Medical Center Hospital

500 W 4th Street · Odessa, TX 79761

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 4.0x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$146.1M

Medicare Payments

$36.3M

Discharges

2,547

Avg Length of Stay

5.3 days

Markup Ratio

4.0x

Risk Score

2.18

Fairness Grade: D

Poor — charges 4–5x what Medicare pays

Medical Center Hospital charges an average of $57,346 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $14,249 — a markup of 4.0x. 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

4.0x

State Avg

7.6x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$57,346

State Avg

$110,346

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.3 days

State Avg

5.0 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

12.6%

65–74

35.9%

75–84

31.5%

85+

20.1%

Gender

51.3%

Female

48.7%

Male

Dual Eligibility

31.6%

Dual Eligible

68.4%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

57.6%

Black

2.6%

Hispanic

37.9%

Other

1.3%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

52.4%

Ischemic Heart Disease

51.7%

Diabetes

51.3%

Heart Failure

46.9%

Chronic Kidney Disease

45.0%

Atrial Fibrillation

34.7%

Mood Disorders

34.5%

Anxiety

34.0%

Depression

33.5%

COPD

31.9%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

24.0%

Tobacco Use

24.0%

Stroke/TIA

22.0%

Osteoporosis

16.9%

Cancer

15.2%

Substance Use

12.6%

Asthma

11.2%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

3.8%

Bipolar Disorder

3.7%

Parkinson's

3.5%

Personality Disorders

1.4%

PTSD

1.1%

ADHD/Conduct 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.