Punxsutawney Area Hospital

81 Hillcrest Drive · Punxsutawney, PA 15767

🤖AI Overview

This hospital has one of the fairest pricing structures in the country, with a markup of only 1.5x.

Total Charges

$3.5M

Medicare Payments

$2.3M

Discharges

240

Avg Length of Stay

3.4 days

Markup Ratio

1.5x

Risk Score

1.76

Fairness Grade: A

Excellent — charges less than 2x what Medicare pays

Punxsutawney Area Hospital charges an average of $14,595 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $9,730 — a markup of 1.5x. 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

1.5x

State Avg

6.7x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$14,595

State Avg

$93,705

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

3.4 days

State Avg

5.2 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

7.8%

65–74

27.4%

75–84

27.4%

85+

37.4%

Gender

59.8%

Female

40.2%

Male

Dual Eligibility

27.4%

Dual Eligible

72.6%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

97.2%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

74.3%

Arthritis

53.6%

Heart Failure

47.5%

Ischemic Heart Disease

44.7%

Atrial Fibrillation

41.3%

Anxiety

40.2%

Diabetes

38.5%

Chronic Kidney Disease

38.5%

Mood Disorders

38.0%

COPD

32.4%

Depression

32.4%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

25.1%

Cancer

23.5%

Tobacco Use

20.1%

Asthma

13.4%

Stroke/TIA

13.4%

Osteoporosis

10.6%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

7.3%

Parkinson's

6.7%

Bipolar Disorder

6.2%

Substance Use

5.6%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.7%

PTSD

1.1%

Personality Disorders

0.6%

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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.