Avera Sacred Heart Hospital

501 Summit St · Yankton, SD 57078

🤖AI Overview

This hospital markup of 3.7x is near the national average. Patients without insurance may still face significantly higher bills.

Total Charges

$51.0M

Medicare Payments

$13.9M

Discharges

1,157

Avg Length of Stay

3.5 days

Markup Ratio

3.7x

Risk Score

1.79

Fairness Grade: C

Average — charges 3–4x what Medicare pays

Avera Sacred Heart Hospital charges an average of $44,103 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $12,054 — a markup of 3.7x. 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

3.7x

State Avg

4.8x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$44,103

State Avg

$70,595

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

3.5 days

State Avg

4.9 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

7.9%

65–74

34.3%

75–84

33.5%

85+

24.3%

Gender

56.8%

Female

43.2%

Male

Dual Eligibility

18.9%

Dual Eligible

81.1%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

91.5%

Native American

5.8%

Other

2.4%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

70.4%

Arthritis

45.9%

Chronic Kidney Disease

41.3%

Diabetes

37.7%

Ischemic Heart Disease

35.9%

Mood Disorders

35.4%

Heart Failure

35.2%

Atrial Fibrillation

34.8%

Depression

32.6%

Anxiety

31.6%

COPD

27.9%

Cancer

22.1%

Tobacco Use

15.7%

Osteoporosis

15.5%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

13.5%

Asthma

12.4%

Stroke/TIA

12.2%

Substance Use

8.9%

Bipolar Disorder

4.0%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

3.8%

Personality Disorders

2.2%

Parkinson's

1.8%

PTSD

1.4%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

0.8%

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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.