St Lukes Hospital

915 East 1st Street · Duluth, MN 55805

🤖AI Overview

This hospital markup of 3.7x is near the national average. Patients without insurance may still face significantly higher bills.

Total Charges

$171.1M

Medicare Payments

$46.5M

Discharges

3,665

Avg Length of Stay

5.1 days

Markup Ratio

3.7x

Risk Score

1.68

Fairness Grade: C

Average — charges 3–4x what Medicare pays

St Lukes Hospital charges an average of $46,679 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $12,700 — a markup of 3.7x. 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

3.7x

State Avg

4.0x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$46,679

State Avg

$68,334

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.1 days

State Avg

5.6 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

11.3%

65–74

32.9%

75–84

34.3%

85+

21.4%

Gender

50.3%

Female

49.7%

Male

Dual Eligibility

18.5%

Dual Eligible

81.5%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

93.7%

Black

0.4%

Native American

3.2%

Other

2.2%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

74.8%

Arthritis

44.7%

Ischemic Heart Disease

40.5%

Diabetes

35.1%

Atrial Fibrillation

34.4%

Heart Failure

33.9%

Mood Disorders

32.3%

Chronic Kidney Disease

31.0%

Anxiety

28.7%

Depression

28.5%

COPD

26.3%

Tobacco Use

21.1%

Cancer

18.4%

Osteoporosis

14.6%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

13.8%

Substance Use

13.6%

Stroke/TIA

13.5%

Asthma

10.0%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

4.8%

Bipolar Disorder

4.2%

PTSD

3.9%

Personality Disorders

3.7%

Parkinson's

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.