Avera St Mary's Hospital

801 E Sioux · Pierre, SD 57501

🤖AI Overview

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

Total Charges

$31.7M

Medicare Payments

$8.5M

Discharges

689

Avg Length of Stay

3.4 days

Markup Ratio

3.7x

Risk Score

1.77

Fairness Grade: C

Average — charges 3–4x what Medicare pays

Avera St Mary's Hospital charges an average of $45,980 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $12,310 — 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

$45,980

State Avg

$70,595

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

3.4 days

State Avg

4.9 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

8.8%

65–74

34.0%

75–84

35.8%

85+

21.5%

Gender

49.1%

Female

50.9%

Male

Dual Eligibility

20.1%

Dual Eligible

79.9%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

88.1%

Native American

8.4%

Other

2.4%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

68.7%

Arthritis

49.4%

Diabetes

43.3%

Chronic Kidney Disease

39.4%

Mood Disorders

36.4%

Ischemic Heart Disease

33.8%

COPD

33.0%

Depression

33.0%

Atrial Fibrillation

31.0%

Heart Failure

29.9%

Anxiety

24.1%

Cancer

22.8%

Tobacco Use

21.1%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

15.1%

Osteoporosis

12.9%

Substance Use

10.4%

Stroke/TIA

10.3%

Asthma

9.5%

Bipolar Disorder

4.5%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

3.4%

Parkinson's

2.4%

Personality Disorders

1.7%

PTSD

0.8%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

0.4%

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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.