St Joseph's Hospital

350 North Wilmot Road · Tucson, AZ 85711

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 14.0x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$414.3M

Medicare Payments

$29.6M

Discharges

1,987

Avg Length of Stay

4.6 days

Markup Ratio

14.0x

Risk Score

1.74

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

St Joseph's Hospital charges an average of $208,495 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $14,912 — a markup of 14.0x. 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

14.0x

State Avg

6.5x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$208,495

State Avg

$97,127

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

4.6 days

State Avg

4.7 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

6.8%

65–74

32.1%

75–84

36.9%

85+

24.2%

Gender

52.0%

Female

48.0%

Male

Dual Eligibility

13.6%

Dual Eligible

86.4%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

81.2%

Black

2.8%

Hispanic

11.0%

Asian

1.2%

Native American

1.3%

Other

2.4%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

54.7%

Ischemic Heart Disease

45.6%

Mood Disorders

41.8%

Diabetes

39.2%

Depression

38.0%

Atrial Fibrillation

37.5%

Chronic Kidney Disease

35.9%

Anxiety

33.8%

Heart Failure

31.7%

Stroke/TIA

29.8%

COPD

28.9%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

24.7%

Cancer

17.9%

Osteoporosis

17.2%

Tobacco Use

16.6%

Asthma

16.4%

Substance Use

14.4%

Bipolar Disorder

6.8%

Parkinson's

3.8%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

3.7%

PTSD

2.8%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.9%

Personality 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.