Geisinger St. Luke's Hospital

100 Paramount Boulevard · Orwigsburg, PA 17961

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 6.7x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$78.1M

Medicare Payments

$11.7M

Discharges

1,423

Avg Length of Stay

4.4 days

Markup Ratio

6.7x

Risk Score

2.14

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Geisinger St. Luke's Hospital charges an average of $54,902 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $8,217 — a markup of 6.7x. 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

6.7x

State Avg

6.7x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$54,902

State Avg

$93,705

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

4.4 days

State Avg

5.2 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

10.8%

65–74

31.7%

75–84

33.7%

85+

23.9%

Gender

52.3%

Female

47.7%

Male

Dual Eligibility

24.2%

Dual Eligible

75.8%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

96.8%

Other

1.4%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

55.2%

Chronic Kidney Disease

50.8%

Heart Failure

46.7%

Diabetes

44.6%

Ischemic Heart Disease

44.3%

Mood Disorders

43.4%

Anxiety

41.4%

Depression

39.4%

Atrial Fibrillation

39.1%

COPD

34.6%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

24.3%

Stroke/TIA

21.0%

Tobacco Use

20.0%

Cancer

19.4%

Osteoporosis

16.5%

Substance Use

11.3%

Asthma

9.1%

Bipolar Disorder

7.9%

Parkinson's

5.7%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

5.5%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

2.6%

Personality Disorders

2.0%

PTSD

1.7%

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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.