Sterling Regional Medcenter

615 Fairhurst St · Sterling, CO 80751

🤖AI Overview

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

Total Charges

$6.8M

Medicare Payments

$4.5M

Discharges

286

Avg Length of Stay

3.2 days

Markup Ratio

1.5x

Risk Score

1.59

Fairness Grade: A

Excellent — charges less than 2x what Medicare pays

Sterling Regional Medcenter charges an average of $23,747 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $15,581 — 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

8.1x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$23,747

State Avg

$127,758

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

3.2 days

State Avg

4.9 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

6.9%

65–74

37.1%

75–84

25.9%

85+

30.2%

Gender

55.6%

Female

44.4%

Male

Dual Eligibility

25.4%

Dual Eligible

74.6%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

92.7%

Hispanic

5.2%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

59.0%

Arthritis

49.6%

Diabetes

41.0%

Chronic Kidney Disease

41.0%

Heart Failure

36.6%

COPD

35.3%

Atrial Fibrillation

34.9%

Ischemic Heart Disease

32.3%

Mood Disorders

30.2%

Depression

28.0%

Anxiety

22.4%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

19.8%

Tobacco Use

19.4%

Osteoporosis

18.1%

Cancer

15.1%

Asthma

13.8%

Substance Use

13.8%

Stroke/TIA

11.6%

Bipolar Disorder

9.9%

Parkinson's

3.9%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

3.5%

PTSD

2.2%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

0.9%

Personality Disorders

0.4%

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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.