Verde Valley Medical Center

269 South Candy Lane · Cottonwood, AZ 86326

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 4.6x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$104.3M

Medicare Payments

$22.6M

Discharges

1,494

Avg Length of Stay

3.6 days

Markup Ratio

4.6x

Risk Score

1.66

Fairness Grade: D

Poor — charges 4–5x what Medicare pays

Verde Valley Medical Center charges an average of $69,817 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $15,122 — a markup of 4.6x. 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

4.6x

State Avg

6.5x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$69,817

State Avg

$97,127

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

3.6 days

State Avg

4.7 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

5.0%

65–74

30.8%

75–84

39.8%

85+

24.3%

Gender

53.2%

Female

46.8%

Male

Dual Eligibility

14.2%

Dual Eligible

85.8%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

89.0%

Hispanic

3.9%

Native American

4.7%

Other

1.3%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

73.6%

Arthritis

49.7%

Ischemic Heart Disease

39.5%

Chronic Kidney Disease

37.3%

Mood Disorders

36.3%

Atrial Fibrillation

35.1%

Depression

32.4%

Anxiety

31.8%

Diabetes

30.8%

Heart Failure

30.1%

COPD

28.7%

Osteoporosis

20.3%

Stroke/TIA

19.9%

Cancer

19.2%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

18.5%

Tobacco Use

16.8%

Substance Use

14.2%

Asthma

12.1%

Bipolar Disorder

5.0%

Parkinson's

3.4%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

3.0%

PTSD

2.1%

Personality Disorders

1.2%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.1%

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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.