Ochsner Medical Center-Hancock

149 Drinkwater Blvd · Bay Saint Louis, MS 39520

🤖AI Overview

This hospital has one of the fairest pricing structures in the country, with a markup of only 1.8x.

Total Charges

$3.1M

Medicare Payments

$1.7M

Discharges

168

Avg Length of Stay

3.1 days

Markup Ratio

1.8x

Risk Score

1.74

Fairness Grade: A

Excellent — charges less than 2x what Medicare pays

Ochsner Medical Center-Hancock charges an average of $18,322 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $10,357 — a markup of 1.8x. 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

1.8x

State Avg

5.4x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$18,322

State Avg

$62,838

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

3.1 days

State Avg

5.2 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

10.2%

65–74

32.8%

75–84

32.1%

85+

24.8%

Gender

58.4%

Female

41.6%

Male

Dual Eligibility

20.4%

Dual Eligible

79.6%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

88.3%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

47.5%

Chronic Kidney Disease

43.1%

COPD

41.6%

Heart Failure

40.9%

Diabetes

39.4%

Ischemic Heart Disease

35.8%

Anxiety

35.0%

Mood Disorders

31.4%

Atrial Fibrillation

29.2%

Depression

28.5%

Cancer

26.3%

Tobacco Use

25.6%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

21.2%

Osteoporosis

17.5%

Stroke/TIA

17.5%

Substance Use

16.8%

Asthma

11.7%

Bipolar Disorder

3.6%

Parkinson's

2.2%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

2.2%

Personality Disorders

2.2%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

0.7%

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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.