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Bluefield Regional Medical Center

Community Health Systems · Bluefield, WV

500 Cherry Street, Bluefield, WV 24701(304) 327-1100

Beds

2,723

Inpatient discharges a year

$38.3M

Net patient revenue a year

In-network payers

About this hospital

Bluefield Regional Medical Center is a 57-bed proprietary hospital in Bluefield, WV, affiliated with Community Health Systems. Below you'll find publicly disclosed negotiated rates and facility details, including 2 in-network payers.

CCN: 510071
NPI: 1477869295
Health system: Community Health Systems
Medicare contractor: Jurisdiction M, Palmetto GBA (11401)

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Doctors and services
32 services
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Finances
$38.3M net patient revenue
- Operating margin on patient care -38.7%
- $4.9M unreimbursed and uncompensated care
- $12.8M net income
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Location

500 Cherry Street, Bluefield, WV 24701

(304) 327-1100

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Accreditation and services

32 services at Bluefield Regional Medical Center

Emergency and trauma: Designated Trauma CenterEmergency Department
Intensive care: Coronary Care UnitSurgical ICU (Medical Surgical Intensive Care Unit)Surgical ICU (Surgical Intensive Care Unit)
Heart: Cardiac Catheterization Lab
Surgery: AnesthesiaInpatient SurgicalNeurosurgicalOR (Operating Room)Orthopedic SurgeryOutpatient SurgeryPostoperative Recovery Room
Imaging: CT ScanDiagnostic RadiologyMRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)Nuclear MedicinePET Scan (Positron Emissions Tomography Scan)Therapeutic Radiology
Transplant and dialysis: Acute Renal Dialysis
Women and children: Clinical LaboratoryNeonatal NurseryObstetrics / Child BirthPediatric Care
Rehabilitation and therapy: CARF Inpatient Rehabilitation (Commission On Accreditation Of Rehabilitation Facilities Inpatient Rehabilitation)Outpatient RehabilitationPT (Physical Therapy)Respiratory Care
Other services: Dietary CareOutpatientPharmacySocial Care

Source: CMS Provider of Services file, as reported by the hospital and state surveyors.

Size and patient volume

What Bluefield Regional Medical Center reported to Medicare in its latest cost report, covering Jul 1, 2019 to Jul 31, 2020.

2,723
Inpatient discharges
Medicare 33%, Medicaid 10%
8,282
Inpatient days
37% of available bed days used
256
Employees (full-time equivalent)
16
Interns and residents (full-time equivalent)

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS) (report 701456). Figures cover the reporting period, which is not always 12 months, and are self-reported.

Utilization by payer and unit

Inpatient days and discharges Bluefield Regional Medical Center reported by payer. Medicare and Medicaid include their managed care plans, shown separately below.

	Medicare	Medicaid	Other	Total
Inpatient days	3,215	823	4,244	8,282
Discharges	887	272	1,564	2,723
Average length of stay	3.6 days	3.0 days	2.7 days	3.0 days
Average daily census	8.1	2.1	10.7	20.9

1,114
Medicare Advantage days
306 discharges
1,606
Medicaid managed care days
468 discharges
966
Observation bed days

Beds and days by unit

Unit	Beds	Inpatient days	Medicare days	Occupancy
Adults & pediatrics	40	5,089	2,088	32%
Intensive care unit	17	2,263	1,127	34%
Nursery		930

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 701456, amended. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Worksheet S-3 Part I.

Income statement

Revenue, expenses and income Bluefield Regional Medical Center reported to Medicare for Jul 1, 2019 to Jul 31, 2020. Percentages are of net patient revenue.

Line	Amount	Share
Gross patient revenue (charges)	$125.4M	328.0%
Inpatient	$38.3M	100.0%
Outpatient	$87.2M	227.9%
Contractual allowances and discounts	-$87.2M	-228.0%
Net patient revenue	$38.3M	100.0%
Operating expenses	-$53M	-138.7%
Operating income from patient care	-$14.8M	-38.7%
Other income	$27.9M	72.8%
Contributions and donations	$15.6M	40.7%
Investment income	$2,182	0.0%
Other	$12.3M	32.1%
Other expenses	-$236,897	-0.6%
Net income	$12.8M	33.5%

Gross revenue by payer

Line	Amount	Share
Traditional Medicare	$53.2M	44.2%
Medicaid (including managed care)	$34.5M	28.7%
Other payers and self-pay	$32.6M	27.1%
Total charges	$120.3M	100.0%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 701456, amended. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Traditional Medicare is the program charges on Worksheets D-3 and D Part V; Medicaid is from Worksheet S-10.

