United Hospital Center, Inc

327 Medical Park Drive · Bridgeport, WV 26330

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 4.4x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$161.7M

Medicare Payments

$36.5M

Discharges

3,687

Avg Length of Stay

5.1 days

Markup Ratio

4.4x

Risk Score

2.11

Fairness Grade: D

Poor — charges 4–5x what Medicare pays

United Hospital Center, Inc charges an average of $43,854 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $9,887 — a markup of 4.4x. 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

4.4x

State Avg

5.0x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$43,854

State Avg

$58,069

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.1 days

State Avg

5.3 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

12.0%

65–74

35.0%

75–84

32.3%

85+

20.8%

Gender

54.5%

Female

45.5%

Male

Dual Eligibility

22.9%

Dual Eligible

77.1%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

97.2%

Black

0.9%

Hispanic

0.7%

Other

1.1%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

62.9%

Ischemic Heart Disease

49.8%

Diabetes

47.2%

Chronic Kidney Disease

42.9%

COPD

42.8%

Anxiety

41.6%

Mood Disorders

40.7%

Depression

38.5%

Heart Failure

36.5%

Atrial Fibrillation

36.0%

Tobacco Use

24.6%

Cancer

21.6%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

20.5%

Osteoporosis

19.9%

Stroke/TIA

13.6%

Asthma

13.5%

Bipolar Disorder

11.9%

Substance Use

8.9%

Parkinson's

4.6%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

3.0%

PTSD

2.4%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.0%

Personality Disorders

0.5%

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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.