Discontinued — last reported Q3 '25
Operating Expenses
Other operating expenses
HCA Healthcare Other operating expenses increased by 9.7% to $4.16B in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 11.9%, from $3.72B to $4.16B. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOperating Expenses
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ3 2025Oct 30, 2025
How to read this metric
An unexplained increase may indicate rising overhead or inefficiencies in non-core operational areas.
Detailed definition
This category aggregates miscellaneous operating costs that do not fit into primary expense classifications like labor,...
Peer comparison
Standard line item in income statements across all industries.
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other_operating_expensesHistorical Data
16 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $2.47B | $2.53B | $2.54B | $2.75B | $2.69B | $2.86B | $2.85B | $2.89B | $3.04B | $3.38B | $3.61B | $3.62B | $3.72B | $3.85B | $3.79B | $4.16B |
| QoQ Change | — | +2.3% | +0.3% | +8.5% | -2.1% | +6.2% | -0.3% | +1.5% | +5.1% | +11.0% | +6.7% | +0.5% | +2.6% | +3.4% | -1.4% | +9.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +8.9% | +13.0% | +12.3% | +5.2% | +13.0% | +18.1% | +24.6% | +19.1% | +10.0% | +6.6% | +4.7% | +11.9% |
Range$2.47B – $4.16B
CAGR+14.9%
Avg YoY Growth+12.3%
Median YoY Growth+12.1%
Business Segments
| Segment | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Group | $1.71B | $1.65B | $1.8B | $1.81B | $1.83B |
| Atlantic Group | $1.58B | $1.59B | $1.63B | $1.57B | $1.7B |
| National Group | $1.23B | $1.26B | $1.47B | $1.37B | $1.33B |
| Total | $3.85B | $3.79B | $4.16B | — | — |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is HCA Healthcare's other operating expenses?
- HCA Healthcare (HCA) reported other operating expenses of $4.16B in Q3 2025.
- How has HCA Healthcare's other operating expenses changed year-over-year?
- HCA Healthcare's other operating expenses increased by 11.9% year-over-year, from $3.72B to $4.16B.
- What does other operating expenses mean?
- Miscellaneous operating costs not classified in other major expense categories.