Vcu Health Tappahannock Hospital

618 Hospital Road · Tappahannock, VA 22560

🤖AI Overview

This hospital markup of 2.7x is near the national average. Patients without insurance may still face significantly higher bills.

Total Charges

$19.8M

Medicare Payments

$7.4M

Discharges

692

Avg Length of Stay

3.8 days

Markup Ratio

2.7x

Risk Score

1.74

Fairness Grade: B

Good — charges 2–3x what Medicare pays

Vcu Health Tappahannock Hospital charges an average of $28,605 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $10,745 — a markup of 2.7x. 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

2.7x

State Avg

5.6x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$28,605

State Avg

$73,502

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

3.8 days

State Avg

5.0 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

6.0%

65–74

31.1%

75–84

35.8%

85+

27.0%

Gender

54.0%

Female

46.0%

Male

Dual Eligibility

16.6%

Dual Eligible

83.4%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

77.0%

Black

20.2%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

57.5%

Ischemic Heart Disease

43.2%

Heart Failure

40.9%

Atrial Fibrillation

40.9%

Chronic Kidney Disease

40.8%

Diabetes

40.2%

Anxiety

37.2%

Mood Disorders

34.9%

COPD

34.0%

Depression

33.6%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

23.6%

Cancer

23.0%

Stroke/TIA

20.6%

Tobacco Use

15.8%

Osteoporosis

14.9%

Asthma

14.3%

Substance Use

10.2%

Bipolar Disorder

7.9%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

2.8%

Parkinson's

1.9%

Personality Disorders

1.1%

PTSD

0.9%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

0.9%

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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.