The health system’s revenue climbed to $2.98 billion in the fourth quarter of 2020, up from $2.74 billion in the same period of 2019, according to recently released unaudited financial documents. The system’s net patient service revenue climbed from $2.44 billion in the fourth quarter of 2019 to $2.59 billion in the final quarter of 2020.
Cleveland Clinic reported expenses of $2.46 billion in the fourth quarter of last year, up slightly from $2.43 billion in the same quarter of 2019.
The hospital system ended the final quarter of 2020 with operating income of $340.23 million, compared to operating income of $122.63 million in the fourth quarter of 2019.
Cleveland Clinic posted net income of $1.28 billion in the fourth quarter of 2020, compared to an excess of revenue over expenses of $754.87 million in the same period a year earlier. The increase was primarily driven by favorable investment returns of $925.82 million in the final quarter of 2020, up from $596.41 million in the same quarter of 2019.
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