University Medical Center

602 Indiana Avenue · Lubbock, TX 79415

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 5.6x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$380.3M

Medicare Payments

$67.8M

Discharges

3,688

Avg Length of Stay

5.4 days

Markup Ratio

5.6x

Risk Score

2.05

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

University Medical Center charges an average of $103,119 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $18,380 — a markup of 5.6x. 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

5.6x

State Avg

7.6x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$103,119

State Avg

$110,346

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.4 days

State Avg

5.0 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

16.1%

65–74

36.0%

75–84

29.6%

85+

18.2%

Gender

50.4%

Female

49.6%

Male

Dual Eligibility

26.3%

Dual Eligible

73.7%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

71.0%

Black

3.7%

Hispanic

22.5%

Asian

0.7%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

74.2%

Arthritis

51.5%

Ischemic Heart Disease

49.2%

Diabetes

44.1%

Heart Failure

39.6%

Chronic Kidney Disease

38.8%

Mood Disorders

36.5%

Atrial Fibrillation

33.0%

Depression

33.0%

Anxiety

31.4%

COPD

29.5%

Tobacco Use

24.6%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

19.4%

Cancer

17.3%

Osteoporosis

16.9%

Stroke/TIA

16.1%

Substance Use

12.6%

Asthma

12.0%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

5.2%

Bipolar Disorder

4.9%

Parkinson's

2.9%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

2.5%

PTSD

2.1%

Personality Disorders

1.4%

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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.