Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple

2401 S 31st St · Temple, TX 76508

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 4.6x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$466.2M

Medicare Payments

$101.9M

Discharges

6,423

Avg Length of Stay

5.4 days

Markup Ratio

4.6x

Risk Score

2.24

Fairness Grade: D

Poor — charges 4–5x what Medicare pays

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple charges an average of $72,582 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $15,872 — a markup of 4.6x. 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

4.6x

State Avg

7.6x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$72,582

State Avg

$110,346

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.4 days

State Avg

5.0 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

14.3%

65–74

37.1%

75–84

32.7%

85+

15.9%

Gender

54.4%

Female

45.6%

Male

Dual Eligibility

18.7%

Dual Eligible

81.3%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

74.1%

Black

11.9%

Hispanic

10.1%

Asian

1.7%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

52.9%

Diabetes

44.4%

Chronic Kidney Disease

42.8%

Mood Disorders

41.0%

Heart Failure

40.6%

Ischemic Heart Disease

40.1%

Anxiety

37.6%

Depression

37.5%

Atrial Fibrillation

32.4%

COPD

27.1%

Stroke/TIA

24.7%

Cancer

20.2%

Tobacco Use

20.1%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

19.5%

Osteoporosis

17.0%

Asthma

14.3%

Substance Use

11.6%

Bipolar Disorder

7.2%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

4.7%

PTSD

3.6%

Parkinson's

3.5%

Personality Disorders

2.4%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.7%

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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.