Piedmont Fayette Hospital

1255 Highway 54 West · Fayetteville, GA 30214

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 6.4x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$283.3M

Medicare Payments

$44.2M

Discharges

4,020

Avg Length of Stay

5.0 days

Markup Ratio

6.4x

Risk Score

2.16

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Piedmont Fayette Hospital charges an average of $70,461 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $10,989 — a markup of 6.4x. 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

6.4x

State Avg

6.0x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$70,461

State Avg

$84,165

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.0 days

State Avg

5.7 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

11.8%

65–74

30.0%

75–84

35.9%

85+

22.2%

Gender

54.9%

Female

45.1%

Male

Dual Eligibility

15.2%

Dual Eligible

84.8%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

61.7%

Black

32.8%

Hispanic

2.1%

Asian

1.1%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Chronic Kidney Disease

51.4%

Arthritis

49.8%

Diabetes

47.0%

Heart Failure

44.9%

Ischemic Heart Disease

42.7%

Atrial Fibrillation

32.7%

Anxiety

29.3%

Mood Disorders

28.9%

Depression

26.7%

COPD

26.5%

Cancer

22.5%

Stroke/TIA

22.2%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

21.5%

Tobacco Use

13.2%

Osteoporosis

12.9%

Asthma

12.8%

Substance Use

10.5%

Bipolar Disorder

5.7%

Parkinson's

3.2%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

2.9%

PTSD

2.3%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.1%

Personality Disorders

0.8%

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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.