Pennsylvania / St Luke's Hospital - Anderson Campus
CMS certification 390326 · Easton, PA · 1 entry in CMS's price-transparency list
St Luke's Hospital - Anderson Campus: charges and Medicare payments
St Luke's Hospital - Anderson Campus reported 3,446 Medicare inpatient stays across 96 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 5.99 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Pennsylvania, number 31 of 117 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 4.27×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 871, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC: 452 stays at an average charge of $121,969, 35% above the national average. It also billed 2,075 outpatient services, charging 14.01 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 3,446
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 5.99×
- 3Rank in PA (highest ratio = 1) 31 of 117
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 1
Inpatient stays
For the 96 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, St Luke's Hospital - Anderson Campus charged more than the national average in 94 (98%). Payments follow Medicare's rates, so they usually vary far less than charges.
| DRG | Stays | Avg charge | vs US | Avg paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 452 | $121,969 | +35% | $21,276 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 266 | $85,119 | +51% | $14,647 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 109 | $77,614 | +58% | $11,966 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 97 | $53,744 | +34% | $9,142 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 94 | $59,847 | +47% | $10,280 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 90 | $89,173 | +26% | $17,365 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 73 | $70,587 | +44% | $11,538 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 72 | $75,914 | +56% | $11,378 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 66 | $80,731 | +34% | $14,513 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 66 | $103,130 | +56% | $16,677 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 64 | $79,824 | +39% | $14,240 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 59 | $51,302 | +38% | $9,972 |
| 092 Other Disorders of Nervous System with CC | 58 | $72,799 | +41% | $11,409 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 57 | $54,674 | +48% | $8,856 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 57 | $56,113 | +48% | $9,522 |
| 057 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCC | 51 | $71,139 | +26% | $14,565 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 50 | $176,010 | +75% | $22,474 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 50 | $78,244 | +52% | $13,059 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 46 | $69,126 | +52% | $9,775 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 46 | $288,998 | +26% | $48,607 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 45 | $51,497 | +43% | $8,145 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 43 | $83,264 | +49% | $11,561 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 41 | $81,134 | +36% | $14,364 |
| 310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC | 40 | $50,106 | +74% | $6,393 |
| 563 Fracture, Sprain, Strain and Dislocation except Femur, Hip,... | 36 | $70,174 | +65% | $10,327 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 33 | $87,696 | +44% | $14,590 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 32 | $96,688 | +32% | $18,243 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 31 | $136,943 | +60% | $19,880 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 31 | $64,830 | +38% | $11,636 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 31 | $136,879 | +34% | $21,662 |
| 644 Endocrine Disorders with CC | 31 | $67,960 | +41% | $12,209 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 31 | $69,244 | +56% | $10,865 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 30 | $141,866 | +42% | $19,938 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 30 | $54,666 | +21% | $10,647 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 29 | $136,962 | +20% | $20,464 |
| 393 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with MCC | 28 | $98,152 | +28% | $18,847 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 27 | $83,990 | +48% | $13,060 |
| 305 Hypertension without MCC | 26 | $49,910 | +24% | $8,766 |
| 605 Trauma To The Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast without... | 25 | $72,679 | +57% | $10,318 |
| 813 Coagulation Disorders | 25 | $94,749 | +18% | $17,322 |
| 299 Peripheral Vascular Disorders with MCC | 24 | $106,771 | +42% | $17,745 |
| 091 Other Disorders of Nervous System with MCC | 22 | $128,757 | +56% | $19,615 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 22 | $76,907 | +52% | $12,668 |
| 493 Lower Extremity and Humerus Procedures except Hip, Foot and... | 22 | $173,633 | +46% | $23,808 |
| 637 Diabetes with MCC | 21 | $112,798 | +70% | $16,096 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 21 | $61,315 | +47% | $10,404 |
| 184 Major Chest Trauma with CC | 20 | $88,233 | +59% | $16,242 |
| 556 Signs and Symptoms of Musculoskeletal System and Connective... | 20 | $58,868 | +46% | $9,683 |
| 884 Organic Disturbances and Intellectual Disability | 20 | $63,591 | +2% | $16,070 |
| 202 Bronchitis and Asthma with CC/MCC | 19 | $57,909 | +25% | $10,485 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 19 | $65,567 | +68% | $9,732 |
| 602 Cellulitis with MCC | 19 | $81,990 | +36% | $15,563 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 19 | $65,291 | +38% | $10,871 |
| 082 Traumatic Stupor and Coma >1 Hour with MCC | 18 | $169,786 | +47% | $24,449 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 18 | $59,998 | +56% | $9,361 |
| 643 Endocrine Disorders with MCC | 18 | $100,624 | +36% | $18,638 |
| 056 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders with MCC | 17 | $97,945 | +2% | $20,306 |
| 074 Cranial and Peripheral Nerve Disorders without MCC | 17 | $67,695 | +26% | $11,780 |
| 101 Seizures without MCC | 17 | $67,402 | +38% | $10,235 |
| 175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale | 17 | $118,724 | +82% | $18,496 |
Showing the 60 most frequent of 96 DRGs.
Outpatient services
Against the Pennsylvania average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), St Luke's Hospital - Anderson Campus charged $121,969 on average, 38% more than the Pennsylvania average of $88,167, and was paid $21,276 against a state average of $16,881. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), St Luke's Hospital - Anderson Campus charged $85,119 on average, 48% more than the Pennsylvania average of $57,362, and was paid $14,647 against a state average of $11,112. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC (DRG 872), St Luke's Hospital - Anderson Campus charged $77,614 on average, 56% more than the Pennsylvania average of $49,758, and was paid $11,966 against a state average of $9,077. For Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive Disorders without MCC (DRG 392), St Luke's Hospital - Anderson Campus charged $53,744 on average, 34% more than the Pennsylvania average of $40,091, and was paid $9,142 against a state average of $7,126. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $33,022 was 52% above the state average of $21,732. For Level 1 Nerve Procedures (outpatient APC 5431), its average charge of $13,739 was 9% above the state average of $12,623. For Level 2 Upper GI Procedures (outpatient APC 5302), its average charge of $15,061 was 2% below the state average of $15,366. For Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5112), its average charge of $16,428 was 32% above the state average of $12,460.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named St Luke's Hospital - Anderson Campus in Easton, PA, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Met Requirements — 2025-04-04 (CMS case 3586)
A warning notice or corrective-action request is not a finding of wrongdoing; "Met Requirements" and closure notices record that CMS's review ended. Matched to this hospital by exact name, city and state.
Charges are the hospital's list prices averaged over its 2024 Medicare cases; payments are what those cases actually brought in. Neither is what you will pay. For a planned procedure, ask the hospital for its price estimate or, if you are uninsured or self-paying, a good-faith estimate.
Sources: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Medicare Outpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Hospital Price Transparency Enforcement Activities and Outcomes, July 2026. Checked 2026-10-24. Methodology.