Mercyone Cedar Falls Medical Center

515 College Street · Cedar Falls, IA 50613

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 6.5x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$11.9M

Medicare Payments

$1.8M

Discharges

224

Avg Length of Stay

3.1 days

Markup Ratio

6.5x

Risk Score

1.30

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Mercyone Cedar Falls Medical Center charges an average of $53,129 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $8,210 — a markup of 6.5x. 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

6.5x

State Avg

4.6x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$53,129

State Avg

$57,026

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

3.1 days

State Avg

5.2 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

6.1%

65–74

39.4%

75–84

31.0%

85+

23.5%

Gender

62.0%

Female

38.0%

Male

Dual Eligibility

9.9%

Dual Eligible

90.1%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

94.4%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

70.4%

Ischemic Heart Disease

36.1%

Mood Disorders

31.9%

Chronic Kidney Disease

31.5%

Diabetes

31.0%

Depression

30.1%

Anxiety

30.1%

Atrial Fibrillation

26.3%

Cancer

23.5%

Heart Failure

22.5%

Osteoporosis

22.5%

COPD

16.9%

Asthma

13.6%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

11.3%

Tobacco Use

10.3%

Substance Use

7.0%

Stroke/TIA

6.1%

Bipolar Disorder

4.7%

Parkinson's

2.8%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

2.8%

PTSD

2.4%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

0.9%

Personality Disorders

0.5%

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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.