Lehigh Valley Hospital - Hazleton

700 East Broad Street · Hazleton, PA 18201

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 6.5x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$99.0M

Medicare Payments

$15.3M

Discharges

1,616

Avg Length of Stay

4.4 days

Markup Ratio

6.5x

Risk Score

2.00

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Lehigh Valley Hospital - Hazleton charges an average of $61,270 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $9,450 — a markup of 6.5x. 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

6.5x

State Avg

6.7x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$61,270

State Avg

$93,705

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

4.4 days

State Avg

5.2 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

9.4%

65–74

25.3%

75–84

35.2%

85+

30.1%

Gender

57.8%

Female

42.2%

Male

Dual Eligibility

31.5%

Dual Eligible

68.5%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

93.2%

Hispanic

5.5%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

62.6%

Ischemic Heart Disease

53.1%

Chronic Kidney Disease

49.7%

Diabetes

48.7%

Anxiety

43.0%

Heart Failure

42.6%

Mood Disorders

40.4%

COPD

38.9%

Atrial Fibrillation

37.8%

Depression

35.9%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

27.4%

Osteoporosis

22.9%

Cancer

20.4%

Stroke/TIA

20.1%

Tobacco Use

18.1%

Asthma

11.3%

Substance Use

10.0%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

7.7%

Bipolar Disorder

6.0%

Parkinson's

3.5%

Personality Disorders

1.3%

PTSD

1.1%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

0.9%

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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.