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Uncompensated Care
HCA Healthcare Uncompensated Care increased by 2.1% to $13.61B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 23.8%, from $10.99B to $13.61B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Uncompensated Care shows an upward trend with a 12.8% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2017
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 29, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase signals higher financial risk or a shift in the patient demographic toward uninsured or underinsured individuals.
Detailed definition
This represents the total gross charges for services provided for which no payment was received from either the patient...
Peer comparison
Reported by all major hospital systems as a measure of community benefit and financial risk.
Metric ID:
other_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 | $7.70B | $7.78B | $7.34B | $7.01B | $8.46B | $8.05B | $8.22B | $7.99B | $8.48B | $9.04B | $9.91B | $10.00B | $10.61B | $10.96B | $11.66B | $10.99B | $11.63B | $12.02B | $13.33B | $13.61B |
| QoQ Change | — | +1.1% | -5.6% | -4.6% | +20.7% | -4.8% | +2.1% | -2.8% | +6.2% | +6.6% | +9.6% | +0.9% | +6.1% | +3.3% | +6.4% | -5.7% | +5.7% | +3.4% | +11.0% | +2.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +9.9% | +3.4% | +12.0% | +14.1% | +0.3% | +12.3% | +20.5% | +25.2% | +25.1% | +21.2% | +17.7% | +9.9% | +9.6% | +9.6% | +14.3% | +23.8% |
Range$7.01B – $13.61B
CAGR+12.8%
Avg YoY Growth+14.3%
Median YoY Growth+13.2%
Current Streak4 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is HCA Healthcare's uncompensated care?
- HCA Healthcare (HCA) reported uncompensated care of $13.61B in Q1 2026.
- How has HCA Healthcare's uncompensated care changed year-over-year?
- HCA Healthcare's uncompensated care increased by 23.8% year-over-year, from $10.99B to $13.61B.
- What is the long-term trend for HCA Healthcare's uncompensated care?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), HCA Healthcare's uncompensated care has grown at a 12.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $29.64B to $47.97B.
- What does uncompensated care mean?
- The total value of services provided for which the company received no payment.