Dunes Surgical Hospital

600 N Sioux Point Road · Dakota Dunes, SD 57049

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 4.3x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$28.4M

Medicare Payments

$6.7M

Discharges

334

Avg Length of Stay

2.3 days

Markup Ratio

4.3x

Risk Score

0.97

Fairness Grade: D

Poor — charges 4–5x what Medicare pays

Dunes Surgical Hospital charges an average of $85,158 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $19,969 — a markup of 4.3x. 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

4.3x

State Avg

4.8x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$85,158

State Avg

$70,595

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

2.3 days

State Avg

4.9 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

7.1%

65–74

57.8%

75–84

31.1%

85+

4.0%

Gender

52.5%

Female

47.5%

Male

Dual Eligibility

8.4%

Dual Eligible

91.6%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

95.7%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

75.0%

Mood Disorders

38.2%

Depression

36.6%

Diabetes

32.9%

Anxiety

30.4%

Chronic Kidney Disease

27.6%

COPD

24.2%

Ischemic Heart Disease

23.0%

Osteoporosis

17.1%

Heart Failure

13.0%

Atrial Fibrillation

12.4%

Asthma

12.1%

Cancer

11.2%

Tobacco Use

9.3%

Stroke/TIA

5.3%

Substance Use

5.3%

Bipolar Disorder

3.4%

Parkinson's

1.9%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

1.9%

PTSD

1.6%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.6%

Personality Disorders

1.2%

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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.