Geisinger Medical Center

100 North Academy Avenue · Danville, PA 17822

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 8.9x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$1.0B

Medicare Payments

$114.8M

Discharges

6,608

Avg Length of Stay

5.7 days

Markup Ratio

8.9x

Risk Score

2.14

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Geisinger Medical Center charges an average of $155,276 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $17,367 — a markup of 8.9x. 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

8.9x

State Avg

6.7x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$155,276

State Avg

$93,705

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.7 days

State Avg

5.2 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

16.0%

65–74

37.0%

75–84

30.3%

85+

16.7%

Gender

50.2%

Female

49.8%

Male

Dual Eligibility

27.6%

Dual Eligible

72.4%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

95.1%

Black

0.9%

Hispanic

1.4%

Asian

0.5%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Chronic Kidney Disease

45.9%

Arthritis

45.1%

Ischemic Heart Disease

43.3%

Diabetes

42.0%

Mood Disorders

41.4%

Heart Failure

40.2%

Depression

38.0%

Anxiety

36.9%

Atrial Fibrillation

32.7%

COPD

28.7%

Tobacco Use

21.7%

Osteoporosis

20.8%

Cancer

20.3%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

18.2%

Stroke/TIA

17.4%

Asthma

12.3%

Bipolar Disorder

10.3%

Substance Use

9.6%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

4.9%

Parkinson's

4.2%

PTSD

2.3%

Personality Disorders

2.0%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.6%

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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.