Marshall Medical Centers South Campus

2505 U S Highway 431 North · Boaz, AL 35957

🤖AI Overview

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

Total Charges

$31.5M

Medicare Payments

$11.8M

Discharges

1,410

Avg Length of Stay

5.2 days

Markup Ratio

2.7x

Risk Score

1.72

Fairness Grade: B

Good — charges 2–3x what Medicare pays

Marshall Medical Centers South Campus charges an average of $22,325 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $8,386 — 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

$22,325

State Avg

$77,932

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.2 days

State Avg

5.5 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

12.6%

65–74

27.2%

75–84

36.6%

85+

23.6%

Gender

56.5%

Female

43.5%

Male

Dual Eligibility

28.7%

Dual Eligible

71.3%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

96.4%

Hispanic

1.4%

Other

1.1%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

60.6%

Heart Failure

48.3%

Ischemic Heart Disease

47.4%

Diabetes

43.4%

Chronic Kidney Disease

43.4%

COPD

43.0%

Mood Disorders

41.4%

Anxiety

40.7%

Atrial Fibrillation

37.0%

Depression

36.5%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

27.3%

Stroke/TIA

26.4%

Tobacco Use

25.4%

Cancer

18.3%

Osteoporosis

16.6%

Substance Use

12.8%

Asthma

8.9%

Bipolar Disorder

8.2%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

5.3%

Parkinson's

4.7%

PTSD

2.0%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.2%

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.