Salina Surgical Hospital

401 South Santa Fe Avenue · Salina, KS 67401

🤖AI Overview

This hospital markup of 2.6x is near the national average. Patients without insurance may still face significantly higher bills.

Total Charges

$13.3M

Medicare Payments

$5.1M

Discharges

415

Avg Length of Stay

2.2 days

Markup Ratio

2.6x

Risk Score

0.79

Fairness Grade: B

Good — charges 2–3x what Medicare pays

Salina Surgical Hospital charges an average of $32,076 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $12,327 — a markup of 2.6x. 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

2.6x

State Avg

6.5x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$32,076

State Avg

$86,952

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

2.2 days

State Avg

4.7 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

2.8%

65–74

56.3%

75–84

34.6%

85+

6.2%

Gender

53.5%

Female

46.5%

Male

Dual Eligibility

3.6%

Dual Eligible

96.4%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

97.2%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

75.0%

Diabetes

25.3%

Mood Disorders

24.8%

Depression

23.5%

Anxiety

19.1%

Ischemic Heart Disease

15.8%

Chronic Kidney Disease

14.5%

Atrial Fibrillation

11.4%

Cancer

11.4%

Osteoporosis

10.6%

COPD

9.8%

Tobacco Use

9.8%

Heart Failure

9.6%

Asthma

7.2%

Stroke/TIA

4.4%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

3.4%

Substance Use

2.1%

Parkinson's

1.8%

Bipolar Disorder

1.3%

Personality Disorders

1.3%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

0.8%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

0.5%

PTSD

0.3%

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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.