Heritage Valley Sewickley

720 Blackburn Road · Sewickley, PA 15143

🤖AI Overview

This hospital markup of 2.4x is near the national average. Patients without insurance may still face significantly higher bills.

Total Charges

$17.1M

Medicare Payments

$7.2M

Discharges

836

Avg Length of Stay

3.3 days

Markup Ratio

2.4x

Risk Score

1.72

Fairness Grade: B

Good — charges 2–3x what Medicare pays

Heritage Valley Sewickley charges an average of $20,462 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $8,653 — a markup of 2.4x. 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

2.4x

State Avg

6.7x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$20,462

State Avg

$93,705

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

3.3 days

State Avg

5.2 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

10.0%

65–74

42.9%

75–84

29.2%

85+

18.0%

Gender

55.2%

Female

44.8%

Male

Dual Eligibility

14.7%

Dual Eligible

85.3%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

91.7%

Black

5.7%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

56.7%

Ischemic Heart Disease

42.6%

Mood Disorders

42.1%

Anxiety

41.2%

Depression

39.7%

Diabetes

38.4%

Chronic Kidney Disease

36.9%

Heart Failure

35.0%

Atrial Fibrillation

30.8%

COPD

29.9%

Tobacco Use

21.1%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

20.1%

Cancer

19.1%

Stroke/TIA

18.4%

Osteoporosis

15.8%

Substance Use

12.9%

Asthma

12.8%

Bipolar Disorder

7.4%

Parkinson's

4.8%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

4.2%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

2.2%

PTSD

1.3%

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.