Ssm Health St Joseph Hospital-St Charles

300 1st Capitol Dr · Saint Charles, MO 63301

🤖AI Overview

This hospital markup of 3.8x is near the national average. Patients without insurance may still face significantly higher bills.

Total Charges

$67.5M

Medicare Payments

$17.9M

Discharges

1,722

Avg Length of Stay

5.1 days

Markup Ratio

3.8x

Risk Score

2.17

Fairness Grade: C

Average — charges 3–4x what Medicare pays

Ssm Health St Joseph Hospital-St Charles charges an average of $39,178 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $10,377 — a markup of 3.8x. 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

3.8x

State Avg

5.3x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$39,178

State Avg

$70,874

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.1 days

State Avg

5.3 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

19.5%

65–74

26.4%

75–84

31.0%

85+

23.1%

Gender

51.5%

Female

48.5%

Male

Dual Eligibility

24.7%

Dual Eligible

75.3%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

88.7%

Black

7.3%

Hispanic

1.0%

Other

2.5%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Chronic Kidney Disease

52.8%

Ischemic Heart Disease

50.4%

Arthritis

49.4%

Mood Disorders

45.7%

Diabetes

45.0%

Heart Failure

44.9%

Anxiety

44.1%

Depression

42.2%

COPD

38.4%

Atrial Fibrillation

36.8%

Tobacco Use

26.6%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

23.0%

Cancer

19.6%

Stroke/TIA

17.9%

Substance Use

16.4%

Bipolar Disorder

16.1%

Asthma

14.6%

Osteoporosis

13.1%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

12.9%

PTSD

5.0%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

4.6%

Parkinson's

4.2%

Personality Disorders

3.9%

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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.