Albany Medical Center Hospital

43 New Scotland Avenue, Mail Code 34 · Albany, NY 12208

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 4.0x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$541.3M

Medicare Payments

$135.3M

Discharges

7,376

Avg Length of Stay

7.2 days

Markup Ratio

4.0x

Risk Score

2.07

Fairness Grade: D

Poor — charges 4–5x what Medicare pays

Albany Medical Center Hospital charges an average of $73,393 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $18,349 — a markup of 4.0x. 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

4.0x

State Avg

5.6x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$73,393

State Avg

$108,174

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

7.2 days

State Avg

6.5 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

16.3%

65–74

34.3%

75–84

31.8%

85+

17.5%

Gender

49.2%

Female

50.8%

Male

Dual Eligibility

30.2%

Dual Eligible

69.8%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

88.8%

Black

4.6%

Hispanic

2.0%

Asian

0.7%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Ischemic Heart Disease

49.0%

Arthritis

41.7%

Diabetes

38.2%

Heart Failure

38.1%

Atrial Fibrillation

37.3%

Chronic Kidney Disease

36.3%

Mood Disorders

35.9%

Anxiety

35.8%

Depression

31.8%

COPD

30.9%

Stroke/TIA

26.0%

Cancer

20.1%

Tobacco Use

17.6%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

17.4%

Asthma

13.2%

Osteoporosis

13.1%

Substance Use

13.1%

Bipolar Disorder

7.2%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

5.5%

PTSD

3.3%

Parkinson's

3.1%

Personality Disorders

2.5%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

2.3%

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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.