Barnes Jewish Hospital

One Barnes-Jewish Hospital Plaza · Saint Louis, MO 63110

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 4.7x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$1.3B

Medicare Payments

$285.1M

Discharges

11,604

Avg Length of Stay

8.3 days

Markup Ratio

4.7x

Risk Score

2.55

Fairness Grade: D

Poor — charges 4–5x what Medicare pays

Barnes Jewish Hospital charges an average of $115,054 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $24,566 — a markup of 4.7x. 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

4.7x

State Avg

5.3x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$115,054

State Avg

$70,874

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

8.3 days

State Avg

5.3 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

22.7%

65–74

40.9%

75–84

27.2%

85+

9.2%

Gender

49.1%

Female

50.9%

Male

Dual Eligibility

27.7%

Dual Eligible

72.3%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

77.7%

Black

17.3%

Hispanic

1.2%

Asian

0.8%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

74.3%

Arthritis

55.0%

Chronic Kidney Disease

44.6%

Ischemic Heart Disease

43.2%

Diabetes

41.6%

Mood Disorders

41.2%

Anxiety

40.3%

Heart Failure

38.8%

Depression

38.1%

Atrial Fibrillation

31.2%

COPD

30.5%

Cancer

23.6%

Tobacco Use

21.2%

Stroke/TIA

19.4%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

16.6%

Osteoporosis

14.8%

Asthma

13.2%

Substance Use

13.1%

Bipolar Disorder

9.7%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

6.1%

Parkinson's

3.2%

PTSD

3.2%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

2.7%

Personality Disorders

2.3%

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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.