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Elmore Community Hospital

500 Hospital Drive · Wetumpka, AL 36092

🤖AI Overview

This hospital has one of the fairest pricing structures in the country, with a markup of only 0.8x.

Total Charges
$937,348
Medicare Payments
$1.1M
Discharges
158
Avg Length of Stay
3.1 days
Markup Ratio
0.8x
Risk Score
1.38

Fairness Grade: A

Excellent — charges less than 2x what Medicare pays

Elmore Community Hospital charges an average of $5,933 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $7,266 — a markup of 0.8x. 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
0.8x
State Avg
6.7x
National Avg
5.3x
Avg Charge per Discharge
This Hospital
$5,933
State Avg
$77,932
National Avg
$69,838
Avg Length of Stay
This Hospital
3.1 days
State Avg
5.5 days
National Avg
4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65
21.1%
65–74
28.1%
75–84
29.7%
85+
21.1%

Gender

53.1%
Female
46.9%
Male

Dual Eligibility

18.8%
Dual Eligible
81.3%
Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White
85.2%
Black
14.8%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension
75.0%
High Cholesterol
73.4%
Arthritis
54.7%
Diabetes
46.9%
Anxiety
41.4%
COPD
40.6%
Ischemic Heart Disease
38.3%
Mood Disorders
36.7%
Tobacco Use
34.4%
Heart Failure
32.0%
Chronic Kidney Disease
29.7%
Depression
28.1%
Atrial Fibrillation
27.3%
Substance Use
26.6%
Alzheimer's/Dementia
15.6%
Cancer
14.1%
Stroke/TIA
14.1%
Osteoporosis
12.5%
Bipolar Disorder
11.7%
Asthma
10.2%
Schizophrenia/Psychosis
7.0%
PTSD
4.7%
ADHD/Conduct Disorders
3.9%
Parkinson's
0.8%
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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.