Wellstar Mcg Health, Affiliated With Med Col

1120 15th Street · Augusta, GA 30912

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 4.5x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$342.6M

Medicare Payments

$76.6M

Discharges

3,412

Avg Length of Stay

6.3 days

Markup Ratio

4.5x

Risk Score

2.41

Fairness Grade: D

Poor — charges 4–5x what Medicare pays

Wellstar Mcg Health, Affiliated With Med Col charges an average of $100,419 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $22,445 — a markup of 4.5x. 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

4.5x

State Avg

6.0x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$100,419

State Avg

$84,165

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

6.3 days

State Avg

5.7 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

19.2%

65–74

37.0%

75–84

30.3%

85+

13.6%

Gender

53.5%

Female

46.5%

Male

Dual Eligibility

25.2%

Dual Eligible

74.8%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

66.4%

Black

28.7%

Hispanic

1.7%

Asian

1.2%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

74.0%

Arthritis

46.5%

Ischemic Heart Disease

43.1%

Diabetes

42.5%

Chronic Kidney Disease

40.5%

Heart Failure

38.3%

Mood Disorders

34.8%

Atrial Fibrillation

32.5%

Anxiety

31.9%

Depression

31.6%

COPD

26.5%

Stroke/TIA

24.8%

Cancer

20.8%

Tobacco Use

20.5%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

20.4%

Substance Use

13.2%

Osteoporosis

11.0%

Asthma

10.4%

Bipolar Disorder

7.2%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

5.0%

Parkinson's

3.1%

PTSD

1.8%

Personality Disorders

1.1%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.1%

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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.