Uva Health Sciences Center

1215 Lee Street · Charlottesville, VA 22908

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 4.8x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$923.1M

Medicare Payments

$193.2M

Discharges

7,491

Avg Length of Stay

6.3 days

Markup Ratio

4.8x

Risk Score

2.06

Fairness Grade: D

Poor — charges 4–5x what Medicare pays

Uva Health Sciences Center charges an average of $123,231 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $25,790 — a markup of 4.8x. 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

4.8x

State Avg

5.6x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$123,231

State Avg

$73,502

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

6.3 days

State Avg

5.0 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

13.3%

65–74

40.9%

75–84

32.5%

85+

13.3%

Gender

47.9%

Female

52.1%

Male

Dual Eligibility

14.1%

Dual Eligible

85.9%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

85.1%

Black

8.9%

Hispanic

1.3%

Asian

1.0%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

47.1%

Ischemic Heart Disease

40.0%

Diabetes

39.0%

Chronic Kidney Disease

37.2%

Mood Disorders

37.1%

Heart Failure

37.0%

Atrial Fibrillation

33.6%

Depression

33.5%

Anxiety

33.0%

COPD

23.6%

Cancer

22.0%

Stroke/TIA

17.3%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

15.8%

Tobacco Use

15.4%

Osteoporosis

14.8%

Asthma

12.7%

Substance Use

10.7%

Bipolar Disorder

8.1%

Parkinson's

3.5%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

3.0%

Personality Disorders

2.4%

PTSD

1.9%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.5%

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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.