Whitfield Regional Hospital

105 Highway 80 East · Demopolis, AL 36732

🤖AI Overview

This hospital markup of 2.0x is near the national average. Patients without insurance may still face significantly higher bills.

Total Charges

$8.1M

Medicare Payments

$4.1M

Discharges

335

Avg Length of Stay

6.8 days

Markup Ratio

2.0x

Risk Score

2.35

Fairness Grade: B

Good — charges 2–3x what Medicare pays

Whitfield Regional Hospital charges an average of $24,228 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $12,095 — a markup of 2.0x. 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

2.0x

State Avg

6.7x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$24,228

State Avg

$77,932

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

6.8 days

State Avg

5.5 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

16.2%

65–74

30.8%

75–84

29.6%

85+

23.5%

Gender

58.1%

Female

41.9%

Male

Dual Eligibility

39.2%

Dual Eligible

60.8%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

55.8%

Black

42.7%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Chronic Kidney Disease

57.7%

Heart Failure

51.5%

Diabetes

51.1%

Ischemic Heart Disease

46.5%

Arthritis

46.5%

Mood Disorders

40.4%

COPD

36.5%

Atrial Fibrillation

35.8%

Anxiety

35.4%

Depression

33.9%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

33.1%

Cancer

19.6%

Stroke/TIA

19.2%

Tobacco Use

19.2%

Asthma

14.2%

Substance Use

10.8%

Osteoporosis

10.0%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

6.5%

Parkinson's

3.9%

Bipolar Disorder

3.1%

PTSD

2.3%

Personality Disorders

1.9%

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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.