Baptist Memorial Hospital Union City

1201 Bishop St, Po Box 310 · Union City, TN 38261

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 4.8x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$22.6M

Medicare Payments

$4.7M

Discharges

630

Avg Length of Stay

3.9 days

Markup Ratio

4.8x

Risk Score

2.02

Fairness Grade: D

Poor — charges 4–5x what Medicare pays

Baptist Memorial Hospital Union City charges an average of $35,923 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $7,490 — a markup of 4.8x. 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

4.8x

State Avg

6.0x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$35,923

State Avg

$75,510

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

3.9 days

State Avg

5.2 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

8.5%

65–74

27.2%

75–84

35.9%

85+

28.4%

Gender

59.7%

Female

40.3%

Male

Dual Eligibility

23.6%

Dual Eligible

76.4%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

92.5%

Black

5.4%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

63.1%

Heart Failure

51.8%

Ischemic Heart Disease

50.2%

Diabetes

49.4%

Anxiety

46.2%

Chronic Kidney Disease

45.2%

COPD

42.3%

Mood Disorders

41.5%

Atrial Fibrillation

40.7%

Depression

38.9%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

25.6%

Cancer

24.4%

Tobacco Use

24.0%

Stroke/TIA

19.8%

Osteoporosis

18.6%

Substance Use

13.5%

Asthma

11.9%

Bipolar Disorder

6.5%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

4.6%

Parkinson's

2.6%

PTSD

1.8%

Personality Disorders

1.4%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.0%

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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.