Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital

400 Highland Avenue · Lewistown, PA 17044

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 4.7x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$63.1M

Medicare Payments

$13.3M

Discharges

1,391

Avg Length of Stay

4.1 days

Markup Ratio

4.7x

Risk Score

2.08

Fairness Grade: D

Poor — charges 4–5x what Medicare pays

Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital charges an average of $45,375 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $9,577 — a markup of 4.7x. 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

4.7x

State Avg

6.7x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$45,375

State Avg

$93,705

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

4.1 days

State Avg

5.2 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

15.7%

65–74

33.7%

75–84

30.3%

85+

20.2%

Gender

54.6%

Female

45.4%

Male

Dual Eligibility

27.9%

Dual Eligible

72.1%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

95.4%

Other

2.8%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Mood Disorders

46.8%

Chronic Kidney Disease

44.5%

Diabetes

43.6%

Arthritis

43.4%

Anxiety

41.6%

Depression

41.2%

Heart Failure

41.1%

Ischemic Heart Disease

37.3%

COPD

35.5%

Atrial Fibrillation

34.6%

Tobacco Use

24.3%

Cancer

21.0%

Osteoporosis

20.2%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

19.8%

Asthma

17.7%

Stroke/TIA

15.6%

Substance Use

12.9%

Bipolar Disorder

10.0%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

8.2%

Parkinson's

4.6%

PTSD

3.7%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

2.5%

Personality Disorders

1.9%

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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.