Lake Regional Health System

54 Hospital Drive · Osage Beach, MO 65065

🤖AI Overview

This hospital markup of 3.3x is near the national average. Patients without insurance may still face significantly higher bills.

Total Charges

$61.2M

Medicare Payments

$18.3M

Discharges

1,462

Avg Length of Stay

3.8 days

Markup Ratio

3.3x

Risk Score

1.68

Fairness Grade: C

Average — charges 3–4x what Medicare pays

Lake Regional Health System charges an average of $41,880 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $12,533 — a markup of 3.3x. 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

3.3x

State Avg

5.3x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$41,880

State Avg

$70,874

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

3.8 days

State Avg

5.3 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

9.8%

65–74

34.9%

75–84

34.7%

85+

20.6%

Gender

49.5%

Female

50.5%

Male

Dual Eligibility

17.4%

Dual Eligible

82.6%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

94.7%

Other

3.1%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Ischemic Heart Disease

52.2%

Arthritis

51.3%

Atrial Fibrillation

43.9%

Heart Failure

43.7%

COPD

39.8%

Diabetes

39.6%

Anxiety

33.3%

Chronic Kidney Disease

31.7%

Mood Disorders

29.8%

Depression

28.4%

Tobacco Use

25.5%

Cancer

18.3%

Stroke/TIA

17.7%

Osteoporosis

14.8%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

14.8%

Asthma

13.7%

Substance Use

10.6%

Bipolar Disorder

4.3%

Parkinson's

3.7%

PTSD

2.8%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

2.6%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

0.9%

Personality Disorders

0.3%

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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.