Spencer Municipal Hospital

1200 1st Avenue East · Spencer, IA 51301

🤖AI Overview

This hospital markup of 2.3x is near the national average. Patients without insurance may still face significantly higher bills.

Total Charges

$19.8M

Medicare Payments

$8.6M

Discharges

754

Avg Length of Stay

3.5 days

Markup Ratio

2.3x

Risk Score

1.59

Fairness Grade: B

Good — charges 2–3x what Medicare pays

Spencer Municipal Hospital charges an average of $26,289 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $11,428 — a markup of 2.3x. 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

2.3x

State Avg

4.6x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$26,289

State Avg

$57,026

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

3.5 days

State Avg

5.2 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

3.3%

65–74

29.8%

75–84

31.6%

85+

35.4%

Gender

60.5%

Female

39.5%

Male

Dual Eligibility

18.7%

Dual Eligible

81.3%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

98.5%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

72.4%

Arthritis

49.9%

Chronic Kidney Disease

42.8%

Heart Failure

41.0%

Diabetes

38.4%

Mood Disorders

34.4%

Atrial Fibrillation

33.5%

Depression

32.9%

Ischemic Heart Disease

32.1%

Anxiety

32.1%

COPD

29.9%

Cancer

18.7%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

18.7%

Osteoporosis

16.5%

Stroke/TIA

15.0%

Tobacco Use

12.9%

Asthma

7.9%

Substance Use

6.9%

Bipolar Disorder

3.6%

Parkinson's

3.3%

Personality Disorders

2.0%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

1.2%

PTSD

1.0%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

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.