Palo Pinto General Hospital

400 Southwest 25 Ave · Mineral Wells, TX 76067

🤖AI Overview

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

Total Charges

$11.1M

Medicare Payments

$3.9M

Discharges

331

Avg Length of Stay

3.6 days

Markup Ratio

2.8x

Risk Score

1.72

Fairness Grade: B

Good — charges 2–3x what Medicare pays

Palo Pinto General Hospital charges an average of $33,656 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $11,877 — 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

7.6x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$33,656

State Avg

$110,346

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

3.6 days

State Avg

5.0 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

10.4%

65–74

30.6%

75–84

31.3%

85+

27.6%

Gender

52.6%

Female

47.4%

Male

Dual Eligibility

23.5%

Dual Eligible

76.5%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

92.5%

Hispanic

5.2%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

71.3%

Arthritis

56.3%

Diabetes

47.0%

COPD

44.8%

Mood Disorders

44.0%

Ischemic Heart Disease

43.7%

Depression

42.2%

Anxiety

40.3%

Chronic Kidney Disease

39.2%

Heart Failure

38.1%

Atrial Fibrillation

35.5%

Tobacco Use

25.8%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

22.8%

Stroke/TIA

17.9%

Osteoporosis

15.7%

Asthma

14.6%

Substance Use

14.6%

Cancer

14.2%

Bipolar Disorder

7.1%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

3.4%

PTSD

3.4%

Parkinson's

3.0%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.9%

Personality Disorders

1.5%

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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.