Community Hospital

901 Macarthur Blvd · Munster, IN 46321

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 4.8x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$356.9M

Medicare Payments

$73.8M

Discharges

6,140

Avg Length of Stay

5.3 days

Markup Ratio

4.8x

Risk Score

2.30

Fairness Grade: D

Poor — charges 4–5x what Medicare pays

Community Hospital charges an average of $58,124 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $12,013 — a markup of 4.8x. 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

4.8x

State Avg

5.5x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$58,124

State Avg

$69,396

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.3 days

State Avg

4.8 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

9.2%

65–74

33.7%

75–84

33.5%

85+

23.7%

Gender

54.4%

Female

45.6%

Male

Dual Eligibility

20.9%

Dual Eligible

79.1%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

74.8%

Black

14.7%

Hispanic

7.8%

Asian

1.0%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

67.7%

Ischemic Heart Disease

56.0%

Heart Failure

48.9%

Diabetes

48.9%

Chronic Kidney Disease

48.3%

Atrial Fibrillation

40.9%

COPD

40.4%

Anxiety

36.4%

Mood Disorders

35.8%

Depression

32.8%

Stroke/TIA

27.6%

Cancer

24.5%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

21.7%

Tobacco Use

16.9%

Osteoporosis

16.4%

Asthma

15.4%

Substance Use

9.6%

Bipolar Disorder

5.0%

Parkinson's

4.3%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

3.6%

Personality Disorders

1.5%

PTSD

1.2%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.1%

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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.