CMS Price Transparency Data

Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay)

Facility: St Lukes Hospital

Billing Code: 871 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$19,392
about 1.4× the $14,117 Medicare rate · typically $16,243–$22,670
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$19,461
About the fair price
about $69 over the fair price · 1.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $14,117 Fair price $19,392 This hospital $19,461

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How this hospital compares to other PA hospitals

Highest price of the 9 PA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $12,085 Priciest $19,461

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 PA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) is about $19,392 (about 1.4× the $14,117 Medicare rate). St Lukes Hospital charges insurers about $19,461 — about the fair price. Located in Bethlehem, PA.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser Permanente

Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.

Insurance company Price range vs. Medicare
UnitedHealthcaremajor $20,017 142%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $12,977 - $39,351 92%
Aetnamajor $18,905 - $32,063 134%
Cignamajor $29,408 208%
Humanamajor $19,275 137%
Geisinger $18,905 134%
UPMC Health Plan $19,461 138%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 801 Ostrum Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals