Medical City Decatur

609 Medical Center Drive · Decatur, TX 76234

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 7.0x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$93.0M

Medicare Payments

$13.3M

Discharges

1,439

Avg Length of Stay

3.5 days

Markup Ratio

7.0x

Risk Score

2.07

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Medical City Decatur charges an average of $64,634 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $9,256 — a markup of 7.0x. 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

7.0x

State Avg

7.6x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$64,634

State Avg

$110,346

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

3.5 days

State Avg

5.0 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

9.0%

65–74

32.2%

75–84

38.2%

85+

20.6%

Gender

54.4%

Female

45.6%

Male

Dual Eligibility

20.1%

Dual Eligible

79.9%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

93.6%

Hispanic

3.3%

Other

1.2%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

57.9%

Ischemic Heart Disease

55.5%

Chronic Kidney Disease

51.1%

Diabetes

46.0%

Mood Disorders

46.0%

Heart Failure

45.8%

Depression

43.9%

Atrial Fibrillation

40.9%

Anxiety

40.4%

COPD

39.3%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

26.8%

Stroke/TIA

22.4%

Tobacco Use

20.6%

Cancer

20.1%

Osteoporosis

17.9%

Asthma

14.3%

Substance Use

9.8%

Bipolar Disorder

8.3%

Parkinson's

7.0%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

6.5%

PTSD

2.3%

Personality Disorders

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.