Highlands Medical Center

380 Woods Cove Road · Scottsboro, AL 35768

🤖AI Overview

This hospital markup of 2.7x is near the national average. Patients without insurance may still face significantly higher bills.

Total Charges

$13.0M

Medicare Payments

$4.8M

Discharges

522

Avg Length of Stay

4.5 days

Markup Ratio

2.7x

Risk Score

1.83

Fairness Grade: B

Good — charges 2–3x what Medicare pays

Highlands Medical Center charges an average of $24,935 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $9,177 — a markup of 2.7x. 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

2.7x

State Avg

6.7x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$24,935

State Avg

$77,932

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

4.5 days

State Avg

5.5 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

12.8%

65–74

25.8%

75–84

33.9%

85+

27.6%

Gender

64.0%

Female

36.0%

Male

Dual Eligibility

34.8%

Dual Eligible

65.2%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

96.3%

Black

2.6%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

65.0%

Anxiety

51.5%

Ischemic Heart Disease

50.6%

Diabetes

49.4%

Heart Failure

47.6%

Chronic Kidney Disease

45.0%

Mood Disorders

42.9%

COPD

41.3%

Depression

37.6%

Atrial Fibrillation

35.3%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

33.4%

Tobacco Use

22.7%

Stroke/TIA

18.8%

Osteoporosis

15.3%

Cancer

15.1%

Asthma

13.7%

Substance Use

13.2%

Bipolar Disorder

8.1%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

7.7%

Parkinson's

6.5%

PTSD

1.6%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

0.9%

Personality Disorders

0.7%

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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.