Welch Community Hospital

454 Mcdowell Street · Welch, WV 24801

🤖AI Overview

This hospital has one of the fairest pricing structures in the country, with a markup of only 1.0x.

Total Charges

$1.5M

Medicare Payments

$1.5M

Discharges

Avg Length of Stay

3.4 days

Markup Ratio

1.0x

Risk Score

1.70

Fairness Grade: A

Excellent — charges less than 2x what Medicare pays

Welch Community Hospital charges an average of $14,675 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $15,076 — a markup of 1.0x. 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

1.0x

State Avg

5.0x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$14,675

State Avg

$58,069

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

3.4 days

State Avg

5.3 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

0.0%

65–74

40.0%

75–84

28.7%

85+

0.0%

Gender

53.8%

Female

46.3%

Male

Dual Eligibility

42.5%

Dual Eligible

57.5%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

96.3%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

COPD

68.8%

Heart Failure

53.8%

Ischemic Heart Disease

50.0%

Anxiety

45.0%

Diabetes

43.8%

Arthritis

42.5%

Tobacco Use

35.0%

Mood Disorders

33.8%

Atrial Fibrillation

32.5%

Depression

31.3%

Chronic Kidney Disease

27.5%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

20.0%

Substance Use

12.5%

Cancer

11.3%

Stroke/TIA

8.8%

Asthma

7.5%

Osteoporosis

7.5%

Bipolar Disorder

7.5%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

6.3%

Parkinson's

3.8%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.3%

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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.