Advocate Lutheran General Hospital

1775 Dempster St · Park Ridge, IL 60068

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 4.7x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$565.9M

Medicare Payments

$120.8M

Discharges

7,515

Avg Length of Stay

5.9 days

Markup Ratio

4.7x

Risk Score

2.29

Fairness Grade: D

Poor — charges 4–5x what Medicare pays

Advocate Lutheran General Hospital charges an average of $75,298 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $16,074 — a markup of 4.7x. 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

4.7x

State Avg

5.3x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$75,298

State Avg

$72,765

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.9 days

State Avg

5.1 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

7.8%

65–74

30.3%

75–84

34.0%

85+

27.9%

Gender

53.4%

Female

46.6%

Male

Dual Eligibility

22.8%

Dual Eligible

77.2%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

82.7%

Black

2.9%

Hispanic

5.5%

Asian

5.8%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

56.2%

Heart Failure

48.7%

Chronic Kidney Disease

45.5%

Ischemic Heart Disease

45.0%

Diabetes

44.2%

Mood Disorders

38.6%

Atrial Fibrillation

38.0%

Anxiety

36.0%

Depression

34.9%

COPD

24.9%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

24.9%

Stroke/TIA

24.8%

Cancer

23.6%

Osteoporosis

20.3%

Asthma

11.3%

Tobacco Use

10.7%

Substance Use

9.4%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

5.5%

Bipolar Disorder

5.2%

Parkinson's

4.5%

Personality Disorders

1.7%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.6%

PTSD

1.6%

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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.