Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center

2160 State Road · Lancaster, PA 17601

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 8.0x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$78.2M

Medicare Payments

$9.8M

Discharges

1,253

Avg Length of Stay

4.9 days

Markup Ratio

8.0x

Risk Score

1.69

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center charges an average of $62,382 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $7,819 — a markup of 8.0x. 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

8.0x

State Avg

6.7x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$62,382

State Avg

$93,705

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

4.9 days

State Avg

5.2 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

9.6%

65–74

33.7%

75–84

31.7%

85+

24.9%

Gender

54.5%

Female

45.5%

Male

Dual Eligibility

12.9%

Dual Eligible

87.1%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

92.7%

Black

1.3%

Hispanic

2.9%

Other

2.1%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

56.4%

Chronic Kidney Disease

44.0%

Anxiety

43.1%

Mood Disorders

42.0%

Ischemic Heart Disease

39.7%

Diabetes

39.6%

Depression

37.6%

Heart Failure

33.3%

Atrial Fibrillation

31.3%

COPD

23.0%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

20.9%

Osteoporosis

19.5%

Cancer

19.0%

Stroke/TIA

15.7%

Asthma

15.1%

Tobacco Use

13.6%

Bipolar Disorder

8.9%

Substance Use

8.1%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

3.4%

Parkinson's

3.1%

PTSD

2.6%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

2.0%

Personality Disorders

1.7%

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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.