Multicare Valley Hospital

12606 East Mission Avenue · Spokane, WA 99216

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 4.7x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$67.1M

Medicare Payments

$14.4M

Discharges

1,357

Avg Length of Stay

4.4 days

Markup Ratio

4.7x

Risk Score

1.91

Fairness Grade: D

Poor — charges 4–5x what Medicare pays

Multicare Valley Hospital charges an average of $49,435 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $10,581 — a markup of 4.7x. 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

4.7x

State Avg

5.4x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$49,435

State Avg

$87,367

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

4.4 days

State Avg

6.0 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

8.8%

65–74

25.4%

75–84

35.9%

85+

29.8%

Gender

54.8%

Female

45.2%

Male

Dual Eligibility

19.7%

Dual Eligible

80.3%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

92.6%

Hispanic

1.8%

Asian

1.6%

Other

1.9%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

72.4%

Arthritis

59.2%

Chronic Kidney Disease

45.9%

Heart Failure

42.3%

Mood Disorders

41.9%

Ischemic Heart Disease

39.2%

Depression

39.2%

Atrial Fibrillation

38.4%

Diabetes

37.5%

Anxiety

35.6%

COPD

30.7%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

25.3%

Cancer

23.8%

Osteoporosis

22.8%

Substance Use

17.1%

Tobacco Use

17.0%

Asthma

15.7%

Stroke/TIA

13.9%

Bipolar Disorder

5.1%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

4.7%

Parkinson's

3.3%

Personality Disorders

3.0%

PTSD

2.0%

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.