Kaleida Health

100 High Street · Buffalo, NY 14210

🤖AI Overview

This hospital markup of 3.3x is near the national average. Patients without insurance may still face significantly higher bills.

Total Charges

$422.3M

Medicare Payments

$128.0M

Discharges

6,888

Avg Length of Stay

6.7 days

Markup Ratio

3.3x

Risk Score

2.23

Fairness Grade: C

Average — charges 3–4x what Medicare pays

Kaleida Health charges an average of $61,309 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $18,579 — a markup of 3.3x. 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

3.3x

State Avg

5.6x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$61,309

State Avg

$108,174

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

6.7 days

State Avg

6.5 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

16.4%

65–74

33.3%

75–84

30.4%

85+

19.9%

Gender

51.1%

Female

48.9%

Male

Dual Eligibility

30.7%

Dual Eligible

69.3%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

80.7%

Black

12.0%

Hispanic

2.6%

Asian

1.3%

Native American

0.4%

Other

3.0%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Ischemic Heart Disease

49.2%

Arthritis

47.2%

Heart Failure

45.0%

Chronic Kidney Disease

44.4%

Diabetes

40.9%

Atrial Fibrillation

38.5%

Anxiety

37.0%

Mood Disorders

36.0%

COPD

33.7%

Depression

33.0%

Stroke/TIA

22.6%

Cancer

20.3%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

20.3%

Tobacco Use

18.3%

Osteoporosis

12.5%

Asthma

12.4%

Substance Use

11.2%

Bipolar Disorder

8.2%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

4.7%

Parkinson's

3.3%

PTSD

2.6%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.9%

Personality Disorders

1.9%

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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.