Hereford Regional Medical Center

801 East Third · Hereford, TX 79045

🤖AI Overview

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

Total Charges

$865,182

Medicare Payments

$759,789

Discharges

Avg Length of Stay

3.3 days

Markup Ratio

1.1x

Risk Score

1.86

Fairness Grade: A

Excellent — charges less than 2x what Medicare pays

Hereford Regional Medical Center charges an average of $16,964 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $14,898 — 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

7.6x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$16,964

State Avg

$110,346

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

3.3 days

State Avg

5.0 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

0.0%

65–74

0.0%

75–84

35.4%

85+

39.6%

Gender

52.1%

Female

47.9%

Male

Dual Eligibility

31.3%

Dual Eligible

68.8%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

77.1%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

52.1%

Ischemic Heart Disease

50.0%

Chronic Kidney Disease

45.8%

COPD

41.7%

Diabetes

37.5%

Heart Failure

37.5%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

37.5%

Anxiety

33.3%

Atrial Fibrillation

31.3%

Mood Disorders

31.3%

Depression

29.2%

Tobacco Use

25.0%

Stroke/TIA

22.9%

Cancer

20.8%

Osteoporosis

20.8%

Substance Use

12.5%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

6.3%

Asthma

4.2%

Parkinson's

2.1%

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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.