Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center

5755 Cedar Lane · Columbia, MD 21044

🤖AI Overview

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

Total Charges

$90.4M

Medicare Payments

$74.3M

Discharges

5,820

Avg Length of Stay

5.0 days

Markup Ratio

1.2x

Risk Score

2.02

Fairness Grade: A

Excellent — charges less than 2x what Medicare pays

Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center charges an average of $15,526 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $12,763 — 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

$15,526

State Avg

$26,322

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.0 days

State Avg

6.1 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

8.7%

65–74

27.6%

75–84

37.4%

85+

26.4%

Gender

56.3%

Female

43.7%

Male

Dual Eligibility

20.1%

Dual Eligible

79.9%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

65.0%

Black

20.4%

Hispanic

2.5%

Asian

8.2%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

52.1%

Chronic Kidney Disease

44.7%

Diabetes

43.3%

Mood Disorders

41.6%

Ischemic Heart Disease

39.9%

Heart Failure

36.3%

Depression

36.3%

Anxiety

33.5%

Atrial Fibrillation

32.5%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

28.2%

COPD

24.2%

Cancer

21.6%

Stroke/TIA

21.3%

Osteoporosis

16.8%

Asthma

15.4%

Tobacco Use

9.9%

Substance Use

8.2%

Bipolar Disorder

7.4%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

5.2%

Parkinson's

4.9%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

2.3%

PTSD

1.9%

Personality Disorders

1.8%

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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.