Valley Hospital

223 N Van Dien Avenue · Ridgewood, NJ 07450

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 5.8x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$678.9M

Medicare Payments

$116.5M

Discharges

8,066

Avg Length of Stay

5.4 days

Markup Ratio

5.8x

Risk Score

2.05

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Valley Hospital charges an average of $84,172 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $14,449 — a markup of 5.8x. 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

5.8x

State Avg

7.7x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$84,172

State Avg

$116,124

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.4 days

State Avg

5.8 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

3.8%

65–74

24.5%

75–84

36.1%

85+

35.6%

Gender

55.4%

Female

44.6%

Male

Dual Eligibility

10.8%

Dual Eligible

89.2%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

88.6%

Black

2.1%

Hispanic

3.4%

Asian

3.0%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

64.8%

Ischemic Heart Disease

61.2%

Mood Disorders

44.4%

Atrial Fibrillation

43.2%

Heart Failure

43.1%

Diabetes

40.3%

Anxiety

39.3%

Chronic Kidney Disease

39.3%

Depression

36.1%

COPD

29.0%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

28.5%

Cancer

25.9%

Stroke/TIA

23.6%

Osteoporosis

23.0%

Asthma

15.7%

Tobacco Use

9.2%

Bipolar Disorder

8.6%

Substance Use

7.5%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

7.0%

Parkinson's

5.4%

Personality Disorders

2.2%

PTSD

1.4%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.1%

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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.