Saint Thomas Hospital For Specialty Surgery

2011 Murphy Avenue · Nashville, TN 37203

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 4.0x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$26.2M

Medicare Payments

$6.5M

Discharges

283

Avg Length of Stay

2.2 days

Markup Ratio

4.0x

Risk Score

1.00

Fairness Grade: D

Poor — charges 4–5x what Medicare pays

Saint Thomas Hospital For Specialty Surgery charges an average of $92,443 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $22,985 — a markup of 4.0x. 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

4.0x

State Avg

6.0x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$92,443

State Avg

$75,510

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

2.2 days

State Avg

5.2 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

0.0%

65–74

54.0%

75–84

33.5%

85+

0.0%

Gender

53.6%

Female

46.4%

Male

Dual Eligibility

7.9%

Dual Eligible

92.1%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

93.5%

Black

4.0%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

75.0%

Diabetes

42.8%

Mood Disorders

37.4%

Depression

34.2%

Chronic Kidney Disease

33.8%

Anxiety

32.0%

Ischemic Heart Disease

30.6%

COPD

24.5%

Tobacco Use

18.7%

Atrial Fibrillation

15.1%

Asthma

14.4%

Osteoporosis

14.0%

Heart Failure

12.9%

Cancer

12.2%

Stroke/TIA

9.3%

Substance Use

7.9%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

4.7%

Bipolar Disorder

4.7%

Parkinson's

2.2%

PTSD

2.2%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

1.8%

Personality Disorders

1.4%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.1%

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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.