Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown

710 Center Street · Columbus, GA 31901

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 5.0x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$185.0M

Medicare Payments

$37.3M

Discharges

2,671

Avg Length of Stay

6.4 days

Markup Ratio

5.0x

Risk Score

2.53

Fairness Grade: D

Poor — charges 4–5x what Medicare pays

Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown charges an average of $69,251 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $13,955 — a markup of 5.0x. 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

5.0x

State Avg

6.0x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$69,251

State Avg

$84,165

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

6.4 days

State Avg

5.7 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

15.7%

65–74

34.8%

75–84

30.3%

85+

19.2%

Gender

53.5%

Female

46.5%

Male

Dual Eligibility

26.0%

Dual Eligible

74.0%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

61.6%

Black

33.4%

Hispanic

2.3%

Asian

1.0%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

53.2%

Chronic Kidney Disease

52.8%

Diabetes

51.8%

Ischemic Heart Disease

44.6%

Heart Failure

44.4%

Mood Disorders

37.7%

Anxiety

36.8%

COPD

33.9%

Depression

33.2%

Atrial Fibrillation

32.5%

Stroke/TIA

32.5%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

24.7%

Cancer

23.3%

Tobacco Use

19.9%

Osteoporosis

14.4%

Substance Use

12.3%

Asthma

10.5%

Bipolar Disorder

5.8%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

5.4%

PTSD

4.0%

Parkinson's

2.3%

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.