Lexington Medical Center

2720 Sunset Blvd · West Columbia, SC 29169

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 6.7x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$715.7M

Medicare Payments

$106.8M

Discharges

9,147

Avg Length of Stay

5.6 days

Markup Ratio

6.7x

Risk Score

1.77

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Lexington Medical Center charges an average of $78,248 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $11,674 — a markup of 6.7x. 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

6.7x

State Avg

6.3x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$78,248

State Avg

$81,384

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.6 days

State Avg

5.0 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

7.7%

65–74

34.4%

75–84

38.0%

85+

19.8%

Gender

53.5%

Female

46.5%

Male

Dual Eligibility

10.4%

Dual Eligible

89.6%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

84.3%

Black

12.8%

Hispanic

0.8%

Asian

0.4%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

54.8%

Ischemic Heart Disease

47.2%

Diabetes

43.3%

Chronic Kidney Disease

42.6%

Heart Failure

38.1%

Anxiety

37.8%

Atrial Fibrillation

37.3%

Mood Disorders

36.5%

Depression

34.3%

COPD

28.6%

Cancer

22.1%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

21.0%

Stroke/TIA

20.0%

Osteoporosis

14.8%

Asthma

13.9%

Tobacco Use

12.5%

Substance Use

7.4%

Bipolar Disorder

4.9%

Parkinson's

3.6%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

3.1%

PTSD

1.7%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.6%

Personality Disorders

1.6%

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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.