Financial ratios

Computed from Bluefield Regional Medical Center's latest cost report, which covers 397 days; income and expense figures are scaled to a year.

-38.7%
Operating margin
Operating income from patient care / net patient revenue
19.4%
Total margin
Net income / net patient revenue plus other income
23.9%
EBITDAR margin
Net income before interest, depreciation and leases (Worksheet A-7), / total revenue
40% of expenses
Personnel costs
Salaries, direct-care contract labor and core wage-related costs / operating expenses
$25.64
Average hourly wage
Adjusted salaries / paid hours (Worksheet S-3 Part II)
76.7%
Return on assets
Net income for a year / total assets
91.9%
Return on equity
Net income for a year / fund balance
5.79
Current ratio
Current assets / current liabilities
4.86
Quick ratio
Cash, temporary investments and net receivables / current liabilities
69 days
Days cash on hand
Cash and temporary investments / daily operating expenses excluding depreciation
38 days
Days in patient receivables
Net patient receivables / daily net patient revenue
20 days
Average payment period
Current liabilities / daily operating expenses excluding depreciation
3.95
Asset turnover
Total revenue for a year / total assets

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 701456, amended. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Balance sheet

What Bluefield Regional Medical Center owned and owed at the end of its reporting period (Jul 2020), across all fund types: $15.4M in total assets and a $12.8M fund balance.

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Line	Amount	Of total assets
Cash and temporary investments	$8.8M	57.0%
Patient receivables, net	$3.6M	23.7%
Inventory	$1.3M	8.5%
Total current assets	$14.8M	96.1%
Property and equipment, net of depreciation	$18.9M	122.9%
Investments and other assets	-$18.3M	-119.0%
Total assets	$15.4M	100.0%
Current liabilities	$2.6M	16.6%
Total liabilities	$2.6M	16.6%
Fund balance (net assets)	$12.8M	83.4%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 701456, amended. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Charity care and uncompensated care

Care Bluefield Regional Medical Center provided without full payment, as reported on Worksheet S-10 of its cost report.

$4,597
Cost of charity care
Care for patients approved for charity care and uninsured discounts, at cost
$3.1M
Bad debt
Patient bills written off as uncollectible, at charges
$7.9M
Medicaid shortfall
Cost of Medicaid patients (charges times the cost-to-charge ratio) minus Medicaid payments; negative means a surplus
$4.9M
Total unreimbursed and uncompensated care
9.2% of operating expenses
Medicaid, CHIP and indigent care shortfalls plus charity care and the cost of bad debt (Worksheet S-10 line 31)

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 701456, amended. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Departments

Each cost center Bluefield Regional Medical Center reports, largest first. Total cost includes its share of overhead; the cost-to-charge ratio is total cost / charges.

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Ancillary and outpatient departments

Department	Salaries	Total cost	Charges	Cost-to-charge	Square feet
Operating room	$1.6M	$7M	$14.5M	0.48	20,609
Laboratory	$1.1M	$4.3M	$14.3M	0.30	8,034
Emergency	$1.5M	$4.3M	$17.3M	0.25	14,875
Drugs charged to patients		$4.2M	$6.8M	0.62
Electrocardiology	$1.1M	$2.9M	$15.1M	0.20	4,544
Impl. dev. charged to patients		$2.9M	$5.8M	0.49
Radiology-diagnostic	$546,655	$1.9M	$7.8M	0.25	8,103
Observation beds (non-distinct part		$1.2M	$1.2M	0.97
Respiratory therapy	$339,652	$893,544	$2.1M	0.42	4,405
Delivery room & labor room	$221,388	$639,594	$1.2M	0.52	3,362
Radioisotope	$47,407	$617,137	$1.4M	0.45	7,491
Medical supplies charged to patient		$532,426	$2.5M	0.22
Ct scan	$166,019	$502,515	$10.3M	0.05	921
Physical therapy	$103,622	$460,995	$503,934	0.91	5,436
Womens imaging	$101,175	$332,299	$3.4M	0.10	1,939
Recovery room	$119,027	$321,516	$3.4M	0.09	1,191
Sleep lab	$76,285	$193,305	$583,384	0.33	597
Mri	$60,427	$191,879	$2.3M	0.08	1,079
Anesthesiology		$108,011	$3.9M	0.03	181

