Up Health System Portage

500 Campus Drive · Hancock, MI 49930

🤖AI Overview

This hospital markup of 2.7x is near the national average. Patients without insurance may still face significantly higher bills.

Total Charges

$9.0M

Medicare Payments

$3.3M

Discharges

243

Avg Length of Stay

4.0 days

Markup Ratio

2.7x

Risk Score

1.68

Fairness Grade: B

Good — charges 2–3x what Medicare pays

Up Health System Portage charges an average of $37,184 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $13,721 — a markup of 2.7x. 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

2.7x

State Avg

4.1x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$37,184

State Avg

$55,872

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

4.0 days

State Avg

5.2 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

0.0%

65–74

29.3%

75–84

41.4%

85+

0.0%

Gender

54.5%

Female

45.5%

Male

Dual Eligibility

20.7%

Dual Eligible

79.3%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

96.0%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

71.7%

Ischemic Heart Disease

48.5%

Arthritis

45.5%

Heart Failure

41.4%

Atrial Fibrillation

38.9%

Anxiety

37.9%

Mood Disorders

37.4%

Diabetes

36.9%

COPD

35.9%

Depression

34.9%

Chronic Kidney Disease

34.3%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

26.3%

Cancer

25.8%

Osteoporosis

19.7%

Tobacco Use

16.7%

Stroke/TIA

15.7%

Asthma

13.6%

Substance Use

11.1%

Parkinson's

5.6%

Bipolar Disorder

5.6%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

4.5%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

2.5%

PTSD

2.0%

Personality Disorders

1.5%

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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.