Mercy Medical Ctr

271 Carew Street · Springfield, MA 01104

🤖AI Overview

This hospital markup of 2.3x is near the national average. Patients without insurance may still face significantly higher bills.

Total Charges

$55.9M

Medicare Payments

$24.5M

Discharges

1,987

Avg Length of Stay

4.4 days

Markup Ratio

2.3x

Risk Score

2.00

Fairness Grade: B

Good — charges 2–3x what Medicare pays

Mercy Medical Ctr charges an average of $28,144 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $12,340 — a markup of 2.3x. 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

2.3x

State Avg

2.9x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$28,144

State Avg

$48,948

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

4.4 days

State Avg

5.5 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

15.5%

65–74

31.8%

75–84

30.3%

85+

22.4%

Gender

56.6%

Female

43.4%

Male

Dual Eligibility

40.9%

Dual Eligible

59.1%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

75.2%

Black

9.1%

Hispanic

12.6%

Asian

0.8%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

47.0%

Chronic Kidney Disease

45.5%

Mood Disorders

45.4%

Heart Failure

43.0%

Depression

42.2%

Anxiety

41.4%

Diabetes

41.1%

COPD

38.9%

Ischemic Heart Disease

37.6%

Atrial Fibrillation

35.1%

Cancer

25.7%

Tobacco Use

22.1%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

20.1%

Asthma

18.5%

Substance Use

18.1%

Osteoporosis

15.4%

Stroke/TIA

14.4%

Bipolar Disorder

7.4%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

5.2%

PTSD

5.1%

Personality Disorders

4.0%

Parkinson's

3.0%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.3%

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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.