St Lukes Hospital Bethlehem
801 OSTRUM STREET, Bethlehem, PA 18015
St Lukes Hospital Bethlehem in Bethlehem, PA has an average Medicare payment of $13,950 and a Value Score of A (86/100). Compare prices for 17 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About St Lukes Hospital Bethlehem
On the CMS Hospital Compare scale, St Lukes Hospital Bethlehem earns 5 stars: the highest available rating, reflecting strong outcomes across mortality, safety, and patient experience measures. The underlying CMS Hospital Compare measures are mostly favorable — the better-than-benchmark count exceeds the worse-than-benchmark count by a meaningful margin.
Cost-wise, St Lukes Hospital Bethlehem is mid-pack: $13,950 average payment across documented procedures, close to the median for U.S. acute-care facilities. The value composite — quality measures weighted against payment data — comes out to 86/100, putting St Lukes Hospital Bethlehem in the upper bracket of the LakeQuality value rubric.
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. 17 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for St Lukes Hospital Bethlehem. Top examples: Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent, Heart Failure and Shock with CC, Transient Ischemia. 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 |
|---|---|
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $24,759 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $11,273 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $5,297 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $7,390 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $13,708 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $6,232 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $9,289 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $48,058 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $17,126 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $8,711 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $11,161 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $10,150 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $21,458 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $7,794 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $12,350 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $7,383 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $15,006 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How St Lukes Hospital Bethlehem Compares
St Lukes Hospital Bethlehem has an average Medicare payment of $13,950, 17% below the Pennsylvania state average of $16,898. That is 12% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (4% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of A (86/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
St Lukes Hospital Bethlehem Cost & Quality FAQ
St Lukes Hospital Bethlehem has an average payment of $13,950 across 17 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
St Lukes Hospital Bethlehem has a CMS star rating of 5 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
St Lukes Hospital Bethlehem has a Value Score of A (86/100). 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, St Lukes Hospital Bethlehem offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 801 OSTRUM STREET, Bethlehem, PA 18015. Phone: (484) 526-4000.
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