Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus

640 S State Street · Dover, DE 19901

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 4.2x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$259.3M

Medicare Payments

$61.2M

Discharges

4,444

Avg Length of Stay

5.9 days

Markup Ratio

4.2x

Risk Score

2.15

Fairness Grade: D

Poor — charges 4–5x what Medicare pays

Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus charges an average of $58,345 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $13,769 — a markup of 4.2x. 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

4.2x

State Avg

4.0x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$58,345

State Avg

$57,139

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.9 days

State Avg

6.1 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

10.3%

65–74

31.3%

75–84

37.9%

85+

20.5%

Gender

53.5%

Female

46.5%

Male

Dual Eligibility

21.5%

Dual Eligible

78.5%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

76.2%

Black

19.1%

Hispanic

1.6%

Asian

1.1%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

53.5%

Ischemic Heart Disease

52.0%

Chronic Kidney Disease

50.7%

Diabetes

49.6%

Heart Failure

42.6%

COPD

40.0%

Atrial Fibrillation

39.0%

Mood Disorders

37.8%

Depression

34.7%

Anxiety

31.4%

Stroke/TIA

23.2%

Cancer

20.2%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

20.1%

Tobacco Use

17.9%

Asthma

14.2%

Bipolar Disorder

13.4%

Osteoporosis

13.0%

Substance Use

13.0%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

3.6%

Parkinson's

2.9%

PTSD

2.7%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.1%

Personality Disorders

0.8%

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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.