Baylor Scott & White Medical Center- Austin

5245 W Us 290 · Austin, TX 78735

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 4.4x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$6.6M

Medicare Payments

$1.5M

Discharges

196

Avg Length of Stay

3.0 days

Markup Ratio

4.4x

Risk Score

1.68

Fairness Grade: D

Poor — charges 4–5x what Medicare pays

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center- Austin charges an average of $33,571 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $7,606 — a markup of 4.4x. 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

4.4x

State Avg

7.6x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$33,571

State Avg

$110,346

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

3.0 days

State Avg

5.0 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

7.0%

65–74

24.0%

75–84

30.4%

85+

38.6%

Gender

63.7%

Female

36.3%

Male

Dual Eligibility

18.1%

Dual Eligible

81.9%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

87.1%

Hispanic

7.0%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

71.3%

Arthritis

54.4%

Mood Disorders

49.7%

Depression

46.2%

Anxiety

43.9%

Chronic Kidney Disease

39.8%

Heart Failure

37.4%

Diabetes

36.8%

Atrial Fibrillation

35.1%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

33.9%

Ischemic Heart Disease

33.3%

COPD

32.2%

Osteoporosis

20.5%

Tobacco Use

19.3%

Cancer

18.7%

Asthma

17.5%

Stroke/TIA

15.8%

Substance Use

11.1%

Bipolar Disorder

9.9%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

4.7%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

4.1%

Parkinson's

2.9%

Personality Disorders

2.3%

PTSD

1.8%

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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.