Ssm Health St Joseph Hospital-Lake Saint Louis

100 Medical Plaza · Lake Saint Louis, MO 63367

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 4.1x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$90.9M

Medicare Payments

$22.1M

Discharges

2,520

Avg Length of Stay

4.3 days

Markup Ratio

4.1x

Risk Score

2.14

Fairness Grade: D

Poor — charges 4–5x what Medicare pays

Ssm Health St Joseph Hospital-Lake Saint Louis charges an average of $36,065 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $8,783 — a markup of 4.1x. 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

4.1x

State Avg

5.3x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$36,065

State Avg

$70,874

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

4.3 days

State Avg

5.3 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

10.8%

65–74

29.9%

75–84

35.2%

85+

24.1%

Gender

56.4%

Female

43.6%

Male

Dual Eligibility

15.6%

Dual Eligible

84.4%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

95.2%

Black

2.0%

Hispanic

1.0%

Other

1.5%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

53.9%

Chronic Kidney Disease

51.0%

Ischemic Heart Disease

48.5%

Heart Failure

47.6%

Mood Disorders

43.5%

Diabetes

42.1%

Anxiety

41.3%

Depression

40.7%

Atrial Fibrillation

40.3%

COPD

34.8%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

25.4%

Tobacco Use

21.3%

Cancer

21.3%

Stroke/TIA

19.0%

Bipolar Disorder

16.5%

Osteoporosis

15.2%

Substance Use

11.8%

Asthma

11.6%

Parkinson's

6.5%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

5.3%

PTSD

2.5%

Personality Disorders

1.9%

ADHD/Conduct 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.