Vail Health Hospital

181 W Meadow Dr · Vail, CO 81657

🤖AI Overview

This hospital markup of 2.0x is near the national average. Patients without insurance may still face significantly higher bills.

Total Charges

$31.0M

Medicare Payments

$15.1M

Discharges

447

Avg Length of Stay

2.5 days

Markup Ratio

2.0x

Risk Score

1.18

Fairness Grade: B

Good — charges 2–3x what Medicare pays

Vail Health Hospital charges an average of $69,279 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $33,820 — a markup of 2.0x. 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

2.0x

State Avg

8.1x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$69,279

State Avg

$127,758

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

2.5 days

State Avg

4.9 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

3.2%

65–74

50.0%

75–84

36.3%

85+

10.5%

Gender

45.4%

Female

54.6%

Male

Dual Eligibility

6.1%

Dual Eligible

93.9%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

89.0%

Hispanic

3.4%

Other

6.3%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

66.3%

Arthritis

64.2%

High Cholesterol

61.7%

Ischemic Heart Disease

29.0%

Mood Disorders

26.8%

Depression

24.1%

Atrial Fibrillation

23.9%

Anxiety

21.5%

Cancer

20.2%

Heart Failure

18.3%

Chronic Kidney Disease

17.3%

Osteoporosis

15.6%

COPD

15.1%

Asthma

14.4%

Diabetes

14.2%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

8.8%

Stroke/TIA

6.6%

Substance Use

6.3%

Tobacco Use

5.4%

Bipolar Disorder

3.2%

Parkinson's

2.7%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

2.2%

Personality Disorders

1.7%

PTSD

1.5%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

0.5%

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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.