St Lukes Hospital Of Kansas City

4401 Wornall Road · Kansas City, MO 64111

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 7.1x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$676.8M

Medicare Payments

$95.4M

Discharges

5,022

Avg Length of Stay

6.3 days

Markup Ratio

7.1x

Risk Score

2.15

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

St Lukes Hospital Of Kansas City charges an average of $134,776 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $18,989 — a markup of 7.1x. 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

7.1x

State Avg

5.3x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$134,776

State Avg

$70,874

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

6.3 days

State Avg

5.3 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

13.7%

65–74

36.4%

75–84

32.6%

85+

17.3%

Gender

49.9%

Female

50.1%

Male

Dual Eligibility

16.9%

Dual Eligible

83.1%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

81.7%

Black

11.6%

Hispanic

2.9%

Asian

0.9%

Native American

0.3%

Other

2.6%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Ischemic Heart Disease

55.6%

Arthritis

50.7%

Chronic Kidney Disease

44.4%

Heart Failure

44.3%

Diabetes

41.9%

Atrial Fibrillation

40.4%

Mood Disorders

37.0%

Anxiety

36.2%

Depression

33.6%

COPD

29.1%

Stroke/TIA

21.5%

Cancer

21.0%

Tobacco Use

16.9%

Osteoporosis

15.4%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

14.8%

Asthma

12.8%

Substance Use

11.2%

Bipolar Disorder

5.3%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

3.6%

PTSD

3.3%

Parkinson's

3.3%

Personality Disorders

2.1%

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.