Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton

1995 Highway 51 S · Covington, TN 38019

🤖AI Overview

This hospital markup of 2.6x is near the national average. Patients without insurance may still face significantly higher bills.

Total Charges

$10.9M

Medicare Payments

$4.1M

Discharges

368

Avg Length of Stay

3.1 days

Markup Ratio

2.6x

Risk Score

1.84

Fairness Grade: B

Good — charges 2–3x what Medicare pays

Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton charges an average of $29,654 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $11,207 — a markup of 2.6x. 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

2.6x

State Avg

6.0x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$29,654

State Avg

$75,510

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

3.1 days

State Avg

5.2 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

9.7%

65–74

30.8%

75–84

35.1%

85+

24.4%

Gender

59.5%

Female

40.5%

Male

Dual Eligibility

18.6%

Dual Eligible

81.4%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

86.4%

Black

11.8%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

57.0%

Ischemic Heart Disease

50.2%

Diabetes

49.5%

Heart Failure

48.4%

Chronic Kidney Disease

45.9%

COPD

45.2%

Anxiety

41.2%

Mood Disorders

39.1%

Depression

36.2%

Atrial Fibrillation

35.1%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

30.8%

Tobacco Use

25.8%

Cancer

19.7%

Stroke/TIA

19.4%

Bipolar Disorder

14.3%

Substance Use

13.6%

Osteoporosis

12.5%

Asthma

10.8%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

9.0%

Parkinson's

3.6%

Personality Disorders

1.8%

PTSD

0.7%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

0.7%

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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.