Lake Huron Medical Center

2601 Electric Avenue · Port Huron, MI 48060

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 4.6x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$37.9M

Medicare Payments

$8.2M

Discharges

846

Avg Length of Stay

4.5 days

Markup Ratio

4.6x

Risk Score

2.32

Fairness Grade: D

Poor — charges 4–5x what Medicare pays

Lake Huron Medical Center charges an average of $44,833 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $9,751 — a markup of 4.6x. 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

4.6x

State Avg

4.1x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$44,833

State Avg

$55,872

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

4.5 days

State Avg

5.2 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

19.0%

65–74

29.6%

75–84

28.8%

85+

22.6%

Gender

64.8%

Female

35.2%

Male

Dual Eligibility

34.5%

Dual Eligible

65.5%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

91.2%

Black

3.8%

Hispanic

2.5%

Other

2.1%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

60.7%

COPD

55.2%

Ischemic Heart Disease

54.5%

Diabetes

49.8%

Chronic Kidney Disease

48.4%

Anxiety

45.0%

Heart Failure

44.3%

Mood Disorders

39.0%

Depression

35.5%

Atrial Fibrillation

33.2%

Tobacco Use

25.1%

Asthma

24.3%

Substance Use

20.3%

Cancer

19.2%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

17.9%

Stroke/TIA

17.2%

Osteoporosis

12.1%

Bipolar Disorder

7.3%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

4.6%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

2.8%

PTSD

2.6%

Parkinson's

2.0%

Personality Disorders

1.6%

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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.