Union Hospital Of Cecil County

106 Bow Street · Elkton, MD 21921

🤖AI Overview

This hospital has one of the fairest pricing structures in the country, with a markup of only 1.3x.

Total Charges

$37.1M

Medicare Payments

$29.4M

Discharges

2,154

Avg Length of Stay

4.7 days

Markup Ratio

1.3x

Risk Score

2.01

Fairness Grade: A

Excellent — charges less than 2x what Medicare pays

Union Hospital Of Cecil County charges an average of $17,240 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $13,665 — a markup of 1.3x. 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

1.3x

State Avg

1.2x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$17,240

State Avg

$26,322

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

4.7 days

State Avg

6.1 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

13.1%

65–74

34.3%

75–84

34.3%

85+

18.3%

Gender

55.8%

Female

44.2%

Male

Dual Eligibility

25.5%

Dual Eligible

74.5%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

89.9%

Black

6.9%

Hispanic

1.0%

Other

1.7%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

58.8%

Mood Disorders

49.6%

Diabetes

48.3%

Anxiety

46.8%

Depression

45.9%

Ischemic Heart Disease

44.5%

COPD

44.4%

Chronic Kidney Disease

39.4%

Heart Failure

39.3%

Atrial Fibrillation

36.7%

Tobacco Use

26.6%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

22.2%

Cancer

21.6%

Stroke/TIA

19.6%

Substance Use

17.8%

Osteoporosis

14.4%

Asthma

14.2%

Bipolar Disorder

10.1%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

6.5%

Parkinson's

4.4%

PTSD

3.6%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

2.3%

Personality Disorders

2.1%

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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.