St Joseph Medical Center

1717 South J Street · Tacoma, WA 98405

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 7.9x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$572.8M

Medicare Payments

$72.6M

Discharges

3,900

Avg Length of Stay

7.1 days

Markup Ratio

7.9x

Risk Score

2.08

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

St Joseph Medical Center charges an average of $146,882 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $18,603 — a markup of 7.9x. 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

7.9x

State Avg

5.4x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$146,882

State Avg

$87,367

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

7.1 days

State Avg

6.0 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

10.9%

65–74

35.8%

75–84

35.5%

85+

17.9%

Gender

47.7%

Female

52.3%

Male

Dual Eligibility

21.7%

Dual Eligible

78.3%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

80.1%

Black

6.1%

Hispanic

3.6%

Asian

5.1%

Native American

1.3%

Other

3.8%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

47.6%

Ischemic Heart Disease

47.5%

Heart Failure

45.9%

Chronic Kidney Disease

42.5%

Diabetes

41.1%

Atrial Fibrillation

39.9%

Mood Disorders

34.6%

Anxiety

31.8%

Depression

31.0%

COPD

28.6%

Cancer

21.8%

Stroke/TIA

20.8%

Tobacco Use

17.9%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

17.8%

Substance Use

16.8%

Asthma

13.6%

Osteoporosis

13.0%

Bipolar Disorder

5.3%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

5.0%

PTSD

3.9%

Parkinson's

3.1%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.7%

Personality Disorders

1.2%

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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.