Kings County Hospital Center

451 Clarkson Avenue · Brooklyn, NY 11203

🤖AI Overview

This hospital markup of 2.4x is near the national average. Patients without insurance may still face significantly higher bills.

Total Charges

$141.4M

Medicare Payments

$59.0M

Discharges

1,517

Avg Length of Stay

10.0 days

Markup Ratio

2.4x

Risk Score

2.60

Fairness Grade: B

Good — charges 2–3x what Medicare pays

Kings County Hospital Center charges an average of $93,211 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $38,916 — a markup of 2.4x. 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

2.4x

State Avg

5.6x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$93,211

State Avg

$108,174

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

10.0 days

State Avg

6.5 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

15.1%

65–74

32.6%

75–84

32.5%

85+

19.9%

Gender

52.0%

Female

48.0%

Male

Dual Eligibility

73.2%

Dual Eligible

26.8%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

7.5%

Black

76.2%

Hispanic

6.6%

Asian

1.8%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

74.1%

Diabetes

63.8%

Chronic Kidney Disease

45.2%

Arthritis

43.6%

Heart Failure

38.9%

Ischemic Heart Disease

38.4%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

38.0%

Stroke/TIA

31.3%

Mood Disorders

28.6%

Atrial Fibrillation

22.3%

Depression

21.6%

COPD

21.4%

Cancer

18.0%

Asthma

17.9%

Anxiety

16.6%

Tobacco Use

14.0%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

13.3%

Substance Use

12.4%

Osteoporosis

8.9%

Bipolar Disorder

8.8%

Parkinson's

4.9%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

2.2%

Personality Disorders

1.7%

PTSD

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.