Hca Houston Healthcare Southeast

4000 Spencer Hwy · Pasadena, TX 77504

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 11.7x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$235.1M

Medicare Payments

$20.2M

Discharges

1,234

Avg Length of Stay

5.9 days

Markup Ratio

11.7x

Risk Score

2.31

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Hca Houston Healthcare Southeast charges an average of $190,520 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $16,348 — a markup of 11.7x. 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

11.7x

State Avg

7.6x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$190,520

State Avg

$110,346

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.9 days

State Avg

5.0 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

15.9%

65–74

38.2%

75–84

27.0%

85+

18.9%

Gender

51.4%

Female

48.6%

Male

Dual Eligibility

30.5%

Dual Eligible

69.5%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

55.5%

Black

12.2%

Hispanic

29.6%

Asian

1.2%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Diabetes

57.0%

Ischemic Heart Disease

52.3%

Heart Failure

48.6%

Chronic Kidney Disease

48.0%

Arthritis

46.0%

Mood Disorders

44.1%

Depression

37.8%

Anxiety

36.1%

Atrial Fibrillation

33.9%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

32.9%

COPD

29.4%

Stroke/TIA

26.2%

Tobacco Use

21.3%

Cancer

14.6%

Substance Use

14.3%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

13.7%

Osteoporosis

11.6%

Asthma

10.5%

Bipolar Disorder

9.1%

Parkinson's

5.2%

PTSD

1.8%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.7%

Personality Disorders

1.0%

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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.