Harlem Hospital Center

506 Lenox Avenue · New York, NY 10037

🤖AI Overview

This hospital markup of 2.5x is near the national average. Patients without insurance may still face significantly higher bills.

Total Charges

$70.2M

Medicare Payments

$27.9M

Discharges

923

Avg Length of Stay

8.5 days

Markup Ratio

2.5x

Risk Score

2.84

Fairness Grade: B

Good — charges 2–3x what Medicare pays

Harlem Hospital Center charges an average of $76,105 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $30,281 — a markup of 2.5x. 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

2.5x

State Avg

5.6x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$76,105

State Avg

$108,174

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

8.5 days

State Avg

6.5 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

17.9%

65–74

28.8%

75–84

30.5%

85+

22.8%

Gender

52.7%

Female

47.3%

Male

Dual Eligibility

77.5%

Dual Eligible

22.5%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

10.0%

Black

66.5%

Hispanic

18.2%

Asian

2.3%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

73.8%

Diabetes

55.5%

Arthritis

49.0%

Chronic Kidney Disease

45.8%

Heart Failure

41.3%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

41.1%

Mood Disorders

40.8%

Ischemic Heart Disease

39.6%

Stroke/TIA

32.2%

Depression

31.3%

COPD

30.4%

Substance Use

25.8%

Atrial Fibrillation

25.5%

Anxiety

23.5%

Asthma

23.1%

Tobacco Use

22.1%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

18.8%

Cancer

16.5%

Bipolar Disorder

13.7%

Osteoporosis

9.4%

Personality Disorders

5.3%

Parkinson's

4.4%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

4.3%

PTSD

3.6%

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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.