St Joseph's Hospital Health Center

301 Prospect Avenue · Syracuse, NY 13203

🤖AI Overview

This hospital markup of 3.8x is near the national average. Patients without insurance may still face significantly higher bills.

Total Charges

$270.1M

Medicare Payments

$71.5M

Discharges

4,581

Avg Length of Stay

6.0 days

Markup Ratio

3.8x

Risk Score

2.13

Fairness Grade: C

Average — charges 3–4x what Medicare pays

St Joseph's Hospital Health Center charges an average of $58,971 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $15,617 — a markup of 3.8x. 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

3.8x

State Avg

5.6x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$58,971

State Avg

$108,174

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

6.0 days

State Avg

6.5 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

12.4%

65–74

31.5%

75–84

33.9%

85+

22.2%

Gender

49.4%

Female

50.6%

Male

Dual Eligibility

22.1%

Dual Eligible

77.9%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

91.0%

Black

3.1%

Hispanic

1.5%

Asian

0.8%

Native American

0.5%

Other

3.1%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Ischemic Heart Disease

54.0%

Arthritis

52.5%

Heart Failure

45.0%

Diabetes

43.3%

Atrial Fibrillation

41.4%

Chronic Kidney Disease

41.0%

Anxiety

38.4%

Mood Disorders

37.4%

COPD

35.4%

Depression

34.4%

Cancer

21.8%

Tobacco Use

16.8%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

16.6%

Stroke/TIA

13.8%

Asthma

12.8%

Osteoporosis

12.7%

Substance Use

10.8%

Bipolar Disorder

5.1%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

4.6%

Parkinson's

3.0%

PTSD

1.9%

Personality Disorders

1.8%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.3%

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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.