Boston Medical Center Corporation-

1 Boston Medical Center Place · Boston, MA 02118

🤖AI Overview

This hospital markup of 2.2x is near the national average. Patients without insurance may still face significantly higher bills.

Total Charges

$198.3M

Medicare Payments

$90.3M

Discharges

3,045

Avg Length of Stay

8.5 days

Markup Ratio

2.2x

Risk Score

2.33

Fairness Grade: B

Good — charges 2–3x what Medicare pays

Boston Medical Center Corporation- charges an average of $65,111 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $29,666 — a markup of 2.2x. 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

2.2x

State Avg

2.9x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$65,111

State Avg

$48,948

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

8.5 days

State Avg

5.5 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

24.2%

65–74

35.9%

75–84

25.6%

85+

14.2%

Gender

47.9%

Female

52.1%

Male

Dual Eligibility

60.8%

Dual Eligible

39.2%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

47.7%

Black

32.6%

Hispanic

10.9%

Asian

1.6%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

71.8%

Mood Disorders

45.2%

Diabetes

44.8%

Arthritis

41.1%

Anxiety

40.8%

Depression

40.2%

Chronic Kidney Disease

40.1%

Ischemic Heart Disease

38.9%

Heart Failure

36.2%

Atrial Fibrillation

29.2%

COPD

27.6%

Tobacco Use

25.8%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

25.5%

Substance Use

24.7%

Stroke/TIA

22.3%

Cancer

19.9%

Asthma

19.1%

Bipolar Disorder

14.4%

Osteoporosis

13.7%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

10.6%

PTSD

8.7%

Personality Disorders

3.6%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

3.5%

Parkinson's

3.4%

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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.