Foothills Hospital

4747 Arapahoe Ave · Boulder, CO 80303

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 8.5x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$303.0M

Medicare Payments

$35.6M

Discharges

2,505

Avg Length of Stay

3.9 days

Markup Ratio

8.5x

Risk Score

1.50

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Foothills Hospital charges an average of $120,946 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $14,228 — a markup of 8.5x. 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

8.5x

State Avg

8.1x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$120,946

State Avg

$127,758

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

3.9 days

State Avg

4.9 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

5.5%

65–74

32.3%

75–84

38.0%

85+

24.2%

Gender

48.6%

Female

51.4%

Male

Dual Eligibility

12.0%

Dual Eligible

88.0%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

90.1%

Black

1.2%

Hispanic

1.7%

Asian

1.6%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

69.6%

Arthritis

53.3%

Ischemic Heart Disease

44.8%

Mood Disorders

35.1%

Atrial Fibrillation

33.3%

Heart Failure

31.4%

Anxiety

31.4%

Depression

30.9%

Chronic Kidney Disease

26.9%

Cancer

22.3%

Diabetes

22.2%

Osteoporosis

22.0%

COPD

20.8%

Stroke/TIA

17.7%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

16.5%

Substance Use

13.6%

Asthma

13.3%

Tobacco Use

8.2%

Bipolar Disorder

6.9%

Parkinson's

5.1%

PTSD

3.5%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

3.4%

Personality Disorders

2.0%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.9%

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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.