Covenant Medical Center

3615 19th Street · Lubbock, TX 79410

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 13.2x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$824.8M

Medicare Payments

$62.7M

Discharges

4,934

Avg Length of Stay

5.5 days

Markup Ratio

13.2x

Risk Score

2.14

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Covenant Medical Center charges an average of $167,174 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $12,699 — a markup of 13.2x. 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

13.2x

State Avg

7.6x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$167,174

State Avg

$110,346

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.5 days

State Avg

5.0 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

10.5%

65–74

34.5%

75–84

32.3%

85+

22.6%

Gender

53.1%

Female

46.9%

Male

Dual Eligibility

20.9%

Dual Eligible

79.1%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

74.6%

Black

3.2%

Hispanic

20.4%

Asian

0.4%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

61.1%

Ischemic Heart Disease

55.5%

Diabetes

45.2%

Chronic Kidney Disease

43.2%

Heart Failure

42.5%

Mood Disorders

38.3%

Anxiety

37.7%

Atrial Fibrillation

36.5%

Depression

35.8%

COPD

31.6%

Stroke/TIA

24.4%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

22.1%

Osteoporosis

20.6%

Cancer

19.3%

Tobacco Use

16.8%

Asthma

14.2%

Substance Use

8.3%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

4.1%

Parkinson's

3.6%

Bipolar Disorder

3.6%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.8%

PTSD

1.7%

Personality Disorders

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.