Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital

400 West Pueblo · Santa Barbara, CA 93102

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 5.7x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$708.0M

Medicare Payments

$124.1M

Discharges

6,285

Avg Length of Stay

5.1 days

Markup Ratio

5.7x

Risk Score

1.91

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital charges an average of $112,645 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $19,741 — a markup of 5.7x. 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

5.7x

State Avg

7.2x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$112,645

State Avg

$146,116

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.1 days

State Avg

5.5 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

7.6%

65–74

30.1%

75–84

36.2%

85+

26.1%

Gender

51.0%

Female

49.0%

Male

Dual Eligibility

23.6%

Dual Eligible

76.4%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

77.6%

Black

1.7%

Hispanic

15.0%

Asian

2.1%

Native American

0.6%

Other

3.1%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

54.9%

Chronic Kidney Disease

39.8%

Mood Disorders

36.3%

Atrial Fibrillation

35.5%

Ischemic Heart Disease

35.4%

Diabetes

34.2%

Heart Failure

33.1%

Depression

33.0%

Anxiety

29.8%

Cancer

24.2%

COPD

21.9%

Osteoporosis

20.7%

Stroke/TIA

20.2%

Substance Use

16.6%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

15.9%

Asthma

12.5%

Tobacco Use

11.0%

Bipolar Disorder

7.2%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

6.0%

Parkinson's

4.5%

PTSD

3.5%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.8%

Personality Disorders

1.7%

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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.