Och Regional Medical Center

400 Hospital Road /Mail Po Box 1506 · Starkville, MS 39759

🤖AI Overview

This hospital markup of 2.6x is near the national average. Patients without insurance may still face significantly higher bills.

Total Charges

$13.6M

Medicare Payments

$5.3M

Discharges

450

Avg Length of Stay

4.6 days

Markup Ratio

2.6x

Risk Score

1.59

Fairness Grade: B

Good — charges 2–3x what Medicare pays

Och Regional Medical Center charges an average of $30,221 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $11,691 — a markup of 2.6x. 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

2.6x

State Avg

5.4x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$30,221

State Avg

$62,838

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

4.6 days

State Avg

5.2 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

10.4%

65–74

28.1%

75–84

40.1%

85+

21.4%

Gender

55.2%

Female

44.8%

Male

Dual Eligibility

32.0%

Dual Eligible

68.0%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

77.1%

Black

22.1%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

74.0%

Arthritis

56.3%

Diabetes

43.0%

Mood Disorders

40.4%

Ischemic Heart Disease

37.2%

Chronic Kidney Disease

37.2%

Depression

37.2%

Anxiety

35.7%

Heart Failure

34.4%

Atrial Fibrillation

30.2%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

29.4%

COPD

27.9%

Cancer

20.8%

Tobacco Use

16.7%

Stroke/TIA

16.1%

Osteoporosis

14.8%

Asthma

10.9%

Bipolar Disorder

9.6%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

9.6%

Substance Use

7.5%

Parkinson's

3.9%

Personality Disorders

1.6%

PTSD

1.0%

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.