Emory Decatur Hospital

2701 N Decatur Road · Decatur, GA 30033

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 4.5x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$109.7M

Medicare Payments

$24.7M

Discharges

1,858

Avg Length of Stay

6.5 days

Markup Ratio

4.5x

Risk Score

2.69

Fairness Grade: D

Poor — charges 4–5x what Medicare pays

Emory Decatur Hospital charges an average of $59,058 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $13,272 — a markup of 4.5x. 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

4.5x

State Avg

6.0x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$59,058

State Avg

$84,165

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

6.5 days

State Avg

5.7 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

18.5%

65–74

34.3%

75–84

29.1%

85+

18.1%

Gender

51.9%

Female

48.1%

Male

Dual Eligibility

33.2%

Dual Eligible

66.8%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

38.9%

Black

55.0%

Hispanic

1.5%

Asian

2.0%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

71.9%

Chronic Kidney Disease

50.6%

Diabetes

48.4%

Heart Failure

43.4%

Arthritis

41.6%

Ischemic Heart Disease

36.8%

Mood Disorders

36.4%

Depression

33.3%

Atrial Fibrillation

29.2%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

28.7%

Anxiety

27.7%

COPD

24.3%

Stroke/TIA

23.4%

Cancer

20.6%

Tobacco Use

15.1%

Substance Use

12.1%

Asthma

11.5%

Osteoporosis

9.7%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

9.3%

Bipolar Disorder

9.1%

Parkinson's

3.7%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

2.9%

PTSD

2.8%

Personality Disorders

1.8%

Related from TheDataProject.ai

🔍 See Medicare provider data on OpenMedicare

⚠️ 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.