Baystate Medical Center

759 Chestnut Street · Springfield, MA 01199

🤖AI Overview

This hospital markup of 2.3x is near the national average. Patients without insurance may still face significantly higher bills.

Total Charges

$498.2M

Medicare Payments

$218.9M

Discharges

11,850

Avg Length of Stay

6.0 days

Markup Ratio

2.3x

Risk Score

2.03

Fairness Grade: B

Good — charges 2–3x what Medicare pays

Baystate Medical Center charges an average of $42,038 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $18,476 — a markup of 2.3x. 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

2.3x

State Avg

2.9x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$42,038

State Avg

$48,948

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

6.0 days

State Avg

5.5 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

12.2%

65–74

32.5%

75–84

33.3%

85+

21.9%

Gender

52.5%

Female

47.5%

Male

Dual Eligibility

34.4%

Dual Eligible

65.6%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

84.9%

Black

4.5%

Hispanic

7.0%

Asian

0.8%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

51.1%

Ischemic Heart Disease

47.8%

Heart Failure

44.3%

Mood Disorders

44.2%

Chronic Kidney Disease

43.2%

Anxiety

42.0%

Depression

40.4%

Diabetes

40.2%

Atrial Fibrillation

38.1%

COPD

31.8%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

24.5%

Stroke/TIA

21.1%

Cancer

20.4%

Tobacco Use

18.1%

Asthma

16.6%

Osteoporosis

16.1%

Substance Use

15.0%

Bipolar Disorder

7.3%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

6.1%

PTSD

4.7%

Personality Disorders

3.3%

Parkinson's

3.1%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

2.0%

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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.