Gettysburg Hospital

147 Gettys Street · Gettysburg, PA 17325

🤖AI Overview

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

Total Charges

$82.3M

Medicare Payments

$18.0M

Discharges

1,835

Avg Length of Stay

4.1 days

Markup Ratio

4.6x

Risk Score

1.97

Fairness Grade: D

Poor — charges 4–5x what Medicare pays

Gettysburg Hospital charges an average of $44,838 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $9,791 — 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

6.7x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$44,838

State Avg

$93,705

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

4.1 days

State Avg

5.2 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

7.5%

65–74

32.0%

75–84

36.8%

85+

23.7%

Gender

52.8%

Female

47.2%

Male

Dual Eligibility

13.0%

Dual Eligible

87.0%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

95.5%

Black

0.9%

Hispanic

1.2%

Other

2.0%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

59.5%

Ischemic Heart Disease

51.8%

Diabetes

48.2%

Heart Failure

46.4%

Chronic Kidney Disease

45.3%

Mood Disorders

43.2%

Anxiety

42.4%

Atrial Fibrillation

41.4%

Depression

39.6%

COPD

35.4%

Cancer

23.0%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

20.2%

Osteoporosis

19.4%

Stroke/TIA

19.4%

Asthma

16.2%

Tobacco Use

15.7%

Substance Use

10.9%

Bipolar Disorder

7.9%

Parkinson's

3.9%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

3.2%

PTSD

2.5%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.5%

Personality Disorders

1.2%

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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.