South Shore Hospital

55 Fogg Road · South Weymouth, MA 02190

🤖AI Overview

This hospital markup of 2.2x is near the national average. Patients without insurance may still face significantly higher bills.

Total Charges

$289.9M

Medicare Payments

$129.6M

Discharges

12,140

Avg Length of Stay

4.6 days

Markup Ratio

2.2x

Risk Score

1.92

Fairness Grade: B

Good — charges 2–3x what Medicare pays

South Shore Hospital charges an average of $23,883 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $10,676 — a markup of 2.2x. 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

2.2x

State Avg

2.9x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$23,883

State Avg

$48,948

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

4.6 days

State Avg

5.5 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

8.5%

65–74

28.3%

75–84

37.4%

85+

25.7%

Gender

55.9%

Female

44.1%

Male

Dual Eligibility

23.8%

Dual Eligible

76.2%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

92.7%

Black

2.2%

Hispanic

1.5%

Asian

1.1%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

53.9%

Anxiety

47.0%

Mood Disorders

44.0%

Ischemic Heart Disease

43.5%

Chronic Kidney Disease

41.6%

Heart Failure

39.4%

Depression

38.9%

Atrial Fibrillation

36.4%

Diabetes

35.5%

COPD

32.9%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

24.4%

Cancer

24.0%

Stroke/TIA

21.1%

Osteoporosis

20.0%

Tobacco Use

16.5%

Asthma

15.5%

Substance Use

13.5%

Bipolar Disorder

8.2%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

7.4%

Parkinson's

4.1%

PTSD

4.1%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

2.6%

Personality Disorders

2.2%

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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.