Ucsf Medical Center

505 Parnassus Ave, Box 0296 · San Francisco, CA 94143

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 6.0x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$2.6B

Medicare Payments

$441.7M

Discharges

9,373

Avg Length of Stay

7.6 days

Markup Ratio

6.0x

Risk Score

2.40

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Ucsf Medical Center charges an average of $280,409 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $47,125 — a markup of 6.0x. 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

6.0x

State Avg

7.2x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$280,409

State Avg

$146,116

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

7.6 days

State Avg

5.5 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

18.4%

65–74

39.4%

75–84

29.6%

85+

12.6%

Gender

48.9%

Female

51.1%

Male

Dual Eligibility

39.2%

Dual Eligible

60.8%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

61.2%

Black

7.2%

Hispanic

10.6%

Asian

15.5%

Native American

0.3%

Other

5.3%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

73.3%

Arthritis

47.2%

Chronic Kidney Disease

40.6%

Diabetes

37.7%

Mood Disorders

36.3%

Ischemic Heart Disease

35.3%

Depression

32.7%

Anxiety

32.4%

Heart Failure

30.4%

Atrial Fibrillation

29.3%

Cancer

23.7%

COPD

21.2%

Osteoporosis

19.9%

Stroke/TIA

18.9%

Asthma

17.8%

Substance Use

14.6%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

14.6%

Tobacco Use

11.5%

Bipolar Disorder

6.1%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

5.2%

Parkinson's

4.0%

PTSD

3.9%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.9%

Personality Disorders

1.7%

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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.