St Tammany Parish Hospital

1202 S Tyler Street · Covington, LA 70433

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 6.4x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$175.0M

Medicare Payments

$27.3M

Discharges

2,752

Avg Length of Stay

4.5 days

Markup Ratio

6.4x

Risk Score

2.14

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

St Tammany Parish Hospital charges an average of $63,578 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $9,934 — a markup of 6.4x. 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

6.4x

State Avg

5.7x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$63,578

State Avg

$69,279

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

4.5 days

State Avg

5.0 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

9.4%

65–74

36.9%

75–84

35.0%

85+

18.7%

Gender

51.6%

Female

48.4%

Male

Dual Eligibility

21.0%

Dual Eligible

79.0%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

87.7%

Black

7.4%

Hispanic

1.6%

Other

2.9%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

59.9%

Ischemic Heart Disease

58.2%

Chronic Kidney Disease

45.9%

Diabetes

42.4%

Heart Failure

41.1%

Anxiety

40.0%

Mood Disorders

39.7%

Atrial Fibrillation

38.8%

Depression

37.7%

COPD

30.7%

Cancer

22.6%

Stroke/TIA

18.7%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

17.7%

Tobacco Use

16.6%

Osteoporosis

14.5%

Asthma

11.5%

Substance Use

10.1%

Bipolar Disorder

5.5%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

4.8%

Parkinson's

3.2%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.8%

PTSD

1.4%

Personality Disorders

1.1%

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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.