Lehigh Valley Hospital - Dickson City

330 Main Street · Dickson City, PA 18519

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 9.3x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$61.3M

Medicare Payments

$6.6M

Discharges

774

Avg Length of Stay

3.5 days

Markup Ratio

9.3x

Risk Score

1.45

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Lehigh Valley Hospital - Dickson City charges an average of $79,152 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $8,549 — a markup of 9.3x. 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

9.3x

State Avg

6.7x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$79,152

State Avg

$93,705

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

3.5 days

State Avg

5.2 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

9.7%

65–74

31.4%

75–84

37.6%

85+

21.4%

Gender

63.0%

Female

37.0%

Male

Dual Eligibility

16.6%

Dual Eligible

83.4%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

95.6%

Other

1.9%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

72.9%

Anxiety

42.6%

Mood Disorders

42.3%

Depression

40.4%

Diabetes

36.8%

Ischemic Heart Disease

35.5%

Chronic Kidney Disease

34.2%

Atrial Fibrillation

28.3%

COPD

27.3%

Heart Failure

26.5%

Osteoporosis

21.6%

Tobacco Use

17.2%

Cancer

17.1%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

15.9%

Asthma

14.0%

Stroke/TIA

13.3%

Substance Use

7.8%

Bipolar Disorder

5.9%

Parkinson's

4.9%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

3.1%

PTSD

1.8%

Personality Disorders

1.3%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

0.6%

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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.