Salina Regional Health Center

400 South Santa Fe Avenue · Salina, KS 67401

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 4.3x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$133.6M

Medicare Payments

$31.1M

Discharges

2,392

Avg Length of Stay

4.7 days

Markup Ratio

4.3x

Risk Score

1.81

Fairness Grade: D

Poor — charges 4–5x what Medicare pays

Salina Regional Health Center charges an average of $55,871 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $12,987 — a markup of 4.3x. 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

4.3x

State Avg

6.5x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$55,871

State Avg

$86,952

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

4.7 days

State Avg

4.7 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

9.0%

65–74

35.3%

75–84

34.6%

85+

21.1%

Gender

51.9%

Female

48.1%

Male

Dual Eligibility

19.3%

Dual Eligible

80.7%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

94.4%

Black

1.6%

Hispanic

2.2%

Other

1.5%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

54.5%

Diabetes

38.1%

Atrial Fibrillation

37.6%

Mood Disorders

37.3%

Depression

35.3%

Ischemic Heart Disease

35.0%

Chronic Kidney Disease

34.0%

Anxiety

32.5%

Heart Failure

32.5%

COPD

30.2%

Tobacco Use

20.3%

Osteoporosis

20.2%

Cancer

19.4%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

17.6%

Stroke/TIA

14.4%

Substance Use

11.7%

Asthma

11.2%

Bipolar Disorder

5.1%

Parkinson's

4.2%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

3.6%

PTSD

2.5%

Personality Disorders

1.8%

ADHD/Conduct 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.