Geisinger Community Medical Center

1822 Mulberry Street · Scranton, PA 18510

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 9.9x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$597.9M

Medicare Payments

$60.6M

Discharges

5,029

Avg Length of Stay

5.2 days

Markup Ratio

9.9x

Risk Score

1.94

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Geisinger Community Medical Center charges an average of $118,891 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $12,049 — a markup of 9.9x. 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

9.9x

State Avg

6.7x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$118,891

State Avg

$93,705

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.2 days

State Avg

5.2 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

11.8%

65–74

33.6%

75–84

34.3%

85+

20.3%

Gender

52.0%

Female

48.0%

Male

Dual Eligibility

24.6%

Dual Eligible

75.4%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

94.3%

Black

1.2%

Hispanic

2.1%

Asian

0.8%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

52.3%

Ischemic Heart Disease

49.0%

Chronic Kidney Disease

41.2%

Diabetes

40.8%

Anxiety

39.5%

Heart Failure

39.3%

Mood Disorders

38.4%

Atrial Fibrillation

36.9%

Depression

35.0%

COPD

31.9%

Cancer

22.2%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

20.8%

Tobacco Use

20.5%

Stroke/TIA

20.1%

Osteoporosis

14.8%

Substance Use

11.3%

Asthma

10.8%

Bipolar Disorder

8.3%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

5.5%

Parkinson's

5.4%

PTSD

2.0%

Personality Disorders

1.7%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.4%

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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.