Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono
206 EAST BROWN STREET, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono in East Stroudsburg, PA has an average Medicare payment of $18,284 and a Value Score of C (57/100). Compare prices for 18 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono
The CMS Hospital Compare program rates Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono at 3 stars, the median bucket on a 1-to-5 scale that aggregates dozens of safety, outcome, and experience measures. Outcome measures are mixed: 0 mortality, 1 safety, and 0 readmission measures rate better than benchmark; 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 1 rate worse. The composite outcome score is 53/100.
On payment metrics, Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono runs expensive: average Medicare payment across documented procedures is $18,284, in the upper bracket of U.S. hospitals. Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono's value rating (57/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
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. 18 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono. Top examples: Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC, Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with 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 |
|---|---|
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $21,339 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $14,456 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $12,696 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $65,916 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $8,769 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $15,220 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $14,471 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $10,604 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $15,231 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $12,619 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $45,237 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $7,660 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $25,142 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $14,322 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $7,985 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $13,826 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $12,843 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $10,777 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono Compares
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono has an average Medicare payment of $18,284, 8% above the Pennsylvania state average of $16,898. That is 15% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Respiratory, where the typical payment is $22,953 (20% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (57/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono Cost & Quality FAQ
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono has an average payment of $18,284 across 18 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono has a CMS star rating of 3 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono has a Value Score of C (57/100). 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 - Pocono offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 206 EAST BROWN STREET, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301. Phone: (570) 421-4000.
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