Allegheny General Hospital

320 East North Avenue · Pittsburgh, PA 15212

🤖AI Overview

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

Total Charges

$483.6M

Medicare Payments

$87.4M

Discharges

4,241

Avg Length of Stay

6.1 days

Markup Ratio

5.5x

Risk Score

2.03

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Allegheny General Hospital charges an average of $114,041 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $20,601 — a markup of 5.5x. 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

5.5x

State Avg

6.7x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$114,041

State Avg

$93,705

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

6.1 days

State Avg

5.2 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

11.5%

65–74

45.6%

75–84

29.1%

85+

13.8%

Gender

48.1%

Female

51.9%

Male

Dual Eligibility

15.4%

Dual Eligible

84.6%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

91.4%

Black

5.6%

Hispanic

0.6%

Asian

0.4%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

58.7%

Ischemic Heart Disease

49.0%

Heart Failure

42.1%

Anxiety

40.8%

Diabetes

39.4%

Chronic Kidney Disease

38.9%

Mood Disorders

38.6%

Atrial Fibrillation

36.6%

Depression

35.9%

COPD

32.8%

Stroke/TIA

26.1%

Tobacco Use

21.2%

Cancer

20.5%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

17.7%

Osteoporosis

17.1%

Substance Use

13.3%

Asthma

11.8%

Bipolar Disorder

6.3%

Parkinson's

4.0%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

2.5%

PTSD

2.1%

Personality Disorders

2.1%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.7%

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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.