Presbyterian/St Luke's Medical Center

1719 E 19th Ave · Denver, CO 80218

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 15.1x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$498.1M

Medicare Payments

$32.9M

Discharges

1,325

Avg Length of Stay

8.5 days

Markup Ratio

15.1x

Risk Score

2.38

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Presbyterian/St Luke's Medical Center charges an average of $375,929 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $24,849 — a markup of 15.1x. 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

15.1x

State Avg

8.1x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$375,929

State Avg

$127,758

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

8.5 days

State Avg

4.9 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

19.2%

65–74

42.5%

75–84

29.2%

85+

9.2%

Gender

48.9%

Female

51.1%

Male

Dual Eligibility

22.9%

Dual Eligible

77.1%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

77.2%

Black

6.5%

Hispanic

9.9%

Asian

1.4%

Native American

1.2%

Other

3.7%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

65.6%

Arthritis

52.4%

Mood Disorders

40.8%

Depression

37.7%

Anxiety

37.5%

Chronic Kidney Disease

36.2%

Diabetes

33.5%

Ischemic Heart Disease

28.6%

Heart Failure

26.6%

Atrial Fibrillation

24.2%

COPD

19.7%

Cancer

18.9%

Osteoporosis

17.1%

Substance Use

16.1%

Tobacco Use

16.0%

Asthma

13.7%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

12.6%

Stroke/TIA

12.1%

Bipolar Disorder

7.3%

PTSD

4.4%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

2.9%

Parkinson's

2.2%

Personality Disorders

2.2%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

2.1%

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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.