Lakes Regional Healthcare

2301 Highway 71 · Spirit Lake, IA 51360

🤖AI Overview

This hospital markup of 2.7x is near the national average. Patients without insurance may still face significantly higher bills.

Total Charges

$12.3M

Medicare Payments

$4.6M

Discharges

568

Avg Length of Stay

4.0 days

Markup Ratio

2.7x

Risk Score

1.62

Fairness Grade: B

Good — charges 2–3x what Medicare pays

Lakes Regional Healthcare charges an average of $21,702 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $8,151 — a markup of 2.7x. 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

2.7x

State Avg

4.6x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$21,702

State Avg

$57,026

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

4.0 days

State Avg

5.2 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

3.3%

65–74

30.2%

75–84

33.0%

85+

33.5%

Gender

61.2%

Female

38.8%

Male

Dual Eligibility

12.6%

Dual Eligible

87.4%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

97.7%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

69.3%

Arthritis

47.7%

Chronic Kidney Disease

46.5%

Heart Failure

38.8%

Atrial Fibrillation

38.1%

Diabetes

33.3%

Ischemic Heart Disease

33.3%

Mood Disorders

31.9%

Anxiety

31.6%

Depression

30.5%

COPD

26.5%

Cancer

17.2%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

17.0%

Stroke/TIA

14.7%

Osteoporosis

11.9%

Tobacco Use

11.4%

Asthma

8.1%

Substance Use

7.9%

Parkinson's

4.2%

Bipolar Disorder

3.7%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

2.3%

Personality Disorders

1.6%

PTSD

0.7%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

0.5%

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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.