St Joseph Medical Center

1000 Carondelet Dr · Kansas City, MO 64114

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 7.8x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$110.6M

Medicare Payments

$14.1M

Discharges

1,332

Avg Length of Stay

4.4 days

Markup Ratio

7.8x

Risk Score

2.28

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

St Joseph Medical Center charges an average of $83,053 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $10,617 — a markup of 7.8x. 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

7.8x

State Avg

5.3x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$83,053

State Avg

$70,874

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

4.4 days

State Avg

5.3 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

9.7%

65–74

33.2%

75–84

34.4%

85+

22.7%

Gender

56.7%

Female

43.3%

Male

Dual Eligibility

20.9%

Dual Eligible

79.1%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

77.4%

Black

17.4%

Hispanic

2.1%

Other

2.7%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

56.9%

Ischemic Heart Disease

48.9%

Chronic Kidney Disease

47.8%

Diabetes

45.6%

Mood Disorders

42.2%

Anxiety

41.1%

Heart Failure

41.0%

Depression

39.6%

Atrial Fibrillation

37.7%

COPD

31.3%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

28.4%

Stroke/TIA

23.7%

Cancer

18.7%

Osteoporosis

17.6%

Tobacco Use

16.6%

Substance Use

14.6%

Asthma

12.9%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

7.5%

Bipolar Disorder

6.7%

Parkinson's

4.2%

PTSD

2.3%

Personality Disorders

2.3%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.9%

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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.