Gadsden Regional Medical Center

1007 Goodyear Avenue · Gadsden, AL 35903

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 18.6x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$323.4M

Medicare Payments

$17.4M

Discharges

1,778

Avg Length of Stay

5.3 days

Markup Ratio

18.6x

Risk Score

1.86

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Gadsden Regional Medical Center charges an average of $181,871 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $9,790 — a markup of 18.6x. 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

18.6x

State Avg

6.7x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$181,871

State Avg

$77,932

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.3 days

State Avg

5.5 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

22.2%

65–74

29.2%

75–84

32.4%

85+

16.2%

Gender

53.5%

Female

46.5%

Male

Dual Eligibility

28.7%

Dual Eligible

71.3%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

89.2%

Black

8.1%

Hispanic

1.1%

Other

1.5%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

63.0%

Ischemic Heart Disease

50.4%

Anxiety

49.8%

Mood Disorders

49.8%

Depression

45.2%

Diabetes

45.0%

Chronic Kidney Disease

44.2%

COPD

43.6%

Heart Failure

40.9%

Atrial Fibrillation

37.6%

Tobacco Use

30.9%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

21.2%

Stroke/TIA

20.0%

Cancer

18.8%

Substance Use

16.9%

Asthma

16.4%

Bipolar Disorder

15.3%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

12.6%

Osteoporosis

12.1%

PTSD

3.3%

Parkinson's

2.9%

Personality Disorders

2.8%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

2.6%

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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.