Holy Cross Germantown Hospital

19801 Observation Drive · Germantown, MD 20876

🤖AI Overview

This hospital has one of the fairest pricing structures in the country, with a markup of only 1.2x.

Total Charges

$33.9M

Medicare Payments

$27.5M

Discharges

1,809

Avg Length of Stay

5.2 days

Markup Ratio

1.2x

Risk Score

1.94

Fairness Grade: A

Excellent — charges less than 2x what Medicare pays

Holy Cross Germantown Hospital charges an average of $18,743 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $15,189 — a markup of 1.2x. 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

1.2x

State Avg

1.2x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$18,743

State Avg

$26,322

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.2 days

State Avg

6.1 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

11.8%

65–74

30.1%

75–84

32.0%

85+

26.1%

Gender

58.5%

Female

41.5%

Male

Dual Eligibility

29.0%

Dual Eligible

71.0%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

59.8%

Black

18.1%

Hispanic

6.2%

Asian

11.8%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

51.6%

Mood Disorders

46.9%

Diabetes

44.8%

Ischemic Heart Disease

41.3%

Depression

40.2%

Chronic Kidney Disease

39.9%

Anxiety

36.0%

Heart Failure

34.8%

Atrial Fibrillation

32.1%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

30.2%

COPD

25.9%

Stroke/TIA

23.8%

Osteoporosis

18.3%

Cancer

17.3%

Asthma

15.4%

Tobacco Use

14.2%

Substance Use

11.4%

Bipolar Disorder

10.0%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

9.9%

Parkinson's

5.9%

Personality Disorders

3.6%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

3.0%

PTSD

2.9%

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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.