Prisma Health Baptist

1330 Taylor At Marion St · Columbia, SC 29220

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 4.9x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$103.8M

Medicare Payments

$21.2M

Discharges

1,784

Avg Length of Stay

5.3 days

Markup Ratio

4.9x

Risk Score

2.15

Fairness Grade: D

Poor — charges 4–5x what Medicare pays

Prisma Health Baptist charges an average of $58,202 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $11,909 — a markup of 4.9x. 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

4.9x

State Avg

6.3x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$58,202

State Avg

$81,384

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.3 days

State Avg

5.0 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

12.1%

65–74

34.6%

75–84

34.3%

85+

19.0%

Gender

59.7%

Female

40.3%

Male

Dual Eligibility

14.6%

Dual Eligible

85.4%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

62.0%

Black

34.1%

Hispanic

1.2%

Other

1.8%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

55.4%

Chronic Kidney Disease

44.2%

Diabetes

43.1%

Anxiety

40.7%

Ischemic Heart Disease

39.1%

Mood Disorders

38.0%

Depression

35.0%

Heart Failure

34.5%

Atrial Fibrillation

28.7%

COPD

26.3%

Cancer

23.9%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

22.9%

Stroke/TIA

21.2%

Tobacco Use

15.5%

Osteoporosis

14.7%

Asthma

13.9%

Substance Use

11.3%

Bipolar Disorder

5.7%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

4.9%

Parkinson's

3.8%

PTSD

2.2%

Personality Disorders

2.0%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

2.0%

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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.