US Health Care Costs

Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono

206 East Brown Street, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301 · (570) 421-4000

General hospitalVoluntary non-profit - PrivateEmergency roomCMS rating ★★★★★

The money

$13what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
−$212.6Mnet income, all sources
10.4%margin on patient care alone
$3.9Mcost of charity care (1.5% of costs)
$19.2Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
237beds

From the hospital's Medicare cost report for the year ending June 2025. Non-profit hospitals must have a financial assistance (charity care) policy; ask for it if a bill is hard to pay.

Hospital stays

Medicare figures are 2024 averages for this hospital; the bars show how much of the bill was actually paid.

Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)

StayMedicare staysBilledPaid
Heart failure, with major complications 291121$62,918$9,674
Sepsis, with major complications 871120$107,223$15,339
Pneumonia, with major complications 19345$66,791$10,172
Urinary tract infection 69042$44,689$6,774
Psychoses 88537$76,996$12,566
Lung infection, with major complications 17735$78,433$13,369
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 30934$43,587$6,233
Back problems (no surgery) 55232$45,882$7,681
Kidney failure, with major complications 68232$69,042$11,544
Kidney failure, with complications 68332$49,295$7,163
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 37831$48,300$8,268
Sepsis 87231$55,765$8,519
Pneumonia, with complications 19430$41,579$6,791
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 06527$56,858$7,776
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 69826$78,186$13,963
Heart stent 32224$116,323$14,023
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 37723$82,699$13,470
Stomach and digestive disorders 39223$35,535$6,639
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 64123$41,595$6,107
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 64021$78,976$10,662
Respiratory failure 18920$65,109$10,410
COPD, with major complications 19020$54,142$8,408
Hip or knee replacement 47020$84,347$14,481
Bowel surgery, with complications 33019$124,159$20,202
Signs and Symptoms Without Mcc 94819$41,411$6,204
Other Vascular Procedures with Cc 25318$136,318$19,474
Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures Without Cc/Mcc 33118$103,061$13,846
Mini-stroke (TIA) 06917$49,437$6,427
Pulmonary Embolism with Mcc or Acute Cor Pulmonale 17517$64,228$10,862
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Cc 19117$100,230$12,221
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 30817$88,110$9,927
Irregular heartbeat 31017$33,001$4,624
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 48117$142,467$17,049
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 68917$56,856$9,104
Anemia and blood disorders 81217$49,668$7,306
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 85317$272,943$38,592
Lung infection, with complications 17816$51,111$7,624
Fainting 31216$45,097$6,946
Seizures 10115$43,056$7,591
Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications 39115$67,189$10,736
Skin infection (cellulitis) 60315$37,972$6,997
Degenerative nerve disorders (e.g. Parkinson's, dementia) 05714$51,502$10,335
Diabetes, with complications 63814$33,105$6,966
Stroke, with major complications 06413$117,675$15,408
Heart procedure through a catheter (e.g. ablation, valve clip) 27413$235,284$24,688
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with major complications 48013$166,836$24,248
Delirium and other mental confusion 88413$69,478$12,657
Pulmonary Embolism Without Mcc 17612$60,061$6,583
Heart stent, with major complications or 4+ stents 32112$173,000$24,381
Bowel surgery, with major complications 32912$197,427$42,266
Hip replacement after a hip fracture 52212$119,738$16,210
Fracture or sprain (not hip or thigh) 56312$50,248$7,521
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction Without Cc/Mcc 06611$42,596$5,578
Heart attack, with complications 28111$65,948$7,277
Chest pain 31311$38,330$5,882
Other digestive problems, with complications 39411$46,206$7,503
Other kidney and urinary problems, with complications 69911$40,148$7,726
Coagulation Disorders 81311$96,323$11,979

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