Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center

3421 West Ninth Street · Waterloo, IA 50702

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 4.7x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$67.5M

Medicare Payments

$14.5M

Discharges

1,364

Avg Length of Stay

5.5 days

Markup Ratio

4.7x

Risk Score

1.67

Fairness Grade: D

Poor — charges 4–5x what Medicare pays

Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center charges an average of $49,454 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $10,623 — a markup of 4.7x. 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

4.7x

State Avg

4.6x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$49,454

State Avg

$57,026

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.5 days

State Avg

5.2 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

13.0%

65–74

37.2%

75–84

28.3%

85+

21.5%

Gender

50.6%

Female

49.4%

Male

Dual Eligibility

19.5%

Dual Eligible

80.5%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

91.4%

Black

3.3%

Hispanic

1.1%

Other

3.3%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

54.4%

Ischemic Heart Disease

46.8%

Chronic Kidney Disease

39.0%

Mood Disorders

37.3%

Heart Failure

36.4%

Anxiety

36.1%

Diabetes

35.8%

Atrial Fibrillation

35.7%

Depression

33.9%

COPD

29.3%

Tobacco Use

22.0%

Osteoporosis

17.5%

Cancer

16.9%

Stroke/TIA

16.0%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

15.1%

Substance Use

13.5%

Asthma

11.2%

Bipolar Disorder

9.2%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

6.7%

Parkinson's

3.8%

PTSD

3.4%

Personality Disorders

2.4%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

2.3%

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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.