Jamaica Hospital Medical Center

89th Avenue And Van Wyck Expressway · Jamaica, NY 11418

🤖AI Overview

This hospital markup of 2.0x is near the national average. Patients without insurance may still face significantly higher bills.

Total Charges

$78.5M

Medicare Payments

$38.9M

Discharges

1,808

Avg Length of Stay

6.6 days

Markup Ratio

2.0x

Risk Score

2.47

Fairness Grade: B

Good — charges 2–3x what Medicare pays

Jamaica Hospital Medical Center charges an average of $43,437 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $21,524 — a markup of 2.0x. 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

2.0x

State Avg

5.6x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$43,437

State Avg

$108,174

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

6.6 days

State Avg

6.5 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

14.5%

65–74

32.9%

75–84

30.2%

85+

22.4%

Gender

48.8%

Female

51.2%

Male

Dual Eligibility

56.5%

Dual Eligible

43.5%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

36.0%

Black

28.3%

Hispanic

17.9%

Asian

9.4%

Native American

1.2%

Other

7.3%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Diabetes

59.6%

Ischemic Heart Disease

52.3%

Arthritis

47.3%

Heart Failure

44.3%

Chronic Kidney Disease

40.1%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

32.9%

Atrial Fibrillation

31.2%

Stroke/TIA

30.2%

Mood Disorders

30.2%

Depression

25.0%

COPD

24.9%

Anxiety

23.4%

Tobacco Use

16.8%

Asthma

16.4%

Cancer

14.5%

Osteoporosis

12.6%

Substance Use

11.1%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

9.7%

Bipolar Disorder

7.8%

Parkinson's

5.0%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

3.2%

Personality Disorders

1.9%

PTSD

1.3%

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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.