Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono

206 East Brown Street · East Stroudsburg, PA 18301

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 7.2x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$172.4M

Medicare Payments

$24.1M

Discharges

2,155

Avg Length of Stay

4.7 days

Markup Ratio

7.2x

Risk Score

2.06

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono charges an average of $79,997 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $11,173 — a markup of 7.2x. 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

7.2x

State Avg

6.7x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$79,997

State Avg

$93,705

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

4.7 days

State Avg

5.2 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

15.2%

65–74

33.1%

75–84

31.0%

85+

20.7%

Gender

50.8%

Female

49.2%

Male

Dual Eligibility

23.3%

Dual Eligible

76.7%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

80.6%

Black

9.2%

Hispanic

6.7%

Asian

0.9%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

50.8%

Ischemic Heart Disease

48.1%

Diabetes

43.8%

Chronic Kidney Disease

42.9%

Heart Failure

38.8%

Anxiety

37.6%

Mood Disorders

37.1%

COPD

37.0%

Atrial Fibrillation

33.9%

Depression

33.5%

Cancer

22.9%

Tobacco Use

22.4%

Stroke/TIA

21.7%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

18.7%

Osteoporosis

14.7%

Asthma

14.0%

Substance Use

13.9%

Bipolar Disorder

7.7%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

5.1%

Parkinson's

3.8%

PTSD

3.6%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

2.1%

Personality Disorders

1.5%

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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.