CMS Price Transparency Data

Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay)

Facility: Lehigh Valley Hospital

Billing Code: 871 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$20,005
about 1.4× the $14,117 Medicare rate · typically $16,255–$22,854
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$21,479
About the fair price
about $1,474 over the fair price · 1.5× Medicare
Medicare pays $14,117 Fair price $20,005 This hospital $21,479

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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 $21,479

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 $20,005 (about 1.4× the $14,117 Medicare rate). Lehigh Valley Hospital charges insurers about $21,479 — 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 $17,013 - $34,584 121%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $17,013 - $41,781 121%
Aetnamajor $17,864 - $43,806 127%
Cignamajor $17,524 124%
Humanamajor $18,034 128%
Ambetter (Centene) $39,217 278%
AmeriHealth $17,013 - $17,524 121%
Devoted Health $18,034 128%
Geisinger $17,524 - $42,649 124%
HealthPartners $17,864 - $31,268 127%
UPMC Health Plan $18,034 - $42,026 128%
+ 6 smaller / regional plans $14,754 - $39,260

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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