St Charles Surgical Hospital, Llc

1717 St Charles Ave · New Orleans, LA 70130

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 17.9x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$10.8M

Medicare Payments

$602,501

Discharges

Avg Length of Stay

2.3 days

Markup Ratio

17.9x

Risk Score

0.99

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

St Charles Surgical Hospital, Llc charges an average of $156,228 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $8,732 — a markup of 17.9x. 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

17.9x

State Avg

5.7x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$156,228

State Avg

$69,279

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

2.3 days

State Avg

5.0 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

19.0%

65–74

73.0%

75–84

0.0%

85+

0.0%

Gender

0.0%

Female

0.0%

Male

Dual Eligibility

0.0%

Dual Eligible

0.0%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

92.1%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Cancer

75.0%

Anxiety

71.4%

High Cholesterol

66.7%

Hypertension

54.0%

Arthritis

39.7%

Depression

36.5%

Mood Disorders

36.5%

Asthma

19.1%

Ischemic Heart Disease

17.5%

Diabetes

14.3%

Osteoporosis

11.1%

Chronic Kidney Disease

9.5%

Substance Use

7.9%

COPD

6.3%

Bipolar Disorder

4.8%

Tobacco Use

4.8%

Heart Failure

3.2%

Atrial Fibrillation

3.2%

Stroke/TIA

3.2%

PTSD

3.2%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

3.2%

Personality Disorders

1.6%

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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.