South County Hospital Inc

100 Kenyon Ave · Wakefield, RI 02879

🤖AI Overview

This hospital markup of 3.6x is near the national average. Patients without insurance may still face significantly higher bills.

Total Charges

$59.9M

Medicare Payments

$16.7M

Discharges

1,712

Avg Length of Stay

3.7 days

Markup Ratio

3.6x

Risk Score

1.69

Fairness Grade: C

Average — charges 3–4x what Medicare pays

South County Hospital Inc charges an average of $34,978 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $9,775 — a markup of 3.6x. 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

3.6x

State Avg

3.3x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$34,978

State Avg

$46,984

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

3.7 days

State Avg

4.9 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

4.2%

65–74

30.4%

75–84

39.0%

85+

26.3%

Gender

52.6%

Female

47.4%

Male

Dual Eligibility

8.3%

Dual Eligible

91.7%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

94.2%

Other

3.3%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

66.0%

Ischemic Heart Disease

42.9%

Mood Disorders

41.6%

Anxiety

40.1%

Depression

37.8%

Atrial Fibrillation

36.3%

Chronic Kidney Disease

34.8%

Diabetes

34.6%

Heart Failure

33.6%

COPD

32.5%

Cancer

25.3%

Asthma

17.9%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

17.6%

Osteoporosis

16.7%

Stroke/TIA

15.3%

Tobacco Use

12.9%

Substance Use

11.3%

Bipolar Disorder

5.8%

Parkinson's

4.5%

PTSD

3.5%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

2.1%

Personality Disorders

2.0%

ADHD/Conduct 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.