Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento

2825 Capitol Avenue · Sacramento, CA 95816

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 4.9x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$727.3M

Medicare Payments

$148.4M

Discharges

5,696

Avg Length of Stay

5.4 days

Markup Ratio

4.9x

Risk Score

2.01

Fairness Grade: D

Poor — charges 4–5x what Medicare pays

Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento charges an average of $127,694 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $26,059 — a markup of 4.9x. 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

4.9x

State Avg

7.2x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$127,694

State Avg

$146,116

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.4 days

State Avg

5.5 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

14.2%

65–74

34.5%

75–84

33.7%

85+

17.6%

Gender

50.1%

Female

49.9%

Male

Dual Eligibility

32.0%

Dual Eligible

68.0%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

70.8%

Black

7.6%

Hispanic

10.1%

Asian

7.9%

Native American

0.4%

Other

3.1%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

51.3%

Ischemic Heart Disease

47.8%

Chronic Kidney Disease

45.7%

Diabetes

44.0%

Heart Failure

43.9%

Atrial Fibrillation

36.5%

Mood Disorders

34.0%

COPD

30.6%

Anxiety

30.5%

Depression

30.0%

Cancer

19.1%

Stroke/TIA

18.0%

Substance Use

17.1%

Tobacco Use

17.0%

Asthma

16.1%

Osteoporosis

15.1%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

14.8%

Bipolar Disorder

7.2%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

4.8%

Parkinson's

2.8%

PTSD

2.5%

Personality Disorders

1.8%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.6%

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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.