St Lukes Regional Medical Center

2720 Stone Park Boulevard · Sioux City, IA 51104

🤖AI Overview

This hospital markup of 3.5x is near the national average. Patients without insurance may still face significantly higher bills.

Total Charges

$72.8M

Medicare Payments

$21.1M

Discharges

2,035

Avg Length of Stay

5.4 days

Markup Ratio

3.5x

Risk Score

1.89

Fairness Grade: C

Average — charges 3–4x what Medicare pays

St Lukes Regional Medical Center charges an average of $35,783 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $10,357 — a markup of 3.5x. 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

3.5x

State Avg

4.6x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$35,783

State Avg

$57,026

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.4 days

State Avg

5.2 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

13.5%

65–74

34.0%

75–84

30.8%

85+

21.7%

Gender

53.5%

Female

46.5%

Male

Dual Eligibility

20.8%

Dual Eligible

79.2%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

89.9%

Black

0.7%

Hispanic

3.3%

Asian

1.6%

Native American

1.6%

Other

2.8%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Chronic Kidney Disease

45.9%

Arthritis

44.0%

Mood Disorders

40.0%

Diabetes

39.0%

COPD

38.4%

Heart Failure

37.3%

Depression

36.9%

Ischemic Heart Disease

35.9%

Anxiety

34.9%

Atrial Fibrillation

32.8%

Cancer

23.1%

Tobacco Use

21.9%

Osteoporosis

16.5%

Stroke/TIA

15.4%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

14.6%

Substance Use

13.2%

Asthma

10.9%

Bipolar Disorder

9.5%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

6.2%

Parkinson's

3.6%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

2.7%

Personality Disorders

2.4%

PTSD

2.3%

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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.