Hays Medical Center

2220 Canterbury Drive · Hays, KS 67601

🤖AI Overview

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

Total Charges

$125.6M

Medicare Payments

$35.0M

Discharges

2,212

Avg Length of Stay

5.0 days

Markup Ratio

3.6x

Risk Score

1.98

Fairness Grade: C

Average — charges 3–4x what Medicare pays

Hays Medical Center charges an average of $56,767 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $15,825 — 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

6.5x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$56,767

State Avg

$86,952

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.0 days

State Avg

4.7 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

8.9%

65–74

35.0%

75–84

32.5%

85+

23.6%

Gender

50.0%

Female

50.0%

Male

Dual Eligibility

22.8%

Dual Eligible

77.2%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

95.0%

Black

0.7%

Hispanic

2.3%

Other

1.6%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

55.1%

Ischemic Heart Disease

49.7%

Heart Failure

48.3%

Chronic Kidney Disease

46.2%

Atrial Fibrillation

44.6%

Mood Disorders

43.4%

COPD

41.0%

Depression

41.0%

Diabetes

40.9%

Anxiety

36.8%

Cancer

21.9%

Tobacco Use

20.8%

Osteoporosis

17.6%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

17.3%

Stroke/TIA

14.3%

Asthma

10.8%

Substance Use

9.9%

Bipolar Disorder

4.7%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

4.1%

Parkinson's

2.5%

Personality Disorders

1.4%

PTSD

1.3%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.2%

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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.