Lowell General Hospital

295 Varnum Avenue · Lowell, MA 01854

🤖AI Overview

This hospital markup of 2.6x is near the national average. Patients without insurance may still face significantly higher bills.

Total Charges

$168.1M

Medicare Payments

$65.4M

Discharges

5,499

Avg Length of Stay

5.7 days

Markup Ratio

2.6x

Risk Score

1.96

Fairness Grade: B

Good — charges 2–3x what Medicare pays

Lowell General Hospital charges an average of $30,577 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $11,897 — a markup of 2.6x. 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

2.6x

State Avg

2.9x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$30,577

State Avg

$48,948

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.7 days

State Avg

5.5 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

14.8%

65–74

32.1%

75–84

31.7%

85+

21.4%

Gender

52.9%

Female

47.1%

Male

Dual Eligibility

38.3%

Dual Eligible

61.7%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

83.7%

Black

1.5%

Hispanic

7.2%

Asian

4.9%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Chronic Kidney Disease

49.5%

Anxiety

48.3%

Arthritis

47.0%

Mood Disorders

45.2%

Diabetes

43.5%

Ischemic Heart Disease

43.4%

Heart Failure

42.8%

Depression

41.1%

COPD

34.1%

Atrial Fibrillation

33.5%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

22.7%

Tobacco Use

20.7%

Stroke/TIA

20.5%

Cancer

19.9%

Asthma

16.1%

Substance Use

15.7%

Osteoporosis

15.0%

Bipolar Disorder

9.7%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

7.5%

PTSD

5.2%

Parkinson's

4.1%

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.