges: Calculated:  Costs / (IP + OP Charges)


Overall Cost to Charge Ratio
Cost to Charge Ratio statistics are summarized from the preceding four tables.