St Luke's Hospital Bethlehem

801 Ostrum Street · Bethlehem, PA 18015

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 9.8x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$1.3B

Medicare Payments

$129.5M

Discharges

8,138

Avg Length of Stay

5.6 days

Markup Ratio

9.8x

Risk Score

2.15

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

St Luke's Hospital Bethlehem charges an average of $156,639 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $15,910 — a markup of 9.8x. 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

9.8x

State Avg

6.7x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$156,639

State Avg

$93,705

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.6 days

State Avg

5.2 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

12.7%

65–74

33.1%

75–84

32.0%

85+

22.2%

Gender

50.4%

Female

49.6%

Male

Dual Eligibility

20.9%

Dual Eligible

79.1%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

87.2%

Black

3.3%

Hispanic

6.0%

Asian

0.9%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

55.2%

Chronic Kidney Disease

52.0%

Anxiety

44.1%

Ischemic Heart Disease

43.5%

Mood Disorders

41.7%

Diabetes

41.5%

Heart Failure

40.1%

Depression

37.8%

Atrial Fibrillation

37.4%

COPD

28.6%

Cancer

22.5%

Stroke/TIA

22.1%

Tobacco Use

20.4%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

18.9%

Osteoporosis

18.3%

Substance Use

17.7%

Asthma

15.0%

Bipolar Disorder

8.6%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

5.4%

PTSD

3.5%

Parkinson's

3.4%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

2.5%

Personality Disorders

2.2%

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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.