Lane Regional Medical Center

6300 Main Street · Zachary, LA 70791

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 4.3x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$24.1M

Medicare Payments

$5.5M

Discharges

642

Avg Length of Stay

3.6 days

Markup Ratio

4.3x

Risk Score

1.81

Fairness Grade: D

Poor — charges 4–5x what Medicare pays

Lane Regional Medical Center charges an average of $37,614 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $8,643 — a markup of 4.3x. 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

4.3x

State Avg

5.7x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$37,614

State Avg

$69,279

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

3.6 days

State Avg

5.0 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

11.6%

65–74

35.5%

75–84

30.4%

85+

22.5%

Gender

54.3%

Female

45.7%

Male

Dual Eligibility

36.2%

Dual Eligible

63.8%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

69.4%

Black

28.5%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Ischemic Heart Disease

51.9%

Diabetes

51.5%

Mood Disorders

51.2%

Arthritis

50.6%

Depression

49.0%

Heart Failure

47.3%

Anxiety

46.9%

Chronic Kidney Disease

40.3%

COPD

34.7%

Atrial Fibrillation

33.7%

Tobacco Use

26.2%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

22.7%

Stroke/TIA

17.8%

Substance Use

17.6%

Cancer

15.3%

Bipolar Disorder

12.0%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

11.4%

Osteoporosis

11.2%

Asthma

10.1%

Parkinson's

5.2%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

4.7%

PTSD

2.9%

Personality Disorders

1.4%

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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.