St Vincent's St Clair

7063 Veterans Parkway · Pell City, AL 35125

🤖AI Overview

This hospital markup of 3.9x is near the national average. Patients without insurance may still face significantly higher bills.

Total Charges

$13.0M

Medicare Payments

$3.3M

Discharges

469

Avg Length of Stay

4.4 days

Markup Ratio

3.9x

Risk Score

2.06

Fairness Grade: C

Average — charges 3–4x what Medicare pays

St Vincent's St Clair charges an average of $27,727 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $7,050 — a markup of 3.9x. 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

3.9x

State Avg

6.7x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$27,727

State Avg

$77,932

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

4.4 days

State Avg

5.5 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

9.5%

65–74

28.5%

75–84

35.9%

85+

26.1%

Gender

58.3%

Female

41.7%

Male

Dual Eligibility

11.9%

Dual Eligible

88.1%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

94.2%

Black

3.7%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Ischemic Heart Disease

50.7%

Arthritis

50.1%

COPD

48.8%

Chronic Kidney Disease

46.4%

Mood Disorders

45.1%

Diabetes

44.1%

Heart Failure

43.8%

Depression

41.2%

Anxiety

40.6%

Atrial Fibrillation

38.3%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

30.9%

Tobacco Use

23.2%

Stroke/TIA

21.4%

Substance Use

16.4%

Cancer

14.5%

Asthma

14.3%

Osteoporosis

13.7%

Bipolar Disorder

11.1%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

7.9%

Parkinson's

5.0%

Personality Disorders

2.4%

PTSD

1.6%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.1%

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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.