South Texas Health System Behavioral

1102 W Trenton Road · Edinburg, TX 78539

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 14.8x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$593.5M

Medicare Payments

$40.0M

Discharges

2,659

Avg Length of Stay

6.0 days

Markup Ratio

14.8x

Risk Score

2.86

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

South Texas Health System Behavioral charges an average of $223,210 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $15,033 — a markup of 14.8x. 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

14.8x

State Avg

7.6x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$223,210

State Avg

$110,346

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

6.0 days

State Avg

5.0 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

16.3%

65–74

27.5%

75–84

33.0%

85+

23.2%

Gender

52.7%

Female

47.3%

Male

Dual Eligibility

49.6%

Dual Eligible

50.4%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

30.1%

Black

0.6%

Hispanic

67.4%

Asian

0.8%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Diabetes

64.4%

Ischemic Heart Disease

52.9%

Chronic Kidney Disease

52.8%

Arthritis

49.0%

Heart Failure

44.2%

Mood Disorders

40.4%

Depression

38.3%

Anxiety

32.5%

Atrial Fibrillation

31.0%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

30.3%

COPD

27.7%

Stroke/TIA

26.0%

Osteoporosis

17.7%

Tobacco Use

14.6%

Cancer

13.9%

Substance Use

10.3%

Asthma

9.7%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

6.8%

Bipolar Disorder

5.8%

Parkinson's

5.6%

PTSD

1.5%

Personality Disorders

1.5%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

0.9%

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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.