Cayuga Medical Center At Ithaca

101 Dates Drive · Ithaca, NY 14850

🤖AI Overview

This hospital markup of 2.5x is near the national average. Patients without insurance may still face significantly higher bills.

Total Charges

$43.7M

Medicare Payments

$17.2M

Discharges

1,421

Avg Length of Stay

5.2 days

Markup Ratio

2.5x

Risk Score

1.84

Fairness Grade: B

Good — charges 2–3x what Medicare pays

Cayuga Medical Center At Ithaca charges an average of $30,772 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $12,086 — a markup of 2.5x. 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

2.5x

State Avg

5.6x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$30,772

State Avg

$108,174

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.2 days

State Avg

6.5 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

12.5%

65–74

25.2%

75–84

33.3%

85+

29.0%

Gender

54.1%

Female

45.9%

Male

Dual Eligibility

32.2%

Dual Eligible

67.8%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

91.3%

Black

3.5%

Hispanic

1.7%

Asian

1.1%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

66.4%

Arthritis

51.4%

Mood Disorders

41.5%

Anxiety

39.6%

Ischemic Heart Disease

38.7%

Depression

37.9%

Heart Failure

36.0%

Atrial Fibrillation

35.3%

Diabetes

32.3%

Chronic Kidney Disease

31.7%

COPD

30.9%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

21.1%

Cancer

21.1%

Osteoporosis

16.4%

Tobacco Use

16.0%

Stroke/TIA

15.8%

Asthma

15.2%

Substance Use

12.0%

Bipolar Disorder

8.3%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

7.2%

PTSD

5.5%

Parkinson's

5.0%

Personality Disorders

2.8%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

2.4%

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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.