Holy Cross Hospital

1500 Forest Glen Road · Silver Spring, MD 20910

🤖AI Overview

This hospital has one of the fairest pricing structures in the country, with a markup of only 1.3x.

Total Charges

$82.8M

Medicare Payments

$65.0M

Discharges

3,536

Avg Length of Stay

5.9 days

Markup Ratio

1.3x

Risk Score

2.17

Fairness Grade: A

Excellent — charges less than 2x what Medicare pays

Holy Cross Hospital charges an average of $23,414 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $18,373 — a markup of 1.3x. 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

1.3x

State Avg

1.2x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$23,414

State Avg

$26,322

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.9 days

State Avg

6.1 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

10.2%

65–74

32.5%

75–84

32.8%

85+

24.5%

Gender

56.5%

Female

43.5%

Male

Dual Eligibility

29.2%

Dual Eligible

70.8%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

39.1%

Black

43.2%

Hispanic

7.6%

Asian

6.3%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

48.3%

Diabetes

48.1%

Chronic Kidney Disease

46.1%

Ischemic Heart Disease

38.2%

Mood Disorders

38.2%

Heart Failure

35.0%

Depression

32.8%

Atrial Fibrillation

30.5%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

30.2%

Anxiety

25.8%

Stroke/TIA

25.2%

COPD

24.3%

Cancer

21.4%

Asthma

13.6%

Osteoporosis

12.8%

Tobacco Use

12.0%

Substance Use

9.3%

Bipolar Disorder

7.1%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

6.8%

Parkinson's

4.3%

PTSD

2.1%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.9%

Personality Disorders

1.5%

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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.