University Health Lakewood Medical Center

7900 Lee's Summit Rd · Kansas City, MO 64139

🤖AI Overview

This hospital has one of the fairest pricing structures in the country, with a markup of only 1.1x.

Total Charges

$6.2M

Medicare Payments

$5.6M

Discharges

262

Avg Length of Stay

7.7 days

Markup Ratio

1.1x

Risk Score

1.63

Fairness Grade: A

Excellent — charges less than 2x what Medicare pays

University Health Lakewood Medical Center charges an average of $23,522 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $21,426 — a markup of 1.1x. 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

1.1x

State Avg

5.3x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$23,522

State Avg

$70,874

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

7.7 days

State Avg

5.3 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

31.8%

65–74

34.6%

75–84

24.4%

85+

9.2%

Gender

61.3%

Female

38.7%

Male

Dual Eligibility

55.8%

Dual Eligible

44.2%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

70.5%

Black

20.3%

Hispanic

5.5%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

69.6%

Mood Disorders

59.5%

Depression

55.8%

Arthritis

53.5%

Anxiety

52.5%

Diabetes

39.6%

Tobacco Use

38.7%

COPD

36.4%

Chronic Kidney Disease

33.2%

Heart Failure

29.5%

Ischemic Heart Disease

28.1%

Substance Use

26.7%

Atrial Fibrillation

25.4%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

23.5%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

21.2%

Bipolar Disorder

19.4%

Asthma

18.0%

Stroke/TIA

17.1%

Osteoporosis

12.9%

PTSD

11.5%

Cancer

9.7%

Personality Disorders

6.0%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

4.2%

Parkinson's

3.7%

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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.