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System Compare Definitions and Methodology

Utilization statistics are obtained from a hospital's most recent Medicare cost report. Data are updated on a quarterly basis as more recent information becomes available:

Beds: W/S S-3, part I, col 1
Revenue: W/S C, part I, col 6
Note:  Revenue for swing beds is included with other services.
Inpatient Days: W/S S-3, part I, col 4-6
Discharges: W/S S-3, part I, col 15
Average Length of Stay: Calculated:  Days / Discharges
Average Daily Census: Calculated:  Days / 365
Gross Medicare Patient Revenue: Calculated; sum of the following:
IP Routine (Part A) W/S D-4, col 2, lines 25-31
IP Ancillary (Part A) W/S D-4, col 2, line 103
IP (Part B) W/S D, part V, col 10, line 104
OP Ancillary ( Part B) W/S D, part V, col 2-5.02, line 104
Gross Medicaid Patient Revenue W/S S-10, col 1, line 28
Gross Total Patient Revenue: Calculated; sum of the following:
IP Patient Revenue W/S G-2, part I, col 1, line 25
OP Patient Revenue W/S G-2, part I, col 2, line 25
Gross Other Patient Revenue: Calculated: Total - Medicare - Medicaid

Financial

Financial information is reported for a hospital's most recent cost reporting period.  The most current status of each period is reported (i.e. as submitted, settled, reopened, etc.).

Balance Sheet

Balance Sheet information is obtained from a hospital's Medicare cost report (W/S G).  Only the most recent cost reporting period is reported and data are updated on a quarterly basis as more recent information becomes available.

Income Statement

Income Statement information is obtained from a hospital's Medicare cost report (W/S G2 and G3).  Only the most recent cost reporting period is reported and data are updated on a quarterly basis as more recent information becomes available.  Data for cost reporting periods representing other than 12 months are annualized.

Uncompensated Care

Uncompensated Care information is obtained from a hospital's Medicare cost report (W/S S10).  Only the most recent cost reporting period is reported and data are annualized for periods representing other than 12 months.  Costs are estimated based on a hospital's gross charges and overall cost-to-charge ratio.  (Please note that this information is a new reporting requirement in the Medicare cost report and appears to be improperly reported by some hospitals.)

Bad Debt Expense line 26, col 1  
  Revenue Cost
Medicaid line 17.01 line 29
State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) line 19 line 27
State and local indigent care programs line 18 line 25
Other uncompensated care line 17 line 31
Restricted grants line 20  
Non-restricted grants line 21