Forrest City Medical Center

1601 Newcastle Road · Forrest City, AR 72335

🤖AI Overview

This hospital markup of 3.6x is near the national average. Patients without insurance may still face significantly higher bills.

Total Charges

$4.7M

Medicare Payments

$1.3M

Discharges

142

Avg Length of Stay

3.2 days

Markup Ratio

3.6x

Risk Score

1.55

Fairness Grade: C

Average — charges 3–4x what Medicare pays

Forrest City Medical Center charges an average of $32,760 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $9,078 — a markup of 3.6x. 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

3.6x

State Avg

4.6x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$32,760

State Avg

$54,689

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

3.2 days

State Avg

4.7 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

15.0%

65–74

22.6%

75–84

38.3%

85+

24.1%

Gender

56.4%

Female

43.6%

Male

Dual Eligibility

38.3%

Dual Eligible

61.7%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

63.9%

Black

32.3%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

61.6%

Arthritis

48.9%

Ischemic Heart Disease

42.9%

COPD

40.6%

Heart Failure

39.9%

Chronic Kidney Disease

39.1%

Anxiety

35.3%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

33.8%

Atrial Fibrillation

33.1%

Diabetes

32.3%

Tobacco Use

29.3%

Mood Disorders

28.6%

Depression

24.8%

Stroke/TIA

19.6%

Cancer

14.3%

Osteoporosis

9.0%

Bipolar Disorder

9.0%

Substance Use

9.0%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

8.3%

Asthma

6.0%

Parkinson's

3.0%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

2.3%

PTSD

1.5%

Personality Disorders

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.