Northern Regional Hospital

830 Rockford St · Mount Airy, NC 27030

🤖AI Overview

This hospital markup of 2.3x is near the national average. Patients without insurance may still face significantly higher bills.

Total Charges

$16.8M

Medicare Payments

$7.3M

Discharges

841

Avg Length of Stay

4.9 days

Markup Ratio

2.3x

Risk Score

1.62

Fairness Grade: B

Good — charges 2–3x what Medicare pays

Northern Regional Hospital charges an average of $19,944 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $8,639 — a markup of 2.3x. 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

2.3x

State Avg

4.6x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$19,944

State Avg

$62,329

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

4.9 days

State Avg

5.6 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

6.3%

65–74

29.8%

75–84

37.9%

85+

26.0%

Gender

57.3%

Female

42.7%

Male

Dual Eligibility

22.4%

Dual Eligible

77.6%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

96.5%

Black

1.7%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

56.3%

Anxiety

45.2%

Diabetes

44.9%

Heart Failure

42.0%

Chronic Kidney Disease

41.7%

Mood Disorders

41.7%

Ischemic Heart Disease

41.6%

COPD

39.7%

Depression

39.5%

Atrial Fibrillation

39.1%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

23.1%

Tobacco Use

22.5%

Stroke/TIA

19.0%

Cancer

17.4%

Osteoporosis

11.5%

Asthma

10.5%

Substance Use

10.2%

Bipolar Disorder

7.3%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

4.5%

Parkinson's

3.9%

PTSD

1.3%

Personality Disorders

1.2%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

0.9%

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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.