William W Backus Hospital

326 Washington St · Norwich, CT 06360

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 4.4x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$155.4M

Medicare Payments

$35.1M

Discharges

2,780

Avg Length of Stay

5.3 days

Markup Ratio

4.4x

Risk Score

2.18

Fairness Grade: D

Poor — charges 4–5x what Medicare pays

William W Backus Hospital charges an average of $55,901 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $12,623 — a markup of 4.4x. 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

4.4x

State Avg

4.1x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$55,901

State Avg

$69,191

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.3 days

State Avg

5.8 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

16.1%

65–74

31.6%

75–84

31.8%

85+

20.5%

Gender

51.3%

Female

48.7%

Male

Dual Eligibility

41.3%

Dual Eligible

58.7%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

89.2%

Black

3.0%

Hispanic

2.9%

Asian

1.8%

Native American

0.7%

Other

2.3%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

51.5%

Anxiety

48.6%

Mood Disorders

45.3%

Chronic Kidney Disease

44.2%

Heart Failure

43.4%

Ischemic Heart Disease

41.8%

COPD

41.6%

Diabetes

41.3%

Depression

40.6%

Atrial Fibrillation

37.8%

Cancer

22.1%

Asthma

18.6%

Tobacco Use

18.6%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

18.3%

Stroke/TIA

16.7%

Substance Use

16.4%

Osteoporosis

15.9%

Bipolar Disorder

9.1%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

6.8%

PTSD

4.8%

Personality Disorders

4.6%

Parkinson's

4.1%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

3.0%

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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.