St Elizabeth Medical Center North

1 Medical Village Drive · Edgewood, KY 41017

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 4.6x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$321.5M

Medicare Payments

$70.3M

Discharges

6,159

Avg Length of Stay

5.4 days

Markup Ratio

4.6x

Risk Score

2.04

Fairness Grade: D

Poor — charges 4–5x what Medicare pays

St Elizabeth Medical Center North charges an average of $52,193 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $11,410 — a markup of 4.6x. 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

4.6x

State Avg

5.7x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$52,193

State Avg

$68,838

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.4 days

State Avg

5.2 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

10.0%

65–74

36.5%

75–84

33.8%

85+

19.8%

Gender

51.7%

Female

48.3%

Male

Dual Eligibility

15.8%

Dual Eligible

84.2%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

94.9%

Black

1.7%

Hispanic

0.6%

Asian

0.4%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

60.0%

Ischemic Heart Disease

54.4%

Chronic Kidney Disease

49.9%

Heart Failure

43.6%

Diabetes

42.2%

Mood Disorders

41.8%

Anxiety

40.9%

Depression

38.9%

Atrial Fibrillation

38.8%

COPD

35.1%

Bipolar Disorder

23.8%

Cancer

22.4%

Osteoporosis

21.6%

Tobacco Use

19.4%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

19.3%

Stroke/TIA

14.6%

Substance Use

12.2%

Asthma

12.1%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

4.8%

Parkinson's

3.1%

PTSD

2.3%

Personality Disorders

1.6%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.4%

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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.