St David's South Austin Medical Center

901 West Ben White Blvd · Austin, TX 78704

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 11.4x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$718.7M

Medicare Payments

$63.1M

Discharges

4,862

Avg Length of Stay

5.0 days

Markup Ratio

11.4x

Risk Score

2.02

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

St David's South Austin Medical Center charges an average of $147,812 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $12,973 — a markup of 11.4x. 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

11.4x

State Avg

7.6x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$147,812

State Avg

$110,346

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.0 days

State Avg

5.0 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

8.3%

65–74

35.4%

75–84

35.3%

85+

21.0%

Gender

50.4%

Female

49.6%

Male

Dual Eligibility

13.5%

Dual Eligible

86.5%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

77.1%

Black

4.9%

Hispanic

14.5%

Asian

1.1%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Ischemic Heart Disease

48.4%

Arthritis

48.0%

Mood Disorders

43.0%

Diabetes

41.3%

Heart Failure

40.8%

Atrial Fibrillation

38.4%

Depression

37.8%

Chronic Kidney Disease

37.6%

Anxiety

35.8%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

24.6%

COPD

24.3%

Cancer

23.5%

Stroke/TIA

21.3%

Osteoporosis

16.8%

Tobacco Use

16.1%

Substance Use

13.2%

Asthma

12.7%

Bipolar Disorder

9.3%

Parkinson's

4.7%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

4.5%

PTSD

2.4%

Personality Disorders

1.9%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.8%

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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.