Lake Norman Regional Medical Center

171 Fairview Road · Mooresville, NC 28117

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 7.9x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$81.5M

Medicare Payments

$10.3M

Discharges

996

Avg Length of Stay

4.0 days

Markup Ratio

7.9x

Risk Score

1.90

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Lake Norman Regional Medical Center charges an average of $81,804 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $10,362 — a markup of 7.9x. 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

7.9x

State Avg

4.6x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$81,804

State Avg

$62,329

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

4.0 days

State Avg

5.6 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

7.5%

65–74

29.5%

75–84

40.0%

85+

23.1%

Gender

53.8%

Female

46.2%

Male

Dual Eligibility

11.9%

Dual Eligible

88.1%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

91.3%

Black

4.6%

Hispanic

2.1%

Other

1.5%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

62.0%

Ischemic Heart Disease

41.0%

Anxiety

40.0%

Chronic Kidney Disease

38.0%

Mood Disorders

37.8%

Diabetes

36.8%

Depression

36.2%

Heart Failure

35.7%

Atrial Fibrillation

35.2%

COPD

33.3%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

25.1%

Cancer

23.0%

Stroke/TIA

16.2%

Tobacco Use

15.5%

Osteoporosis

15.2%

Substance Use

13.5%

Asthma

10.7%

Parkinson's

6.1%

Bipolar Disorder

6.0%

Personality Disorders

3.8%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

3.6%

PTSD

1.5%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.1%

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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.