Northwest Hospital Center

5401 Old Court Road · Randallstown, MD 21133

🤖AI Overview

This hospital has one of the fairest pricing structures in the country, with a markup of only 1.2x.

Total Charges

$72.6M

Medicare Payments

$59.0M

Discharges

3,161

Avg Length of Stay

6.9 days

Markup Ratio

1.2x

Risk Score

2.50

Fairness Grade: A

Excellent — charges less than 2x what Medicare pays

Northwest Hospital Center charges an average of $22,970 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $18,650 — a markup of 1.2x. 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

1.2x

State Avg

1.2x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$22,970

State Avg

$26,322

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

6.9 days

State Avg

6.1 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

20.6%

65–74

31.3%

75–84

28.1%

85+

20.1%

Gender

53.8%

Female

46.2%

Male

Dual Eligibility

39.5%

Dual Eligible

60.5%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

36.7%

Black

57.9%

Hispanic

0.9%

Asian

1.7%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Diabetes

51.4%

Mood Disorders

50.5%

Arthritis

49.7%

Chronic Kidney Disease

46.5%

Depression

43.3%

Heart Failure

41.0%

Ischemic Heart Disease

39.8%

Anxiety

39.7%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

32.7%

COPD

31.2%

Atrial Fibrillation

29.8%

Stroke/TIA

23.6%

Tobacco Use

22.2%

Cancer

21.2%

Substance Use

19.1%

Asthma

16.4%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

15.2%

Bipolar Disorder

15.1%

Osteoporosis

11.6%

PTSD

4.3%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

4.2%

Personality Disorders

3.6%

Parkinson's

3.5%

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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.