St Elizabeth's Medical Center

736 Cambridge Street · Brighton, MA 02135

🤖AI Overview

This hospital markup of 2.1x is near the national average. Patients without insurance may still face significantly higher bills.

Total Charges

$164.8M

Medicare Payments

$77.9M

Discharges

2,907

Avg Length of Stay

5.5 days

Markup Ratio

2.1x

Risk Score

2.08

Fairness Grade: B

Good — charges 2–3x what Medicare pays

St Elizabeth's Medical Center charges an average of $56,695 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $26,810 — a markup of 2.1x. 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

2.1x

State Avg

2.9x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$56,695

State Avg

$48,948

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.5 days

State Avg

5.5 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

12.6%

65–74

31.7%

75–84

35.8%

85+

19.9%

Gender

49.7%

Female

50.3%

Male

Dual Eligibility

37.9%

Dual Eligible

62.1%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

84.7%

Black

4.6%

Hispanic

4.6%

Asian

2.2%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Ischemic Heart Disease

53.9%

Arthritis

51.3%

Anxiety

45.0%

Mood Disorders

44.0%

Heart Failure

44.0%

Diabetes

41.7%

Chronic Kidney Disease

40.1%

Depression

39.7%

Atrial Fibrillation

38.7%

COPD

30.6%

Stroke/TIA

23.8%

Cancer

21.8%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

21.1%

Tobacco Use

20.8%

Substance Use

18.0%

Asthma

15.3%

Osteoporosis

14.8%

Bipolar Disorder

11.1%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

7.9%

PTSD

5.4%

Parkinson's

3.8%

Personality Disorders

2.8%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

2.4%

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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.