Baptist Memorial Hospital

6019 Walnut Grove Road · Memphis, TN 38120

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 6.2x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$930.7M

Medicare Payments

$149.1M

Discharges

11,565

Avg Length of Stay

6.5 days

Markup Ratio

6.2x

Risk Score

2.05

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Baptist Memorial Hospital charges an average of $80,475 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $12,888 — a markup of 6.2x. 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

6.2x

State Avg

6.0x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$80,475

State Avg

$75,510

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

6.5 days

State Avg

5.2 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

9.0%

65–74

36.2%

75–84

35.4%

85+

19.4%

Gender

54.8%

Female

45.2%

Male

Dual Eligibility

14.4%

Dual Eligible

85.6%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

76.0%

Black

20.7%

Hispanic

0.9%

Asian

0.9%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

60.6%

Ischemic Heart Disease

51.2%

Chronic Kidney Disease

44.8%

Diabetes

43.0%

Heart Failure

38.7%

Atrial Fibrillation

37.0%

Mood Disorders

32.7%

Anxiety

32.4%

Depression

30.4%

COPD

28.5%

Stroke/TIA

27.2%

Cancer

23.9%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

19.1%

Tobacco Use

16.2%

Osteoporosis

14.8%

Asthma

10.6%

Substance Use

8.2%

Bipolar Disorder

5.5%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

3.5%

Parkinson's

3.3%

Personality Disorders

1.2%

PTSD

1.1%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

0.9%

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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.