Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center

250 Mercy Drive · Dubuque, IA 52001

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 4.1x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$149.9M

Medicare Payments

$36.9M

Discharges

3,632

Avg Length of Stay

4.3 days

Markup Ratio

4.1x

Risk Score

1.62

Fairness Grade: D

Poor — charges 4–5x what Medicare pays

Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center charges an average of $41,276 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $10,172 — a markup of 4.1x. 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

4.1x

State Avg

4.6x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$41,276

State Avg

$57,026

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

4.3 days

State Avg

5.2 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

9.1%

65–74

28.9%

75–84

34.2%

85+

27.8%

Gender

53.8%

Female

46.2%

Male

Dual Eligibility

17.9%

Dual Eligible

82.1%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

96.8%

Black

0.7%

Hispanic

0.7%

Other

1.6%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Diabetes

37.8%

Heart Failure

37.8%

Ischemic Heart Disease

37.1%

Chronic Kidney Disease

36.7%

Arthritis

36.1%

Mood Disorders

35.7%

Atrial Fibrillation

35.5%

Depression

32.8%

Anxiety

32.8%

COPD

21.8%

Cancer

19.7%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

17.6%

Osteoporosis

13.7%

Stroke/TIA

12.6%

Tobacco Use

12.3%

Asthma

8.2%

Bipolar Disorder

8.0%

Substance Use

7.5%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

4.4%

Parkinson's

3.1%

PTSD

2.5%

Personality Disorders

2.1%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.6%

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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.