Lehigh Valley Hospital - Hazleton
700 EAST BROAD STREET, Hazleton, PA 18201
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Hazleton in Hazleton, PA has an average Medicare payment of $13,304 and a Value Score of D (46/100). Compare prices for 16 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Lehigh Valley Hospital - Hazleton
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Hazleton holds a CMS 1-star quality rating — the lowest tier of the federal Hospital Compare program. The rating reflects measurable underperformance on the composite of mortality, safety, and patient-experience measures. Outcome measures lean negative: more measures rate worse than the federal benchmark than better. The composite outcome score is 37/100.
Cost-wise, Lehigh Valley Hospital - Hazleton is mid-pack: $13,304 average payment across documented procedures, close to the median for U.S. acute-care facilities. Combined cost-and-quality value comes to 46/100 — a middling result, reflecting either average quality at average cost or trade-offs in one direction.
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Hazleton is non-profit — a voluntary-association or church-affiliated facility, which is the majority ownership pattern for U.S. acute-care hospitals. 16 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Lehigh Valley Hospital - Hazleton. Top examples: Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC, Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses, Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without 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 |
|---|---|
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $10,448 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $6,142 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $11,574 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $16,111 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $6,692 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $17,908 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $12,209 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $12,193 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $5,697 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $11,003 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $9,624 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $19,451 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $12,932 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $12,754 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $27,373 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $20,758 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Lehigh Valley Hospital - Hazleton Compares
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Hazleton has an average Medicare payment of $13,304, 21% below the Pennsylvania state average of $16,898. That is 16% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (51% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of D (46/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Hazleton Cost & Quality FAQ
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Hazleton has an average payment of $13,304 across 16 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Hazleton has a CMS star rating of 1 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Hazleton has a Value Score of D (46/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Voluntary non-profit - Other facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Lehigh Valley Hospital - Hazleton offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 700 EAST BROAD STREET, Hazleton, PA 18201. Phone: (570) 501-4000.
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