Columbus Community Hospital, Inc

4600 38th St · Columbus, NE 68601

🤖AI Overview

This hospital markup of 2.9x is near the national average. Patients without insurance may still face significantly higher bills.

Total Charges

$25.8M

Medicare Payments

$8.9M

Discharges

695

Avg Length of Stay

4.7 days

Markup Ratio

2.9x

Risk Score

1.74

Fairness Grade: B

Good — charges 2–3x what Medicare pays

Columbus Community Hospital, Inc charges an average of $37,075 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $12,784 — a markup of 2.9x. 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

2.9x

State Avg

4.5x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$37,075

State Avg

$66,886

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

4.7 days

State Avg

5.2 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

5.2%

65–74

29.9%

75–84

35.8%

85+

29.1%

Gender

54.9%

Female

45.1%

Male

Dual Eligibility

15.7%

Dual Eligible

84.3%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

94.8%

Hispanic

2.4%

Other

2.6%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

59.0%

Chronic Kidney Disease

52.1%

Mood Disorders

42.9%

Depression

39.9%

Diabetes

38.9%

Ischemic Heart Disease

38.9%

Atrial Fibrillation

36.0%

Heart Failure

35.3%

Anxiety

34.4%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

28.2%

COPD

26.9%

Cancer

20.8%

Osteoporosis

15.8%

Tobacco Use

15.2%

Stroke/TIA

13.6%

Substance Use

12.2%

Bipolar Disorder

8.4%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

7.9%

Asthma

7.6%

Parkinson's

6.9%

PTSD

2.4%

Personality Disorders

2.4%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.2%

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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.