Aiken Regional Medical Center

302 University Parkway · Aiken, SC 29801

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 8.8x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$221.9M

Medicare Payments

$25.2M

Discharges

2,421

Avg Length of Stay

4.6 days

Markup Ratio

8.8x

Risk Score

1.89

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Aiken Regional Medical Center charges an average of $91,665 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $10,428 — a markup of 8.8x. 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

8.8x

State Avg

6.3x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$91,665

State Avg

$81,384

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

4.6 days

State Avg

5.0 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

8.9%

65–74

31.1%

75–84

36.2%

85+

23.8%

Gender

52.8%

Female

47.2%

Male

Dual Eligibility

15.5%

Dual Eligible

84.5%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

81.7%

Black

15.9%

Hispanic

0.8%

Other

1.5%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

51.4%

Diabetes

41.8%

Chronic Kidney Disease

40.5%

Heart Failure

37.9%

Ischemic Heart Disease

37.2%

Anxiety

34.7%

Mood Disorders

34.4%

Atrial Fibrillation

33.9%

Depression

32.2%

COPD

30.4%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

23.3%

Cancer

20.5%

Stroke/TIA

18.9%

Tobacco Use

14.4%

Osteoporosis

12.8%

Substance Use

11.1%

Asthma

10.1%

Bipolar Disorder

5.5%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

4.6%

Parkinson's

4.5%

Personality Disorders

1.6%

PTSD

1.3%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

0.8%

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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.