Saint Luke's East Hospital

100 N E Saint Luke's Boulevard · Lees Summit, MO 64086

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 9.8x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$303.7M

Medicare Payments

$30.8M

Discharges

3,768

Avg Length of Stay

5.0 days

Markup Ratio

9.8x

Risk Score

2.05

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Saint Luke's East Hospital charges an average of $80,590 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $8,183 — a markup of 9.8x. 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

9.8x

State Avg

5.3x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$80,590

State Avg

$70,874

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.0 days

State Avg

5.3 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

9.0%

65–74

32.9%

75–84

35.9%

85+

22.2%

Gender

57.8%

Female

42.2%

Male

Dual Eligibility

13.4%

Dual Eligible

86.6%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

90.2%

Black

5.9%

Hispanic

1.7%

Other

1.8%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

54.9%

Ischemic Heart Disease

52.6%

Chronic Kidney Disease

44.5%

Diabetes

43.3%

Heart Failure

43.0%

Mood Disorders

39.9%

Atrial Fibrillation

39.1%

Anxiety

37.4%

Depression

37.4%

COPD

32.3%

Cancer

23.0%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

18.7%

Osteoporosis

18.0%

Stroke/TIA

17.2%

Asthma

13.8%

Tobacco Use

13.7%

Substance Use

8.1%

Bipolar Disorder

5.4%

Parkinson's

3.8%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

3.7%

PTSD

2.1%

Personality Disorders

1.4%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.3%

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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.