Heywood Hospital -

242 Green Street · Gardner, MA 01440

🤖AI Overview

This hospital has one of the fairest pricing structures in the country, with a markup of only 1.8x.

Total Charges

$23.9M

Medicare Payments

$13.0M

Discharges

1,132

Avg Length of Stay

4.9 days

Markup Ratio

1.8x

Risk Score

1.89

Fairness Grade: A

Excellent — charges less than 2x what Medicare pays

Heywood Hospital - charges an average of $21,107 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $11,497 — a markup of 1.8x. 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

1.8x

State Avg

2.9x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$21,107

State Avg

$48,948

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

4.9 days

State Avg

5.5 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

15.0%

65–74

33.4%

75–84

30.2%

85+

21.5%

Gender

52.4%

Female

47.6%

Male

Dual Eligibility

42.5%

Dual Eligible

57.5%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

94.2%

Hispanic

2.2%

Other

2.4%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

53.3%

Mood Disorders

49.3%

Ischemic Heart Disease

46.9%

Depression

44.8%

Heart Failure

41.6%

COPD

41.3%

Anxiety

40.9%

Chronic Kidney Disease

39.9%

Diabetes

39.0%

Atrial Fibrillation

37.5%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

22.9%

Tobacco Use

22.7%

Substance Use

19.9%

Asthma

17.4%

Cancer

16.9%

Stroke/TIA

16.9%

Osteoporosis

14.2%

Bipolar Disorder

11.6%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

9.3%

PTSD

4.8%

Parkinson's

4.3%

Personality Disorders

3.9%

ADHD/Conduct 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.