Prairie Lakes Hospital

401 9th Avenue Nw Post Office Box 1210 · Watertown, SD 57201

🤖AI Overview

This hospital markup of 2.5x is near the national average. Patients without insurance may still face significantly higher bills.

Total Charges

$26.7M

Medicare Payments

$10.8M

Discharges

1,036

Avg Length of Stay

4.2 days

Markup Ratio

2.5x

Risk Score

1.73

Fairness Grade: B

Good — charges 2–3x what Medicare pays

Prairie Lakes Hospital charges an average of $25,770 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $10,471 — a markup of 2.5x. 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

2.5x

State Avg

4.8x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$25,770

State Avg

$70,595

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

4.2 days

State Avg

4.9 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

5.5%

65–74

30.1%

75–84

33.2%

85+

31.2%

Gender

55.1%

Female

44.9%

Male

Dual Eligibility

17.7%

Dual Eligible

82.3%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

94.1%

Native American

3.4%

Other

1.6%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

74.3%

Ischemic Heart Disease

44.4%

Arthritis

38.8%

Chronic Kidney Disease

37.8%

Atrial Fibrillation

36.2%

Mood Disorders

35.9%

Diabetes

35.5%

Anxiety

34.8%

Heart Failure

34.4%

Depression

33.2%

COPD

30.8%

Cancer

20.9%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

16.3%

Osteoporosis

15.2%

Tobacco Use

14.8%

Stroke/TIA

10.7%

Asthma

8.9%

Substance Use

6.2%

Bipolar Disorder

3.5%

Parkinson's

3.1%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

2.7%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.1%

PTSD

0.9%

Personality Disorders

0.9%

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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.