Huntsville Hospital

101 Sivley Rd · Huntsville, AL 35801

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 6.5x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$833.6M

Medicare Payments

$128.4M

Discharges

10,505

Avg Length of Stay

6.0 days

Markup Ratio

6.5x

Risk Score

1.87

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Huntsville Hospital charges an average of $79,349 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $12,226 — a markup of 6.5x. 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

6.5x

State Avg

6.7x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$79,349

State Avg

$77,932

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

6.0 days

State Avg

5.5 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

9.7%

65–74

32.7%

75–84

35.7%

85+

21.9%

Gender

53.5%

Female

46.5%

Male

Dual Eligibility

13.5%

Dual Eligible

86.5%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

86.4%

Black

10.3%

Hispanic

1.2%

Asian

0.6%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

57.2%

Ischemic Heart Disease

55.3%

Diabetes

44.3%

Chronic Kidney Disease

43.0%

Atrial Fibrillation

39.5%

Heart Failure

39.2%

Mood Disorders

36.8%

Anxiety

34.9%

Depression

32.1%

COPD

28.0%

Stroke/TIA

23.6%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

22.1%

Cancer

20.4%

Tobacco Use

18.9%

Osteoporosis

15.8%

Asthma

12.4%

Substance Use

10.0%

Bipolar Disorder

5.5%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

4.2%

Parkinson's

3.7%

PTSD

2.0%

Personality Disorders

1.7%

ADHD/Conduct 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.