Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center

1000 East Mountain Boulevard · Wilkes Barre, PA 18711

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 9.7x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$671.7M

Medicare Payments

$69.6M

Discharges

5,268

Avg Length of Stay

5.1 days

Markup Ratio

9.7x

Risk Score

2.03

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center charges an average of $127,510 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $13,215 — a markup of 9.7x. 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

9.7x

State Avg

6.7x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$127,510

State Avg

$93,705

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.1 days

State Avg

5.2 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

13.0%

65–74

33.7%

75–84

32.9%

85+

20.4%

Gender

52.6%

Female

47.4%

Male

Dual Eligibility

24.7%

Dual Eligible

75.3%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

93.4%

Black

2.3%

Hispanic

2.4%

Asian

0.6%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

52.1%

Ischemic Heart Disease

48.5%

Chronic Kidney Disease

46.6%

Heart Failure

41.8%

Diabetes

40.1%

Anxiety

39.3%

Mood Disorders

37.4%

Atrial Fibrillation

35.0%

Depression

34.1%

COPD

33.9%

Tobacco Use

22.5%

Stroke/TIA

22.0%

Cancer

20.6%

Osteoporosis

19.9%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

18.9%

Substance Use

12.0%

Asthma

10.3%

Bipolar Disorder

6.6%

Parkinson's

4.7%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

4.1%

Personality Disorders

1.9%

PTSD

1.6%

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.