Mercy Medical Center Inc

301 Saint Paul Place · Baltimore, MD 21202

🤖AI Overview

This hospital has one of the fairest pricing structures in the country, with a markup of only 1.3x.

Total Charges

$65.5M

Medicare Payments

$50.2M

Discharges

2,327

Avg Length of Stay

4.5 days

Markup Ratio

1.3x

Risk Score

1.99

Fairness Grade: A

Excellent — charges less than 2x what Medicare pays

Mercy Medical Center Inc charges an average of $28,140 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $21,552 — a markup of 1.3x. 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

1.3x

State Avg

1.2x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$28,140

State Avg

$26,322

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

4.5 days

State Avg

6.1 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

16.5%

65–74

44.5%

75–84

29.1%

85+

10.0%

Gender

60.5%

Female

39.5%

Male

Dual Eligibility

28.3%

Dual Eligible

71.7%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

53.2%

Black

40.7%

Hispanic

1.1%

Asian

1.7%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

62.5%

Mood Disorders

42.6%

Diabetes

42.1%

Depression

38.0%

Anxiety

37.1%

Ischemic Heart Disease

36.3%

Chronic Kidney Disease

35.3%

COPD

28.1%

Cancer

27.3%

Heart Failure

26.3%

Atrial Fibrillation

21.7%

Tobacco Use

21.4%

Asthma

19.0%

Substance Use

18.7%

Stroke/TIA

14.3%

Osteoporosis

13.9%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

12.4%

Bipolar Disorder

9.0%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

4.0%

PTSD

3.1%

Parkinson's

2.3%

Personality Disorders

1.8%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

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.