Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital

1530 Lone Oak Road · Paducah, KY 42003

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 6.0x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$166.4M

Medicare Payments

$27.5M

Discharges

2,905

Avg Length of Stay

4.3 days

Markup Ratio

6.0x

Risk Score

2.08

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital charges an average of $57,276 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $9,460 — a markup of 6.0x. 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

6.0x

State Avg

5.7x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$57,276

State Avg

$68,838

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

4.3 days

State Avg

5.2 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

14.2%

65–74

32.3%

75–84

34.5%

85+

19.0%

Gender

55.0%

Female

45.0%

Male

Dual Eligibility

23.7%

Dual Eligible

76.3%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

94.0%

Black

3.8%

Other

1.4%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

61.7%

Chronic Kidney Disease

47.7%

Ischemic Heart Disease

47.2%

Anxiety

47.1%

Mood Disorders

46.6%

Depression

43.9%

Diabetes

42.8%

Heart Failure

38.9%

COPD

37.1%

Atrial Fibrillation

35.4%

Tobacco Use

27.3%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

21.1%

Cancer

18.9%

Stroke/TIA

17.8%

Osteoporosis

13.6%

Substance Use

13.6%

Bipolar Disorder

11.7%

Asthma

9.9%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

8.8%

Parkinson's

4.7%

PTSD

3.1%

Personality Disorders

2.7%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.9%

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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.