Medstar Southern Maryland Hospital Center

7503 Surratts Road · Clinton, MD 20735

🤖AI Overview

This hospital has one of the fairest pricing structures in the country, with a markup of only 1.3x.

Total Charges

$78.0M

Medicare Payments

$61.7M

Discharges

3,605

Avg Length of Stay

5.5 days

Markup Ratio

1.3x

Risk Score

2.35

Fairness Grade: A

Excellent — charges less than 2x what Medicare pays

Medstar Southern Maryland Hospital Center charges an average of $21,649 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $17,107 — a markup of 1.3x. 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

1.3x

State Avg

1.2x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$21,649

State Avg

$26,322

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.5 days

State Avg

6.1 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

15.1%

65–74

34.1%

75–84

32.6%

85+

18.1%

Gender

54.9%

Female

45.1%

Male

Dual Eligibility

23.7%

Dual Eligible

76.3%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

22.8%

Black

72.2%

Hispanic

1.9%

Asian

1.2%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Diabetes

57.9%

Chronic Kidney Disease

51.2%

Ischemic Heart Disease

47.4%

Heart Failure

46.2%

Arthritis

44.9%

Atrial Fibrillation

30.4%

Stroke/TIA

29.0%

COPD

28.9%

Mood Disorders

28.9%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

25.1%

Anxiety

24.9%

Depression

23.6%

Cancer

22.5%

Tobacco Use

19.9%

Asthma

13.8%

Substance Use

12.3%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

8.0%

Osteoporosis

7.5%

Bipolar Disorder

7.4%

Parkinson's

3.0%

PTSD

2.4%

Personality Disorders

1.6%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.2%

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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.