Buffalo Hospital

303 Catlin Street · Buffalo, MN 55313

🤖AI Overview

This hospital markup of 2.7x is near the national average. Patients without insurance may still face significantly higher bills.

Total Charges

$13.5M

Medicare Payments

$5.0M

Discharges

439

Avg Length of Stay

3.4 days

Markup Ratio

2.7x

Risk Score

1.94

Fairness Grade: B

Good — charges 2–3x what Medicare pays

Buffalo Hospital charges an average of $30,700 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $11,429 — a markup of 2.7x. 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

2.7x

State Avg

4.0x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$30,700

State Avg

$68,334

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

3.4 days

State Avg

5.6 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

11.7%

65–74

27.6%

75–84

32.2%

85+

28.5%

Gender

58.4%

Female

41.6%

Male

Dual Eligibility

17.7%

Dual Eligible

82.3%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

97.7%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Chronic Kidney Disease

49.6%

Arthritis

49.6%

Mood Disorders

46.7%

Ischemic Heart Disease

44.7%

Depression

43.9%

Anxiety

42.2%

Diabetes

41.0%

Heart Failure

39.3%

Atrial Fibrillation

37.3%

COPD

31.1%

Cancer

24.5%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

21.4%

Tobacco Use

20.8%

Substance Use

19.4%

Osteoporosis

18.2%

Stroke/TIA

17.4%

Asthma

12.5%

Bipolar Disorder

8.6%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

6.3%

Parkinson's

4.8%

PTSD

4.0%

Personality Disorders

4.0%

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.