Carepoint Health-Christ Hospital

176 Palisade Ave · Jersey City, NJ 07306

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 22.6x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$300.2M

Medicare Payments

$13.3M

Discharges

762

Avg Length of Stay

8.7 days

Markup Ratio

22.6x

Risk Score

2.62

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Carepoint Health-Christ Hospital charges an average of $393,901 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $17,438 — a markup of 22.6x. 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

22.6x

State Avg

7.7x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$393,901

State Avg

$116,124

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

8.7 days

State Avg

5.8 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

18.4%

65–74

33.8%

75–84

31.9%

85+

15.9%

Gender

48.5%

Female

51.5%

Male

Dual Eligibility

51.3%

Dual Eligible

48.7%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

35.6%

Black

21.7%

Hispanic

30.5%

Asian

8.4%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Diabetes

63.7%

Arthritis

52.7%

Ischemic Heart Disease

49.8%

Mood Disorders

46.9%

Heart Failure

44.3%

Chronic Kidney Disease

44.3%

Anxiety

44.2%

COPD

41.1%

Depression

40.0%

Atrial Fibrillation

31.6%

Stroke/TIA

31.4%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

27.4%

Asthma

25.4%

Tobacco Use

22.6%

Substance Use

22.4%

Bipolar Disorder

19.3%

Cancer

19.0%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

17.7%

Osteoporosis

15.2%

Parkinson's

5.3%

PTSD

4.6%

Personality Disorders

4.4%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

2.7%

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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.