Lake Charles Memorial Hospital

1701 Oak Park Blvd · Lake Charles, LA 70601

🤖AI Overview

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

Total Charges

$134.4M

Medicare Payments

$28.7M

Discharges

2,385

Avg Length of Stay

5.3 days

Markup Ratio

4.7x

Risk Score

2.13

Fairness Grade: D

Poor — charges 4–5x what Medicare pays

Lake Charles Memorial Hospital charges an average of $56,347 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $12,043 — 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

5.7x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$56,347

State Avg

$69,279

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.3 days

State Avg

5.0 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

11.5%

65–74

34.3%

75–84

34.3%

85+

19.9%

Gender

53.2%

Female

46.8%

Male

Dual Eligibility

29.5%

Dual Eligible

70.5%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

79.3%

Black

17.5%

Hispanic

1.1%

Other

1.4%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

52.3%

Chronic Kidney Disease

50.4%

Ischemic Heart Disease

49.0%

Heart Failure

46.0%

Diabetes

45.0%

Mood Disorders

41.8%

Anxiety

39.2%

Depression

39.0%

Atrial Fibrillation

34.9%

COPD

34.8%

Tobacco Use

24.7%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

23.8%

Stroke/TIA

22.7%

Cancer

21.0%

Osteoporosis

15.3%

Asthma

11.6%

Bipolar Disorder

10.8%

Substance Use

10.2%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

7.0%

Parkinson's

4.3%

Personality Disorders

2.6%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

2.3%

PTSD

2.1%

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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.