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Childress Regional Medical Center

Hwy 83 North · Childress, TX 79201

🤖AI Overview

This hospital has one of the fairest pricing structures in the country, with a markup of only 1.9x.

Total Charges
$3.2M
Medicare Payments
$1.7M
Discharges
169
Avg Length of Stay
4.5 days
Markup Ratio
1.9x
Risk Score
1.28

Fairness Grade: A

Excellent — charges less than 2x what Medicare pays

Childress Regional Medical Center charges an average of $18,978 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $10,002 — a markup of 1.9x. 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
1.9x
State Avg
7.6x
National Avg
5.3x
Avg Charge per Discharge
This Hospital
$18,978
State Avg
$110,346
National Avg
$69,838
Avg Length of Stay
This Hospital
4.5 days
State Avg
5.0 days
National Avg
4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65
7.6%
65–74
24.8%
75–84
40.0%
85+
27.6%

Gender

62.8%
Female
37.2%
Male

Dual Eligibility

26.2%
Dual Eligible
73.8%
Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White
91.0%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension
75.0%
Arthritis
67.6%
High Cholesterol
51.7%
Ischemic Heart Disease
41.4%
Heart Failure
38.6%
COPD
35.2%
Atrial Fibrillation
33.8%
Diabetes
32.4%
Anxiety
32.4%
Chronic Kidney Disease
31.7%
Mood Disorders
31.0%
Depression
30.3%
Alzheimer's/Dementia
26.9%
Cancer
21.4%
Stroke/TIA
17.9%
Asthma
16.6%
Tobacco Use
15.9%
Osteoporosis
11.7%
Parkinson's
5.5%
Substance Use
4.1%
ADHD/Conduct Disorders
3.5%
Schizophrenia/Psychosis
2.1%
Bipolar Disorder
1.4%
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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.