Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington

41 & 45 Mall Road · Burlington, MA 01803

🤖AI Overview

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

Total Charges

$354.8M

Medicare Payments

$175.7M

Discharges

9,402

Avg Length of Stay

5.6 days

Markup Ratio

2.0x

Risk Score

1.98

Fairness Grade: B

Good — charges 2–3x what Medicare pays

Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington charges an average of $37,736 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $18,688 — 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

2.9x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$37,736

State Avg

$48,948

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.6 days

State Avg

5.5 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

8.6%

65–74

29.5%

75–84

35.8%

85+

26.1%

Gender

50.2%

Female

49.8%

Male

Dual Eligibility

18.2%

Dual Eligible

81.8%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

91.5%

Black

1.0%

Hispanic

2.3%

Asian

2.0%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

52.0%

Ischemic Heart Disease

48.0%

Chronic Kidney Disease

46.7%

Anxiety

41.7%

Mood Disorders

40.0%

Atrial Fibrillation

39.5%

Heart Failure

39.5%

Diabetes

36.7%

Depression

34.9%

COPD

26.9%

Cancer

24.9%

Osteoporosis

21.4%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

21.3%

Stroke/TIA

19.8%

Asthma

15.9%

Tobacco Use

11.7%

Substance Use

10.8%

Bipolar Disorder

7.1%

Parkinson's

4.7%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

4.1%

PTSD

3.3%

Personality Disorders

2.4%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

2.0%

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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.