Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital At Rahway

865 Stone St · Rahway, NJ 07065

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 8.7x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$172.3M

Medicare Payments

$19.7M

Discharges

1,606

Avg Length of Stay

5.5 days

Markup Ratio

8.7x

Risk Score

2.34

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital At Rahway charges an average of $107,255 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $12,296 — a markup of 8.7x. 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

8.7x

State Avg

7.7x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$107,255

State Avg

$116,124

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.5 days

State Avg

5.8 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

8.0%

65–74

28.2%

75–84

32.4%

85+

31.4%

Gender

54.9%

Female

45.1%

Male

Dual Eligibility

21.9%

Dual Eligible

78.1%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

64.6%

Black

20.5%

Hispanic

9.0%

Asian

3.1%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Ischemic Heart Disease

62.3%

Diabetes

57.0%

Arthritis

51.8%

Heart Failure

49.5%

Chronic Kidney Disease

44.6%

Atrial Fibrillation

39.1%

Mood Disorders

37.0%

COPD

34.9%

Anxiety

32.2%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

29.8%

Depression

29.4%

Cancer

23.2%

Stroke/TIA

22.8%

Tobacco Use

15.2%

Osteoporosis

13.0%

Asthma

12.3%

Bipolar Disorder

9.5%

Substance Use

9.1%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

6.8%

Parkinson's

5.2%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.8%

Personality Disorders

1.7%

PTSD

1.2%

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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.