St Peters Health

2475 Broadway · Helena, MT 59601

🤖AI Overview

This hospital markup of 3.3x is near the national average. Patients without insurance may still face significantly higher bills.

Total Charges

$56.3M

Medicare Payments

$17.3M

Discharges

1,728

Avg Length of Stay

5.4 days

Markup Ratio

3.3x

Risk Score

1.61

Fairness Grade: C

Average — charges 3–4x what Medicare pays

St Peters Health charges an average of $32,554 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $10,004 — a markup of 3.3x. 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

3.3x

State Avg

3.4x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$32,554

State Avg

$48,090

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.4 days

State Avg

5.1 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

10.6%

65–74

36.4%

75–84

33.9%

85+

19.1%

Gender

53.9%

Female

46.1%

Male

Dual Eligibility

20.8%

Dual Eligible

79.2%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

94.7%

Hispanic

1.2%

Native American

1.7%

Other

1.9%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

60.9%

Arthritis

52.8%

Mood Disorders

39.5%

Depression

35.9%

Anxiety

35.3%

COPD

31.4%

Diabetes

30.9%

Atrial Fibrillation

30.8%

Chronic Kidney Disease

30.3%

Ischemic Heart Disease

28.7%

Heart Failure

27.8%

Osteoporosis

20.9%

Cancer

20.9%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

16.8%

Tobacco Use

16.8%

Substance Use

14.9%

Asthma

13.5%

Stroke/TIA

12.0%

Bipolar Disorder

7.8%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

4.8%

PTSD

4.2%

Parkinson's

3.3%

Personality Disorders

2.6%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.8%

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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.