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Estimated Cost Of Uncompensated Care
HCA Healthcare Estimated Cost Of Uncompensated Care increased by 0.5% to $1.25B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 18.7%, from $1.06B to $1.25B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Estimated Cost Of Uncompensated Care shows an upward trend with a 8.3% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryProfitability
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2017
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 29, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase indicates a higher direct impact on profitability from non-paying patients.
Detailed definition
This metric converts the gross charges of uncompensated care into the actual cost incurred by the provider to deliver th...
Peer comparison
Used by analysts to normalize the financial impact of uncompensated care across different hospital systems.
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other_estimated_cost_of_uncompensated_careHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $848.00M | $916.00M | $808.00M | $792.00M | $940.00M | $901.00M | $858.00M | $831.00M | $899.00M | $975.00M | $1.02B | $1.01B | $1.07B | $1.14B | $1.15B | $1.06B | $1.12B | $1.19B | $1.25B | $1.25B |
| QoQ Change | — | +8.0% | -11.8% | -2.0% | +18.7% | -4.1% | -4.8% | -3.1% | +8.2% | +8.5% | +4.1% | -0.5% | +6.1% | +6.2% | +0.7% | -7.9% | +5.8% | +6.5% | +4.9% | +0.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +10.8% | -1.6% | +6.2% | +4.9% | -4.4% | +8.2% | +18.3% | +21.5% | +19.2% | +16.7% | +12.9% | +4.5% | +4.1% | +4.4% | +8.7% | +18.7% |
Range$792.00M – $1.25B
CAGR+8.5%
Avg YoY Growth+9.6%
Median YoY Growth+8.5%
Current Streak4 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is HCA Healthcare's estimated cost of uncompensated care?
- HCA Healthcare (HCA) reported estimated cost of uncompensated care of $1.25B in Q1 2026.
- How has HCA Healthcare's estimated cost of uncompensated care changed year-over-year?
- HCA Healthcare's estimated cost of uncompensated care increased by 18.7% year-over-year, from $1.06B to $1.25B.
- What is the long-term trend for HCA Healthcare's estimated cost of uncompensated care?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), HCA Healthcare's estimated cost of uncompensated care has grown at a 8.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.35B to $4.61B.
- What does estimated cost of uncompensated care mean?
- The actual cost incurred by the company to provide services that were never paid for.