West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital

701 East Cypress Street · Sulphur, LA 70663

🤖AI Overview

This hospital markup of 2.9x is near the national average. Patients without insurance may still face significantly higher bills.

Total Charges

$14.3M

Medicare Payments

$5.0M

Discharges

534

Avg Length of Stay

4.2 days

Markup Ratio

2.9x

Risk Score

1.77

Fairness Grade: B

Good — charges 2–3x what Medicare pays

West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital charges an average of $26,861 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $9,342 — a markup of 2.9x. 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

2.9x

State Avg

5.7x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$26,861

State Avg

$69,279

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

4.2 days

State Avg

5.0 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

7.5%

65–74

36.4%

75–84

33.8%

85+

22.4%

Gender

55.7%

Female

44.3%

Male

Dual Eligibility

25.4%

Dual Eligible

74.6%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

93.4%

Black

3.7%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

53.1%

Mood Disorders

53.1%

Depression

51.1%

Diabetes

46.3%

Heart Failure

44.7%

Chronic Kidney Disease

44.1%

Ischemic Heart Disease

43.2%

Anxiety

42.3%

COPD

42.1%

Atrial Fibrillation

39.9%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

26.3%

Tobacco Use

21.1%

Stroke/TIA

17.3%

Cancer

15.6%

Osteoporosis

14.9%

Bipolar Disorder

14.0%

Substance Use

10.3%

Asthma

10.1%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

5.3%

Parkinson's

5.0%

PTSD

1.1%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

0.9%

Personality Disorders

0.7%

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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.