Louis A Weiss Memorial Hospital

4646 N Marine Drive · Chicago, IL 60640

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 4.5x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$77.6M

Medicare Payments

$17.1M

Discharges

1,114

Avg Length of Stay

5.1 days

Markup Ratio

4.5x

Risk Score

2.88

Fairness Grade: D

Poor — charges 4–5x what Medicare pays

Louis A Weiss Memorial Hospital charges an average of $69,632 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $15,353 — a markup of 4.5x. 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

4.5x

State Avg

5.3x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$69,632

State Avg

$72,765

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.1 days

State Avg

5.1 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

13.4%

65–74

35.8%

75–84

29.1%

85+

21.6%

Gender

51.5%

Female

48.5%

Male

Dual Eligibility

58.9%

Dual Eligible

41.1%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

57.8%

Black

27.8%

Hispanic

8.4%

Asian

4.3%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

66.5%

Heart Failure

51.3%

Diabetes

50.6%

Mood Disorders

50.6%

Ischemic Heart Disease

48.5%

Anxiety

48.2%

Depression

45.4%

Chronic Kidney Disease

44.9%

COPD

36.4%

Atrial Fibrillation

34.8%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

32.9%

Stroke/TIA

23.2%

Tobacco Use

22.6%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

20.5%

Substance Use

18.2%

Osteoporosis

17.1%

Cancer

15.7%

Asthma

15.2%

Bipolar Disorder

14.4%

Parkinson's

7.5%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

4.7%

Personality Disorders

4.4%

PTSD

2.8%

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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.