Lancaster General Hospital

555 North Duke Street · Lancaster, PA 17602

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 4.5x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$456.1M

Medicare Payments

$101.5M

Discharges

7,828

Avg Length of Stay

5.3 days

Markup Ratio

4.5x

Risk Score

1.92

Fairness Grade: D

Poor — charges 4–5x what Medicare pays

Lancaster General Hospital charges an average of $58,264 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $12,964 — a markup of 4.5x. 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

4.5x

State Avg

6.7x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$58,264

State Avg

$93,705

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.3 days

State Avg

5.2 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

7.7%

65–74

31.1%

75–84

34.0%

85+

27.2%

Gender

53.0%

Female

47.0%

Male

Dual Eligibility

13.7%

Dual Eligible

86.3%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

91.4%

Black

2.0%

Hispanic

2.9%

Asian

1.3%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

55.4%

Chronic Kidney Disease

51.1%

Ischemic Heart Disease

45.0%

Mood Disorders

42.3%

Anxiety

40.7%

Depression

38.6%

Diabetes

38.6%

Heart Failure

37.9%

Atrial Fibrillation

36.2%

COPD

25.7%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

23.4%

Cancer

22.6%

Osteoporosis

22.3%

Stroke/TIA

19.6%

Asthma

16.6%

Bipolar Disorder

11.8%

Tobacco Use

10.8%

Substance Use

9.2%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

4.0%

Parkinson's

3.7%

Personality Disorders

1.7%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.6%

PTSD

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.