Lamb Healthcare Center

1500 S Sunset · Littlefield, TX 79339

🤖AI Overview

This hospital has one of the fairest pricing structures in the country, with a markup of only 0.7x.

Total Charges

$361,768

Medicare Payments

$492,882

Discharges

Avg Length of Stay

3.8 days

Markup Ratio

0.7x

Risk Score

1.75

Fairness Grade: A

Excellent — charges less than 2x what Medicare pays

Lamb Healthcare Center charges an average of $10,640 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $14,497 — a markup of 0.7x. 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

0.7x

State Avg

7.6x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$10,640

State Avg

$110,346

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

3.8 days

State Avg

5.0 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

0.0%

65–74

0.0%

75–84

0.0%

85+

37.9%

Gender

62.1%

Female

37.9%

Male

Dual Eligibility

48.3%

Dual Eligible

51.7%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

69.0%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

58.6%

Arthritis

51.7%

Mood Disorders

51.7%

Depression

48.3%

Ischemic Heart Disease

37.9%

Anxiety

37.9%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

34.5%

Diabetes

31.0%

COPD

31.0%

Osteoporosis

27.6%

Heart Failure

24.1%

Chronic Kidney Disease

24.1%

Stroke/TIA

20.7%

Atrial Fibrillation

17.2%

Substance Use

17.2%

Tobacco Use

17.2%

Cancer

10.3%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

10.3%

Asthma

6.9%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

6.9%

Bipolar Disorder

3.5%

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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.