Upmc Mercy

1400 Locust Street · Pittsburgh, PA 15219

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 7.3x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$178.7M

Medicare Payments

$24.4M

Discharges

1,764

Avg Length of Stay

6.5 days

Markup Ratio

7.3x

Risk Score

1.83

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Upmc Mercy charges an average of $101,305 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $13,843 — a markup of 7.3x. 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

7.3x

State Avg

6.7x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$101,305

State Avg

$93,705

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

6.5 days

State Avg

5.2 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

14.0%

65–74

38.3%

75–84

28.4%

85+

19.2%

Gender

51.7%

Female

48.3%

Male

Dual Eligibility

26.1%

Dual Eligible

73.9%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

87.5%

Black

9.3%

Asian

1.0%

Other

1.5%

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

44.2%

Anxiety

43.2%

Ischemic Heart Disease

42.6%

Depression

40.3%

Diabetes

39.7%

Chronic Kidney Disease

36.3%

Atrial Fibrillation

35.2%

Heart Failure

34.3%

COPD

33.7%

Stroke/TIA

30.9%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

23.2%

Tobacco Use

22.5%

Cancer

19.2%

Bipolar Disorder

19.2%

Osteoporosis

18.3%

Substance Use

16.8%

Asthma

14.4%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

6.0%

Parkinson's

4.6%

PTSD

2.8%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

2.2%

Personality 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.