Stephens County Hospital

163 Hospital Drive · Toccoa, GA 30577

🤖AI Overview

This hospital markup of 2.5x is near the national average. Patients without insurance may still face significantly higher bills.

Total Charges

$8.6M

Medicare Payments

$3.4M

Discharges

374

Avg Length of Stay

4.3 days

Markup Ratio

2.5x

Risk Score

1.82

Fairness Grade: B

Good — charges 2–3x what Medicare pays

Stephens County Hospital charges an average of $23,122 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $9,189 — a markup of 2.5x. 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

2.5x

State Avg

6.0x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$23,122

State Avg

$84,165

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

4.3 days

State Avg

5.7 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

7.3%

65–74

28.5%

75–84

34.0%

85+

30.2%

Gender

55.6%

Female

44.4%

Male

Dual Eligibility

22.9%

Dual Eligible

77.1%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

92.7%

Black

5.9%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

74.0%

Chronic Kidney Disease

50.0%

Arthritis

45.1%

Mood Disorders

43.1%

Diabetes

41.3%

Depression

41.3%

Anxiety

41.0%

Heart Failure

40.3%

Atrial Fibrillation

36.5%

COPD

35.4%

Ischemic Heart Disease

33.0%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

33.0%

Stroke/TIA

20.5%

Tobacco Use

17.7%

Cancer

14.9%

Osteoporosis

14.2%

Substance Use

12.5%

Bipolar Disorder

8.0%

Asthma

7.6%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

5.6%

Parkinson's

3.5%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

2.1%

PTSD

1.7%

Personality Disorders

1.4%

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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.