Parkridge Medical Center

2333 Mccallie Ave · Chattanooga, TN 37404

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 8.8x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$373.8M

Medicare Payments

$42.4M

Discharges

3,373

Avg Length of Stay

5.0 days

Markup Ratio

8.8x

Risk Score

1.88

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Parkridge Medical Center charges an average of $110,818 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $12,568 — a markup of 8.8x. 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

8.8x

State Avg

6.0x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$110,818

State Avg

$75,510

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.0 days

State Avg

5.2 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

14.3%

65–74

34.8%

75–84

33.8%

85+

17.1%

Gender

56.9%

Female

43.1%

Male

Dual Eligibility

23.7%

Dual Eligible

76.3%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

88.6%

Black

8.5%

Hispanic

1.0%

Other

1.5%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

60.0%

Ischemic Heart Disease

45.1%

Diabetes

44.0%

Mood Disorders

43.1%

Anxiety

43.1%

Chronic Kidney Disease

41.3%

Heart Failure

40.7%

COPD

39.0%

Depression

38.4%

Atrial Fibrillation

33.6%

Tobacco Use

25.3%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

18.9%

Stroke/TIA

17.4%

Substance Use

17.2%

Cancer

17.1%

Osteoporosis

13.4%

Asthma

13.2%

Bipolar Disorder

11.5%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

11.3%

Parkinson's

4.0%

PTSD

3.7%

Personality Disorders

2.8%

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.