Howard University Hospital Corp
HOWARD UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL CORP in Washington, DC charges 3.7x the Medicare reimbursement rate on average across 30 procedures analyzed, reflecting typical pricing patterns among nonprofit hospitals.
Washington, DC 20060 · Acute Care Hospitals · CMS Rating: 1/5
About the analyst
Michael Glenn reviews CMS datasets and drug pricing at BillRazor Research. He focuses on NADAC acquisition costs and procedure coding accuracy. Expertise: drug pricing, NADAC data, CPT coding.
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Pricing grade
C
Average
Avg markup vs Medicare
3.72x
Charge / Medicare rate
Max markup
5.24x
Worst procedure
Procedures analyzed
30
With pricing data
Outlier procedures
0%
Above 90th percentile
Pricing grades reflect how this hospital's chargemaster (list) rates compare to Medicare reimbursement benchmarks within the same state. Grades measure pricing patterns only — not quality of care, patient outcomes, or clinical performance. A lower grade does not mean a hospital provides inferior care. Based on publicly available federal data. Not endorsed by or affiliated with any government agency.
| Procedure | Code | Gross charge | Cash price | Medicare | Markup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITHOUT MCC | 872 | $53,704 | $26,852 | — | 5.2x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH CC | 281 | $50,841 | $25,420 | — | 5.2x |
| CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE WITH MCC | 190 | $62,747 | $31,373 | — | 5x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITHOUT MCC | 641 | $41,485 | $20,742 | — | 4.9x |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITH MCC | 286 | $135,558 | $67,779 | — | 4.8x |
| CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE WITH CC | 191 | $43,722 | $21,861 | — | 4.8x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH MCC | 280 | $96,027 | $48,013 | — | 4.7x |
| DIABETES WITH CC | 638 | $40,454 | $20,227 | — | 4.5x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITH MCC | 871 | $95,684 | $47,842 | — | 4.1x |
| PULMONARY EDEMA AND RESPIRATORY FAILURE | 189 | $52,509 | $26,255 | — | 4x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITHOUT MCC | 690 | $32,806 | $16,403 | — | 4x |
| TRAUMA TO THE SKIN, SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE AND BREAST WITHOUT MCC | 605 | $37,535 | $18,767 | — | 3.9x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITH MCC | 640 | $55,406 | $27,703 | — | 3.8x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH CC | 194 | $33,105 | $16,552 | — | 3.8x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH CC | 683 | $34,336 | $17,168 | — | 3.8x |
| HYPERTENSION WITHOUT MCC | 305 | $27,294 | $13,647 | — | 3.6x |
| HEART FAILURE AND SHOCK WITH MCC | 291 | $56,721 | $28,360 | — | 3.4x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITH MV >96 HOURS | 870 | $244,747 | $122,374 | — | 3.4x |
| INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 853 | $234,411 | $117,205 | — | 3.3x |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 392 | $25,199 | $12,599 | — | 3.3x |
| MEDICAL BACK PROBLEMS WITHOUT MCC | 552 | $32,817 | $16,409 | — | 3.2x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH MCC | 377 | $59,629 | $29,815 | — | 3.2x |
| POISONING AND TOXIC EFFECTS OF DRUGS WITH MCC | 917 | $53,463 | $26,732 | — | 3.2x |
| CHEST PAIN | 313 | $24,312 | $12,156 | — | 3.2x |
| SYNCOPE AND COLLAPSE | 312 | $28,181 | $14,090 | — | 3.1x |
| RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND INFLAMMATIONS WITH MCC | 177 | $65,430 | $32,715 | — | 3x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH MCC | 682 | $42,495 | $21,247 | — | 2.6x |
| HYPERTENSION WITH MCC | 304 | $31,583 | $15,792 | — | 2.6x |
| RED BLOOD CELL DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 812 | $19,906 | $9,953 | — | 2x |
| PSYCHOSES | 885 | $26,894 | $13,447 | — | 2x |
How HOWARD UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL CORP compares to nearby hospitals
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Methodology: Hospital gross charges divided by Medicare payment for the same DRG. A ratio of 3.0x means the hospital's listed price is 3 times what Medicare pays. Chargemaster rates are list prices — they are not what most insured patients pay. Grades measure pricing patterns only — not quality of care or clinical performance.
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