Adirondack Medical Center - Saranac Lake

2233 State Route 86, Po Box 471 · Saranac Lake, NY 12983

🤖AI Overview

This hospital markup of 2.8x is near the national average. Patients without insurance may still face significantly higher bills.

Total Charges

$26.7M

Medicare Payments

$9.4M

Discharges

650

Avg Length of Stay

4.2 days

Markup Ratio

2.8x

Risk Score

1.48

Fairness Grade: B

Good — charges 2–3x what Medicare pays

Adirondack Medical Center - Saranac Lake charges an average of $41,043 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $14,481 — a markup of 2.8x. Grades are based on this ratio: A (under 2x), B (2–3x), C (3–4x), D (4–5x), F (over 5x).

How This Hospital Compares

Markup Ratio

This Hospital

2.8x

State Avg

5.6x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$41,043

State Avg

$108,174

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

4.2 days

State Avg

6.5 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

9.4%

65–74

38.3%

75–84

36.3%

85+

16.1%

Gender

49.3%

Female

50.7%

Male

Dual Eligibility

23.5%

Dual Eligible

76.5%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

96.2%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

68.8%

Ischemic Heart Disease

36.1%

Diabetes

32.5%

Anxiety

32.5%

Mood Disorders

30.5%

Chronic Kidney Disease

28.5%

COPD

28.5%

Depression

27.3%

Atrial Fibrillation

26.4%

Heart Failure

23.5%

Tobacco Use

18.1%

Cancer

16.1%

Asthma

14.8%

Osteoporosis

13.4%

Substance Use

11.0%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

10.1%

Stroke/TIA

9.6%

Bipolar Disorder

5.0%

PTSD

3.3%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

3.1%

Personality Disorders

3.1%

Parkinson's

2.5%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.6%

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⚠️ Important: Data reflects Medicare inpatient claims. Charges represent what hospitals bill — not what patients typically pay. Medicare payment amounts reflect negotiated rates. Individual patient costs depend on insurance coverage and specific services.