St Catherine Hospital Inc

4321 Fir Street · East Chicago, IN 46312

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 4.2x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$46.2M

Medicare Payments

$10.9M

Discharges

987

Avg Length of Stay

5.7 days

Markup Ratio

4.2x

Risk Score

2.61

Fairness Grade: D

Poor — charges 4–5x what Medicare pays

St Catherine Hospital Inc charges an average of $46,799 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $11,039 — a markup of 4.2x. 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

4.2x

State Avg

5.5x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$46,799

State Avg

$69,396

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.7 days

State Avg

4.8 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

30.9%

65–74

30.6%

75–84

22.6%

85+

15.9%

Gender

52.2%

Female

47.8%

Male

Dual Eligibility

51.8%

Dual Eligible

48.2%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

45.9%

Black

28.7%

Hispanic

21.8%

Other

2.6%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

58.7%

Mood Disorders

52.9%

Diabetes

51.9%

Anxiety

51.8%

Chronic Kidney Disease

46.8%

Heart Failure

46.3%

Depression

44.7%

Ischemic Heart Disease

42.4%

COPD

40.9%

Atrial Fibrillation

30.7%

Tobacco Use

29.6%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

27.2%

Substance Use

24.0%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

22.9%

Stroke/TIA

22.5%

Bipolar Disorder

21.0%

Asthma

16.9%

Cancer

16.8%

Osteoporosis

12.2%

PTSD

6.2%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

5.6%

Parkinson's

5.2%

Personality Disorders

4.4%

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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.