Hshs St Elizabeth's Hospital

One St Elizabeth Boulevard · O Fallon, IL 62269

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 5.2x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$196.6M

Medicare Payments

$37.6M

Discharges

3,217

Avg Length of Stay

4.6 days

Markup Ratio

5.2x

Risk Score

2.23

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Hshs St Elizabeth's Hospital charges an average of $61,117 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $11,687 — a markup of 5.2x. 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

5.2x

State Avg

5.3x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$61,117

State Avg

$72,765

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

4.6 days

State Avg

5.1 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

11.6%

65–74

33.6%

75–84

33.6%

85+

21.2%

Gender

53.7%

Female

46.3%

Male

Dual Eligibility

22.8%

Dual Eligible

77.2%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

84.6%

Black

11.7%

Hispanic

1.2%

Other

2.1%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

59.8%

Ischemic Heart Disease

54.8%

Chronic Kidney Disease

52.9%

Heart Failure

50.7%

Diabetes

45.1%

Atrial Fibrillation

41.6%

Anxiety

38.5%

Mood Disorders

36.4%

COPD

34.7%

Depression

34.5%

Cancer

21.2%

Stroke/TIA

20.8%

Tobacco Use

19.7%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

19.1%

Osteoporosis

13.1%

Asthma

11.8%

Substance Use

9.9%

Bipolar Disorder

7.4%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

4.0%

Parkinson's

3.4%

PTSD

2.1%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.4%

Personality Disorders

0.9%

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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.