United Regional Health Care System

1600 11th Street · Wichita Falls, TX 76301

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 4.1x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$277.5M

Medicare Payments

$68.3M

Discharges

5,755

Avg Length of Stay

4.1 days

Markup Ratio

4.1x

Risk Score

2.00

Fairness Grade: D

Poor — charges 4–5x what Medicare pays

United Regional Health Care System charges an average of $48,215 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $11,871 — a markup of 4.1x. 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

4.1x

State Avg

7.6x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$48,215

State Avg

$110,346

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

4.1 days

State Avg

5.0 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

12.9%

65–74

33.5%

75–84

34.0%

85+

19.6%

Gender

54.3%

Female

45.7%

Male

Dual Eligibility

23.8%

Dual Eligible

76.2%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

85.2%

Black

4.7%

Hispanic

7.4%

Asian

0.7%

Native American

0.7%

Other

1.2%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

63.8%

Ischemic Heart Disease

49.9%

Mood Disorders

49.8%

Diabetes

48.9%

Heart Failure

47.9%

Chronic Kidney Disease

45.8%

Depression

44.7%

Anxiety

43.1%

COPD

39.3%

Atrial Fibrillation

35.2%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

30.2%

Stroke/TIA

22.5%

Tobacco Use

22.1%

Osteoporosis

19.3%

Cancer

17.2%

Substance Use

15.2%

Asthma

11.7%

Bipolar Disorder

7.7%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

5.8%

Parkinson's

4.8%

PTSD

3.4%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

3.0%

Personality Disorders

1.6%

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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.