Chi Health Mercy Council Bluffs

800 Mercy Drive · Council Bluffs, IA 51503

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 4.6x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$54.7M

Medicare Payments

$11.9M

Discharges

1,102

Avg Length of Stay

5.4 days

Markup Ratio

4.6x

Risk Score

1.95

Fairness Grade: D

Poor — charges 4–5x what Medicare pays

Chi Health Mercy Council Bluffs charges an average of $49,661 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $10,832 — a markup of 4.6x. 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

4.6x

State Avg

4.6x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$49,661

State Avg

$57,026

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.4 days

State Avg

5.2 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

16.6%

65–74

30.5%

75–84

30.7%

85+

22.2%

Gender

52.5%

Female

47.5%

Male

Dual Eligibility

26.7%

Dual Eligible

73.3%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

91.8%

Black

2.4%

Hispanic

1.7%

Other

3.8%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

56.6%

Chronic Kidney Disease

50.7%

Mood Disorders

48.1%

Depression

44.1%

Heart Failure

44.0%

Ischemic Heart Disease

40.9%

Diabetes

40.5%

Anxiety

40.1%

Atrial Fibrillation

34.9%

COPD

34.4%

Tobacco Use

21.5%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

21.4%

Stroke/TIA

19.2%

Substance Use

16.4%

Osteoporosis

16.2%

Bipolar Disorder

15.4%

Cancer

14.8%

Asthma

13.1%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

10.1%

PTSD

5.8%

Parkinson's

4.5%

Personality Disorders

4.5%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

3.6%

Related from TheDataProject.ai

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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.