Hackensack Meridian Health Pascack Valley Medical

250 Old Hook Road · Westwood, NJ 07675

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 6.9x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$96.3M

Medicare Payments

$14.0M

Discharges

1,266

Avg Length of Stay

4.1 days

Markup Ratio

6.9x

Risk Score

1.89

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Hackensack Meridian Health Pascack Valley Medical charges an average of $76,028 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $11,075 — a markup of 6.9x. 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

6.9x

State Avg

7.7x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$76,028

State Avg

$116,124

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

4.1 days

State Avg

5.8 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

6.4%

65–74

22.0%

75–84

35.3%

85+

36.3%

Gender

57.0%

Female

43.0%

Male

Dual Eligibility

12.3%

Dual Eligible

87.7%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

88.2%

Black

1.9%

Hispanic

3.1%

Asian

3.6%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

61.6%

Ischemic Heart Disease

51.4%

Mood Disorders

44.2%

Diabetes

39.4%

Heart Failure

39.1%

Anxiety

37.8%

Atrial Fibrillation

36.9%

Depression

35.0%

Chronic Kidney Disease

33.5%

COPD

33.5%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

31.7%

Cancer

21.3%

Osteoporosis

21.2%

Stroke/TIA

20.0%

Asthma

18.5%

Bipolar Disorder

10.3%

Tobacco Use

10.1%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

7.1%

Substance Use

6.9%

Parkinson's

5.5%

Personality Disorders

2.8%

PTSD

1.3%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.0%

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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.