Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Hillcrest

100 Hillcrest Medical Blvd · Waco, TX 76712

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 4.3x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$145.6M

Medicare Payments

$34.1M

Discharges

2,870

Avg Length of Stay

4.3 days

Markup Ratio

4.3x

Risk Score

1.82

Fairness Grade: D

Poor — charges 4–5x what Medicare pays

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Hillcrest charges an average of $50,716 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $11,882 — a markup of 4.3x. 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

4.3x

State Avg

7.6x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$50,716

State Avg

$110,346

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

4.3 days

State Avg

5.0 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

10.8%

65–74

35.4%

75–84

32.3%

85+

21.5%

Gender

56.3%

Female

43.7%

Male

Dual Eligibility

20.8%

Dual Eligible

79.2%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

80.9%

Black

9.4%

Hispanic

7.3%

Asian

0.8%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

57.1%

Anxiety

43.9%

Mood Disorders

43.7%

Diabetes

42.0%

Depression

41.9%

Ischemic Heart Disease

40.9%

Chronic Kidney Disease

38.0%

Heart Failure

36.3%

Atrial Fibrillation

30.5%

COPD

29.4%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

25.4%

Stroke/TIA

20.7%

Osteoporosis

18.4%

Tobacco Use

18.2%

Cancer

18.1%

Asthma

13.1%

Substance Use

10.1%

Bipolar Disorder

9.7%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

6.8%

Parkinson's

4.9%

PTSD

2.5%

Personality Disorders

2.4%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.6%

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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.