John H Stroger Jr Hospital

1901 W Harrison St · Chicago, IL 60612

🤖AI Overview

This hospital has one of the fairest pricing structures in the country, with a markup of only 0.8x.

Total Charges

$71.7M

Medicare Payments

$87.1M

Discharges

1,234

Avg Length of Stay

7.5 days

Markup Ratio

0.8x

Risk Score

2.51

Fairness Grade: A

Excellent — charges less than 2x what Medicare pays

John H Stroger Jr Hospital charges an average of $58,117 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $70,549 — a markup of 0.8x. 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

0.8x

State Avg

5.3x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$58,117

State Avg

$72,765

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

7.5 days

State Avg

5.1 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

21.2%

65–74

44.6%

75–84

23.2%

85+

11.0%

Gender

50.5%

Female

49.5%

Male

Dual Eligibility

72.0%

Dual Eligible

28.0%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

12.1%

Black

69.8%

Hispanic

14.9%

Asian

1.7%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

63.4%

Diabetes

53.8%

Chronic Kidney Disease

47.1%

Heart Failure

46.9%

Arthritis

44.8%

Ischemic Heart Disease

40.8%

Tobacco Use

31.3%

COPD

29.3%

Mood Disorders

28.1%

Atrial Fibrillation

25.0%

Depression

24.8%

Cancer

22.4%

Anxiety

22.1%

Stroke/TIA

19.6%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

17.9%

Asthma

17.6%

Substance Use

17.6%

Osteoporosis

9.7%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

6.7%

Bipolar Disorder

6.5%

Personality Disorders

2.8%

Parkinson's

2.4%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

2.4%

PTSD

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.