Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital

1700 Medical Center Parkway · Murfreesboro, TN 37129

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 4.7x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$271.8M

Medicare Payments

$57.7M

Discharges

4,983

Avg Length of Stay

5.0 days

Markup Ratio

4.7x

Risk Score

1.95

Fairness Grade: D

Poor — charges 4–5x what Medicare pays

Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital charges an average of $54,537 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $11,587 — a markup of 4.7x. 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

4.7x

State Avg

6.0x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$54,537

State Avg

$75,510

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.0 days

State Avg

5.2 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

9.3%

65–74

33.7%

75–84

35.8%

85+

21.2%

Gender

55.3%

Female

44.7%

Male

Dual Eligibility

17.0%

Dual Eligible

83.0%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

89.5%

Black

7.0%

Hispanic

1.0%

Asian

0.7%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

56.9%

Ischemic Heart Disease

50.5%

Chronic Kidney Disease

48.5%

Diabetes

45.4%

Mood Disorders

42.0%

Heart Failure

41.2%

Anxiety

41.0%

Depression

38.6%

Atrial Fibrillation

38.5%

COPD

31.9%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

23.7%

Cancer

20.9%

Tobacco Use

20.0%

Stroke/TIA

19.2%

Osteoporosis

15.0%

Substance Use

11.2%

Asthma

10.6%

Bipolar Disorder

6.2%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

5.8%

Parkinson's

4.3%

Personality Disorders

2.0%

PTSD

1.9%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.1%

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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.