Tufts Medical Center

800 Washington Street · Boston, MA 02111

🤖AI Overview

This hospital markup of 2.8x is near the national average. Patients without insurance may still face significantly higher bills.

Total Charges

$343.5M

Medicare Payments

$121.6M

Discharges

4,180

Avg Length of Stay

6.6 days

Markup Ratio

2.8x

Risk Score

2.23

Fairness Grade: B

Good — charges 2–3x what Medicare pays

Tufts Medical Center charges an average of $82,171 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $29,084 — a markup of 2.8x. 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

2.8x

State Avg

2.9x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$82,171

State Avg

$48,948

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

6.6 days

State Avg

5.5 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

17.5%

65–74

36.1%

75–84

32.7%

85+

13.7%

Gender

47.0%

Female

53.0%

Male

Dual Eligibility

33.8%

Dual Eligible

66.2%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

78.2%

Black

7.1%

Hispanic

4.7%

Asian

5.8%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Ischemic Heart Disease

49.5%

Arthritis

48.1%

Chronic Kidney Disease

45.2%

Anxiety

43.0%

Heart Failure

40.6%

Mood Disorders

40.4%

Diabetes

39.5%

Atrial Fibrillation

37.6%

Depression

35.8%

COPD

31.3%

Stroke/TIA

21.7%

Cancer

21.1%

Osteoporosis

19.0%

Substance Use

18.0%

Tobacco Use

17.7%

Asthma

17.1%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

16.5%

Bipolar Disorder

9.6%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

6.2%

PTSD

5.4%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

3.0%

Personality Disorders

2.5%

Parkinson's

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.