University Health Truman Medical Center

2301 Holmes Street · Kansas City, MO 64108

🤖AI Overview

This hospital has one of the fairest pricing structures in the country, with a markup of only 1.5x.

Total Charges

$30.9M

Medicare Payments

$20.9M

Discharges

741

Avg Length of Stay

9.8 days

Markup Ratio

1.5x

Risk Score

2.45

Fairness Grade: A

Excellent — charges less than 2x what Medicare pays

University Health Truman Medical Center charges an average of $41,738 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $28,251 — a markup of 1.5x. 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

1.5x

State Avg

5.3x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$41,738

State Avg

$70,874

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

9.8 days

State Avg

5.3 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

46.0%

65–74

37.4%

75–84

11.7%

85+

4.9%

Gender

44.1%

Female

55.9%

Male

Dual Eligibility

73.6%

Dual Eligible

26.4%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

48.0%

Black

42.1%

Hispanic

4.6%

Other

3.5%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

58.2%

Tobacco Use

49.1%

Mood Disorders

45.2%

Diabetes

44.5%

Anxiety

42.9%

Arthritis

38.6%

Depression

38.3%

Chronic Kidney Disease

37.0%

Substance Use

35.7%

Ischemic Heart Disease

32.4%

COPD

32.0%

Heart Failure

31.5%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

22.2%

Atrial Fibrillation

20.1%

Bipolar Disorder

17.6%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

15.6%

Asthma

14.5%

Stroke/TIA

13.0%

Cancer

12.6%

PTSD

9.9%

Personality Disorders

8.2%

Osteoporosis

6.4%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

5.9%

Parkinson's

2.6%

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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.