Vanderbilt University Medical Center

1211 Medical Center Drive · Nashville, TN 37232

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 6.8x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$1.4B

Medicare Payments

$206.8M

Discharges

10,298

Avg Length of Stay

6.1 days

Markup Ratio

6.8x

Risk Score

2.26

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Vanderbilt University Medical Center charges an average of $135,714 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $20,084 — a markup of 6.8x. 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

6.8x

State Avg

6.0x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$135,714

State Avg

$75,510

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

6.1 days

State Avg

5.2 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

18.4%

65–74

42.7%

75–84

28.8%

85+

10.2%

Gender

47.4%

Female

52.6%

Male

Dual Eligibility

15.6%

Dual Eligible

84.4%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

85.5%

Black

9.4%

Hispanic

1.5%

Asian

0.7%

Native American

0.2%

Other

2.8%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

52.5%

Ischemic Heart Disease

47.0%

Chronic Kidney Disease

43.6%

Diabetes

42.8%

Mood Disorders

40.8%

Anxiety

40.8%

Depression

38.0%

Heart Failure

37.6%

Atrial Fibrillation

33.9%

COPD

27.5%

Cancer

22.5%

Stroke/TIA

18.4%

Tobacco Use

17.5%

Osteoporosis

15.2%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

14.1%

Asthma

12.7%

Substance Use

11.7%

Bipolar Disorder

8.8%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

3.9%

Parkinson's

3.8%

PTSD

3.4%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.8%

Personality Disorders

1.7%

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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.