Hale County Hospital

508 Green Street · Greensboro, AL 36744

🤖AI Overview

This hospital has one of the fairest pricing structures in the country, with a markup of only 1.1x.

Total Charges

$690,721

Medicare Payments

$604,923

Discharges

Avg Length of Stay

3.5 days

Markup Ratio

1.1x

Risk Score

1.88

Fairness Grade: A

Excellent — charges less than 2x what Medicare pays

Hale County Hospital charges an average of $8,032 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $7,034 — a markup of 1.1x. 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

1.1x

State Avg

6.7x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$8,032

State Avg

$77,932

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

3.5 days

State Avg

5.5 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

0.0%

65–74

23.4%

75–84

32.5%

85+

0.0%

Gender

59.7%

Female

40.3%

Male

Dual Eligibility

50.6%

Dual Eligible

49.4%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

44.2%

Black

54.5%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Chronic Kidney Disease

64.9%

Arthritis

54.5%

Diabetes

44.2%

Heart Failure

41.6%

Ischemic Heart Disease

35.1%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

35.1%

COPD

33.8%

Anxiety

31.2%

Atrial Fibrillation

24.7%

Mood Disorders

20.8%

Depression

16.9%

Cancer

13.0%

Asthma

11.7%

Osteoporosis

10.4%

Stroke/TIA

10.4%

Tobacco Use

9.1%

Substance Use

7.8%

Parkinson's

2.6%

Bipolar Disorder

2.6%

PTSD

1.3%

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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.