Western Arizona Regional Medical Center

2735 Silver Creek Road · Bullhead City, AZ 86442

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 16.4x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$224.4M

Medicare Payments

$13.7M

Discharges

1,314

Avg Length of Stay

4.2 days

Markup Ratio

16.4x

Risk Score

1.79

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Western Arizona Regional Medical Center charges an average of $170,811 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $10,390 — a markup of 16.4x. 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

16.4x

State Avg

6.5x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$170,811

State Avg

$97,127

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

4.2 days

State Avg

4.7 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

5.8%

65–74

35.6%

75–84

38.9%

85+

19.7%

Gender

45.9%

Female

54.1%

Male

Dual Eligibility

13.7%

Dual Eligible

86.3%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

87.0%

Black

1.4%

Hispanic

7.9%

Asian

1.3%

Native American

1.2%

Other

1.1%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Ischemic Heart Disease

49.7%

Diabetes

45.7%

Arthritis

45.7%

COPD

43.4%

Heart Failure

43.0%

Chronic Kidney Disease

42.8%

Atrial Fibrillation

37.5%

Anxiety

28.3%

Tobacco Use

26.7%

Mood Disorders

24.8%

Depression

24.3%

Substance Use

22.3%

Stroke/TIA

21.4%

Cancer

19.1%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

16.8%

Osteoporosis

12.7%

Asthma

8.6%

Bipolar Disorder

3.2%

Parkinson's

2.2%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

1.9%

PTSD

1.4%

Personality Disorders

1.2%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

0.5%

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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.