CMS Price Transparency Data

C-section delivery (full package)

Facility: Lehigh Valley Hospital

Billing Code: 59510 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$2,573
about 1.0× the $2,473 Medicare rate · typically $2,061–$2,830
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$2,729
About the fair price
about $156 over the fair price · 1.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $2,473 Fair price $2,573 This hospital $2,729

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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 $893 Priciest $2,729

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

A fair price for a C-section delivery (full package) is about $2,573 (about 1.0× the $2,473 Medicare rate). Lehigh Valley Hospital charges insurers about $2,729 — about the fair price. Located in Allentown, 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 $1,262 - $6,304 51%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $1,262 - $8,152 51%
Aetnamajor $1,325 - $13,985 54%
Cignamajor $1,300 - $2,597 53%
Humanamajor $1,337 - $2,673 54%
Ambetter (Centene) $3,827 - $7,648 155%
AmeriHealth $1,262 - $3,737 51%
Devoted Health $1,337 - $2,673 54%
Geisinger $1,300 - $11,083 53%
HealthPartners $1,325 - $5,043 54%
UPMC Health Plan $1,337 - $12,280 54%
+ 7 smaller / regional plans $1,262 - $14,705

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1200 South Cedar Crest Boulevard, Allentown, PA 18103
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals