Brookings Health System

300 22nd Ave · Brookings, SD 57006

🤖AI Overview

This hospital markup of 3.4x is near the national average. Patients without insurance may still face significantly higher bills.

Total Charges

$14.5M

Medicare Payments

$4.3M

Discharges

569

Avg Length of Stay

3.8 days

Markup Ratio

3.4x

Risk Score

1.57

Fairness Grade: C

Average — charges 3–4x what Medicare pays

Brookings Health System charges an average of $25,512 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $7,495 — a markup of 3.4x. 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

3.4x

State Avg

4.8x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$25,512

State Avg

$70,595

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

3.8 days

State Avg

4.9 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

5.1%

65–74

27.6%

75–84

31.3%

85+

35.9%

Gender

55.8%

Female

44.2%

Male

Dual Eligibility

14.1%

Dual Eligible

85.9%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

96.8%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

70.0%

Arthritis

43.8%

Mood Disorders

40.8%

Depression

39.6%

Chronic Kidney Disease

38.7%

Heart Failure

37.3%

Ischemic Heart Disease

35.7%

Anxiety

35.7%

Diabetes

34.8%

COPD

32.0%

Atrial Fibrillation

30.2%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

20.5%

Cancer

19.1%

Osteoporosis

15.2%

Stroke/TIA

11.5%

Tobacco Use

10.6%

Asthma

8.8%

Substance Use

8.8%

Parkinson's

5.5%

Bipolar Disorder

3.5%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

1.6%

PTSD

1.4%

Personality Disorders

1.4%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

0.5%

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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.