Ssm Health St Mary's Hospital - St Louis

6420 Clayton Rd · Richmond Heights, MO 63117

🤖AI Overview

This hospital markup of 2.9x is near the national average. Patients without insurance may still face significantly higher bills.

Total Charges

$86.1M

Medicare Payments

$29.3M

Discharges

2,040

Avg Length of Stay

5.4 days

Markup Ratio

2.9x

Risk Score

2.64

Fairness Grade: B

Good — charges 2–3x what Medicare pays

Ssm Health St Mary's Hospital - St Louis charges an average of $42,216 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $14,345 — a markup of 2.9x. 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

2.9x

State Avg

5.3x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$42,216

State Avg

$70,874

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.4 days

State Avg

5.3 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

19.3%

65–74

31.1%

75–84

27.7%

85+

22.0%

Gender

61.4%

Female

38.6%

Male

Dual Eligibility

40.8%

Dual Eligible

59.2%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

57.2%

Black

38.0%

Hispanic

1.2%

Asian

1.0%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

51.4%

Chronic Kidney Disease

49.5%

Ischemic Heart Disease

46.6%

Diabetes

45.9%

Heart Failure

44.4%

Mood Disorders

43.4%

Depression

41.1%

Anxiety

40.9%

Atrial Fibrillation

31.5%

COPD

31.1%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

30.4%

Tobacco Use

22.8%

Cancer

21.4%

Stroke/TIA

18.4%

Asthma

14.5%

Substance Use

14.2%

Bipolar Disorder

13.7%

Osteoporosis

12.3%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

11.8%

Parkinson's

5.1%

Personality Disorders

3.3%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

3.2%

PTSD

2.2%

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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.