Mercy Catholic Medical Center- Mercy Fitzgerald

1500 Lansdowne Ave · Darby, PA 19023

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 4.6x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$104.0M

Medicare Payments

$22.8M

Discharges

1,522

Avg Length of Stay

5.1 days

Markup Ratio

4.6x

Risk Score

2.75

Fairness Grade: D

Poor — charges 4–5x what Medicare pays

Mercy Catholic Medical Center- Mercy Fitzgerald charges an average of $68,303 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $14,974 — a markup of 4.6x. 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

4.6x

State Avg

6.7x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$68,303

State Avg

$93,705

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.1 days

State Avg

5.2 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

17.3%

65–74

35.9%

75–84

28.5%

85+

18.2%

Gender

52.4%

Female

47.6%

Male

Dual Eligibility

50.1%

Dual Eligible

49.9%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

43.9%

Black

48.0%

Hispanic

2.1%

Asian

3.7%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Diabetes

53.7%

Ischemic Heart Disease

53.5%

Arthritis

49.5%

Chronic Kidney Disease

47.8%

Heart Failure

45.1%

Mood Disorders

44.8%

Depression

37.6%

COPD

37.2%

Anxiety

35.5%

Atrial Fibrillation

31.3%

Stroke/TIA

26.3%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

26.0%

Tobacco Use

24.7%

Cancer

20.0%

Asthma

15.5%

Substance Use

14.0%

Bipolar Disorder

12.8%

Osteoporosis

11.8%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

8.8%

Parkinson's

4.0%

PTSD

3.6%

Personality Disorders

2.4%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

2.1%

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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.