Avail Hospital Lake Charles

3730 Nelson Road · Lake Charles, LA 70605

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 11.7x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$2.0M

Medicare Payments

$172,532

Discharges

Avg Length of Stay

3.7 days

Markup Ratio

11.7x

Risk Score

2.00

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Avail Hospital Lake Charles charges an average of $67,260 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $5,751 — a markup of 11.7x. 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

11.7x

State Avg

5.7x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$67,260

State Avg

$69,279

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

3.7 days

State Avg

5.0 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

0.0%

65–74

0.0%

75–84

39.3%

85+

0.0%

Gender

53.6%

Female

46.4%

Male

Dual Eligibility

0.0%

Dual Eligible

0.0%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

89.3%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Diabetes

64.3%

Heart Failure

64.3%

Ischemic Heart Disease

60.7%

Arthritis

60.7%

Atrial Fibrillation

57.1%

Chronic Kidney Disease

46.4%

Anxiety

35.7%

COPD

32.1%

Osteoporosis

32.1%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

28.6%

Depression

25.0%

Mood Disorders

25.0%

Asthma

21.4%

Tobacco Use

14.3%

Stroke/TIA

10.7%

PTSD

10.7%

Cancer

7.1%

Bipolar Disorder

7.1%

Parkinson's

3.6%

Substance Use

3.6%

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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.