Lehigh Valley Hospital
1200 SOUTH CEDAR CREST BOULEVARD, Allentown, PA 18103
Lehigh Valley Hospital in Allentown, PA has an average Medicare payment of $19,733 and a Value Score of C (64/100). Compare prices for 13 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
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About Lehigh Valley Hospital
Lehigh Valley Hospital earns a CMS 4-star quality rating — above-average across the federal measures CMS tracks for U.S. acute-care hospitals. Outcome measures are mixed: 1 mortality, 1 safety, and 0 readmission measures rate better than benchmark; 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 2 rate worse. The composite outcome score is 58/100.
Average payment per documented procedure at Lehigh Valley Hospital is $19,733 — among the higher-cost facilities in the dataset. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 64/100, an above-average showing.
Ownership is non-profit, the dominant pattern in U.S. acute care. Non-profit hospitals generally reinvest operating margins rather than distribute them; the federal CMS measure set treats them identically to other ownership categories for reporting purposes. The CMS payment record for Lehigh Valley Hospital lists 13 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure, Cellulitis with MCC, Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC. Emergency services are available, which is the norm for acute-care hospitals and a meaningful factor for any patient choosing a facility for unplanned care.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Hospital Compare quality measures, CMS Inpatient Payment data files.
Procedure Prices
| Procedure (DRG) | Total Payment |
|---|---|
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $15,235 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $16,686 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $20,426 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $62,216 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $5,155 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $15,581 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $8,939 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $55,452 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $7,464 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $18,878 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $6,583 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $10,494 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $13,426 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Lehigh Valley Hospital Compares
Lehigh Valley Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $19,733, 17% above the Pennsylvania state average of $16,898. That is 24% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Respiratory, where the typical payment is $22,953 (14% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (64/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Lehigh Valley Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Lehigh Valley Hospital has an average payment of $19,733 across 13 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Lehigh Valley Hospital has a CMS star rating of 4 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Lehigh Valley Hospital has a Value Score of C (64/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Voluntary non-profit - Private facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Lehigh Valley Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 1200 SOUTH CEDAR CREST BOULEVARD, Allentown, PA 18103. Phone: (610) 402-8000.
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