Mission Hospital Mcdowell

430 Rankin Drive P O Box 730 · Marion, NC 28752

🤖AI Overview

This hospital markup of 2.8x is near the national average. Patients without insurance may still face significantly higher bills.

Total Charges

$14.7M

Medicare Payments

$5.3M

Discharges

484

Avg Length of Stay

4.2 days

Markup Ratio

2.8x

Risk Score

1.87

Fairness Grade: B

Good — charges 2–3x what Medicare pays

Mission Hospital Mcdowell charges an average of $30,432 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $10,914 — a markup of 2.8x. 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

2.8x

State Avg

4.6x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$30,432

State Avg

$62,329

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

4.2 days

State Avg

5.6 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

15.4%

65–74

33.2%

75–84

29.6%

85+

21.9%

Gender

55.5%

Female

44.5%

Male

Dual Eligibility

34.2%

Dual Eligible

65.8%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

94.9%

Black

3.1%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

56.0%

Anxiety

52.4%

Mood Disorders

47.6%

COPD

47.3%

Depression

44.0%

Diabetes

43.4%

Chronic Kidney Disease

42.4%

Ischemic Heart Disease

39.3%

Heart Failure

39.1%

Atrial Fibrillation

37.0%

Tobacco Use

30.9%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

27.0%

Osteoporosis

22.1%

Cancer

20.1%

Stroke/TIA

17.7%

Substance Use

14.4%

Bipolar Disorder

13.9%

Asthma

9.8%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

9.0%

Parkinson's

5.9%

PTSD

2.6%

Personality Disorders

2.1%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.3%

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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.