Inpatient units

Department	Salaries	Total cost	Charges	Cost-to-charge	Square feet
Adults & pediatrics	$2.2M	$7.4M	$2.9M	2.55	37,206
Intensive care unit	$1.1M	$2.7M	$2.7M	1.01	7,357
Nursery	$196,128	$505,211	$416,319	1.21	1,552

Overhead (general service) departments

Department	Salaries	Direct cost	Paid hours	Average hourly wage	Square feet
Administrative & general	$1.9M	$9.3M	78,448	$24.20	16,824
Employee benefits department	$76,558	$5.8M	3,005	$25.48	1,530
Operation of plant	$386,799	$3.6M	14,194	$27.25	62,059
I&r services-salary & fringes apprv	$1.4M	$1.9M			6,639
Cap rel costs-bldg & fixt		$1.6M			253,666
Cap rel costs-mvble equip		$1.4M
Central services & supply	$231,894	$1.3M	13,665	$16.97	5,618
Pharmacy	$790,357	$822,960	17,070	$46.30	2,408
Nursing administration	$617,166	$625,227	16,207	$38.08	4,019
Dietary		$610,239			4,946
Medical records & library	$151,970	$598,542	12,013	$12.65	13,703
Cafeteria		$355,035			3,610
Social service	$191,741	$210,701	5,235	$36.63	373
Laundry & linen service		$121,678			879

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 701456, amended. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Worksheets A, B-1, C Part I and S-3 Part II.

Frequently asked questions

About Bluefield Regional Medical Center's rates and hospital price transparency.

How many patients does Bluefield Regional Medical Center admit?

Bluefield Regional Medical Center reported 2,723 inpatient discharges and 8,282 inpatient days from Jul 1, 2019 to Jul 31, 2020.

How many employees does Bluefield Regional Medical Center have?

Bluefield Regional Medical Center reported 256 full-time-equivalent employees on payroll from Jul 1, 2019 to Jul 31, 2020.

How much revenue does Bluefield Regional Medical Center make?

Bluefield Regional Medical Center reported $38.3M in net patient revenue on $125.4M of gross charges for Jul 1, 2019 to Jul 31, 2020, an operating margin of -38.7%, and net income of $12.8M.

How much charity and uncompensated care does Bluefield Regional Medical Center provide?

Bluefield Regional Medical Center reported $4.9M of unreimbursed and uncompensated care for Jul 1, 2019 to Jul 31, 2020, including $4,597 of charity care at cost.

What services does Bluefield Regional Medical Center offer?

CMS lists 32 services at Bluefield Regional Medical Center, including Acute Renal Dialysis, Anesthesia, Cardiac Catheterization Lab, CARF Inpatient Rehabilitation (Commission On Accreditation Of Rehabilitation Facilities Inpatient Rehabilitation), Clinical Laboratory, Coronary Care Unit.

How many beds does Bluefield Regional Medical Center have?

Bluefield Regional Medical Center has 57 beds, including its psychiatric, rehabilitation and other subprovider units, in its latest Medicare cost report. Facility type: Short Term Acute Care Hospital.

Where is Bluefield Regional Medical Center and what is its phone number?

Bluefield Regional Medical Center is located at 500 Cherry Street, Bluefield, WV 24701. Its main phone number is (304) 327-1100.

What is Bluefield Regional Medical Center's CCN (Medicare provider number)?

Bluefield Regional Medical Center's CMS Certification Number (CCN), also called its Medicare provider number, is 510071.

What is Bluefield Regional Medical Center's NPI number?

The National Provider Identifier (NPI) on file for Bluefield Regional Medical Center is 1477869295.

What health system is Bluefield Regional Medical Center part of?

Bluefield Regional Medical Center is affiliated with Community Health Systems.

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Location

Accreditation and services

32 services at Bluefield Regional Medical Center

Size and patient volume

Utilization by payer and unit

Beds and days by unit

Income statement

Gross revenue by payer

Financial ratios

Balance sheet

Charity care and uncompensated care

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Ancillary and outpatient departments

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