Fort Defiance Indian Hospital

Po Box 649 · Fort Defiance, AZ 86504

🤖AI Overview

This hospital has one of the fairest pricing structures in the country, with a markup of only 1.3x.

Total Charges

$7.3M

Medicare Payments

$5.6M

Discharges

497

Avg Length of Stay

3.4 days

Markup Ratio

1.3x

Risk Score

1.45

Fairness Grade: A

Excellent — charges less than 2x what Medicare pays

Fort Defiance Indian Hospital charges an average of $14,603 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $11,295 — a markup of 1.3x. 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

1.3x

State Avg

6.5x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$14,603

State Avg

$97,127

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

3.4 days

State Avg

4.7 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

10.6%

65–74

31.2%

75–84

31.2%

85+

27.0%

Gender

59.1%

Female

40.9%

Male

Dual Eligibility

49.0%

Dual Eligible

51.0%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

Native American

95.3%

Other

3.9%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

Diabetes

63.8%

High Cholesterol

54.3%

Arthritis

37.3%

Ischemic Heart Disease

24.8%

Chronic Kidney Disease

22.0%

Heart Failure

18.9%

Mood Disorders

18.7%

Osteoporosis

18.4%

Depression

17.6%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

17.0%

COPD

15.6%

Asthma

14.5%

Atrial Fibrillation

12.3%

Cancer

10.9%

Anxiety

10.9%

Stroke/TIA

8.6%

Substance Use

8.4%

Tobacco Use

4.2%

Parkinson's

2.8%

Bipolar Disorder

2.5%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

1.1%

PTSD

1.1%

Personality Disorders

0.6%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

0.3%

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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.