Boone Hospital Center

1600 E Broadway · Columbia, MO 65201

🤖AI Overview

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

Total Charges

$234.6M

Medicare Payments

$53.2M

Discharges

4,518

Avg Length of Stay

4.5 days

Markup Ratio

4.4x

Risk Score

1.71

Fairness Grade: D

Poor — charges 4–5x what Medicare pays

Boone Hospital Center charges an average of $51,931 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $11,772 — 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

5.3x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$51,931

State Avg

$70,874

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

4.5 days

State Avg

5.3 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

7.4%

65–74

33.9%

75–84

36.3%

85+

22.4%

Gender

54.4%

Female

45.6%

Male

Dual Eligibility

12.4%

Dual Eligible

87.6%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

94.9%

Black

2.6%

Hispanic

0.4%

Other

1.7%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

57.8%

Ischemic Heart Disease

48.1%

Heart Failure

43.8%

Diabetes

41.2%

Atrial Fibrillation

39.0%

Chronic Kidney Disease

38.6%

Mood Disorders

37.8%

Depression

36.3%

Anxiety

34.9%

COPD

32.8%

Cancer

22.2%

Tobacco Use

19.5%

Stroke/TIA

18.8%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

17.6%

Osteoporosis

16.7%

Asthma

11.4%

Substance Use

7.8%

Bipolar Disorder

5.8%

Parkinson's

4.6%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

2.3%

PTSD

1.7%

Personality Disorders

1.4%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.0%

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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.