Peterson Regional Medical Center

551 Hill Country Drive · Kerrville, TX 78028

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 4.6x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$70.0M

Medicare Payments

$15.1M

Discharges

1,691

Avg Length of Stay

3.7 days

Markup Ratio

4.6x

Risk Score

1.53

Fairness Grade: D

Poor — charges 4–5x what Medicare pays

Peterson Regional Medical Center charges an average of $41,379 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $8,921 — a markup of 4.6x. 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

4.6x

State Avg

7.6x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$41,379

State Avg

$110,346

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

3.7 days

State Avg

5.0 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

4.8%

65–74

28.5%

75–84

36.7%

85+

30.0%

Gender

53.7%

Female

46.3%

Male

Dual Eligibility

13.0%

Dual Eligible

87.0%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

90.5%

Hispanic

7.3%

Other

1.3%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

50.3%

Ischemic Heart Disease

43.6%

Atrial Fibrillation

37.6%

Mood Disorders

37.0%

Heart Failure

34.5%

Diabetes

34.3%

Depression

34.0%

Chronic Kidney Disease

33.2%

Anxiety

32.5%

COPD

30.7%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

20.0%

Cancer

18.6%

Stroke/TIA

17.9%

Osteoporosis

17.5%

Tobacco Use

15.9%

Asthma

14.0%

Substance Use

10.4%

Bipolar Disorder

5.0%

Parkinson's

4.0%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

3.4%

Personality Disorders

1.5%

PTSD

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.