Starr County Memorial Hospital

128 N Fm Rd 3167 · Rio Grande City, TX 78582

🤖AI Overview

This hospital has one of the fairest pricing structures in the country, with a markup of only 1.5x.

Total Charges

$3.1M

Medicare Payments

$2.0M

Discharges

175

Avg Length of Stay

3.6 days

Markup Ratio

1.5x

Risk Score

2.50

Fairness Grade: A

Excellent — charges less than 2x what Medicare pays

Starr County Memorial Hospital charges an average of $17,671 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $11,519 — a markup of 1.5x. 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

1.5x

State Avg

7.6x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$17,671

State Avg

$110,346

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

3.6 days

State Avg

5.0 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

0.0%

65–74

22.3%

75–84

35.3%

85+

0.0%

Gender

58.3%

Female

41.7%

Male

Dual Eligibility

77.7%

Dual Eligible

22.3%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

Hispanic

92.8%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Diabetes

73.4%

Ischemic Heart Disease

69.1%

Arthritis

69.1%

Chronic Kidney Disease

61.9%

COPD

52.5%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

51.1%

Heart Failure

46.8%

Anxiety

44.6%

Mood Disorders

41.0%

Depression

39.6%

Osteoporosis

33.1%

Atrial Fibrillation

27.3%

Stroke/TIA

20.1%

Tobacco Use

17.3%

Cancer

11.5%

Asthma

9.3%

Bipolar Disorder

8.6%

Substance Use

7.9%

Parkinson's

5.8%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

2.9%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

2.2%

Personality Disorders

1.4%

PTSD

0.7%

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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.