Grossmont Hospital

5555 Grossmont Center Drive Box 58 · La Mesa, CA 91942

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 7.7x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$765.5M

Medicare Payments

$100.1M

Discharges

6,396

Avg Length of Stay

5.0 days

Markup Ratio

7.7x

Risk Score

2.21

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Grossmont Hospital charges an average of $119,692 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $15,653 — a markup of 7.7x. 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

7.7x

State Avg

7.2x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$119,692

State Avg

$146,116

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.0 days

State Avg

5.5 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

14.7%

65–74

34.9%

75–84

30.1%

85+

20.4%

Gender

51.7%

Female

48.3%

Male

Dual Eligibility

44.5%

Dual Eligible

55.5%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

71.0%

Black

7.0%

Hispanic

14.0%

Asian

4.2%

Native American

0.6%

Other

3.2%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

49.9%

Diabetes

47.6%

Mood Disorders

46.9%

Ischemic Heart Disease

42.9%

Heart Failure

42.7%

Depression

42.4%

Chronic Kidney Disease

39.9%

Anxiety

35.9%

Atrial Fibrillation

34.1%

COPD

33.4%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

27.8%

Tobacco Use

23.0%

Stroke/TIA

21.4%

Substance Use

20.9%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

19.2%

Cancer

17.4%

Osteoporosis

14.8%

Asthma

14.5%

Bipolar Disorder

11.5%

Parkinson's

5.5%

PTSD

3.5%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

3.5%

Personality Disorders

2.8%

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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.