Valley Medical Center

400 S 43rd St · Renton, WA 98055

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 5.0x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$270.5M

Medicare Payments

$54.2M

Discharges

3,551

Avg Length of Stay

6.1 days

Markup Ratio

5.0x

Risk Score

2.29

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Valley Medical Center charges an average of $76,178 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $15,250 — a markup of 5.0x. 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

5.0x

State Avg

5.4x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$76,178

State Avg

$87,367

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

6.1 days

State Avg

6.0 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

10.4%

65–74

30.5%

75–84

32.9%

85+

26.3%

Gender

52.3%

Female

47.7%

Male

Dual Eligibility

24.1%

Dual Eligible

75.9%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

74.7%

Black

7.1%

Hispanic

3.7%

Asian

9.4%

Native American

0.7%

Other

4.3%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Chronic Kidney Disease

44.9%

Arthritis

44.7%

Diabetes

40.8%

Heart Failure

40.2%

Atrial Fibrillation

36.8%

Mood Disorders

36.2%

Depression

33.5%

Ischemic Heart Disease

31.9%

Anxiety

28.2%

COPD

25.5%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

24.8%

Cancer

20.2%

Stroke/TIA

17.6%

Substance Use

15.6%

Osteoporosis

15.0%

Asthma

13.6%

Tobacco Use

12.6%

Bipolar Disorder

5.8%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

4.4%

Parkinson's

4.4%

PTSD

2.1%

Personality Disorders

1.2%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.2%

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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.