Lehigh Valley Hospital

1200 South Cedar Crest Boulevard · Allentown, PA 18103

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 8.6x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$2.1B

Medicare Payments

$240.1M

Discharges

16,834

Avg Length of Stay

5.4 days

Markup Ratio

8.6x

Risk Score

2.01

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Lehigh Valley Hospital charges an average of $122,263 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $14,263 — a markup of 8.6x. 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

8.6x

State Avg

6.7x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$122,263

State Avg

$93,705

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

10.5%

65–74

33.3%

75–84

34.1%

85+

22.1%

Gender

52.6%

Female

47.4%

Male

Dual Eligibility

16.8%

Dual Eligible

83.2%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

90.2%

Black

2.4%

Hispanic

3.9%

Asian

1.0%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

56.2%

Chronic Kidney Disease

46.5%

Ischemic Heart Disease

44.9%

Anxiety

41.0%

Diabetes

41.0%

Heart Failure

40.3%

Mood Disorders

39.9%

Atrial Fibrillation

36.7%

Depression

36.3%

COPD

26.9%

Cancer

22.1%

Stroke/TIA

20.9%

Osteoporosis

19.9%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

18.3%

Tobacco Use

14.9%

Asthma

13.9%

Substance Use

10.7%

Bipolar Disorder

7.2%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

4.4%

Parkinson's

4.0%

PTSD

3.1%

Personality Disorders

1.8%

ADHD/Conduct 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.