Pennsylvania / St Luke's Hospital - Easton Campus
CMS certification 390162 · Easton, PA
St Luke's Hospital - Easton Campus: charges and Medicare payments
St Luke's Hospital - Easton Campus reported 229 Medicare inpatient stays across 10 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 6.66 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Pennsylvania, number 24 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: 67 stays at an average charge of $95,266, 6% above the national average. It also billed 586 outpatient services, charging 11 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 229
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 6.66×
- 3Rank in PA (highest ratio = 1) 24 of 117
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 10 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, St Luke's Hospital - Easton Campus charged more than the national average in 9 (90%). 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 | 67 | $95,266 | +6% | $16,229 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 52 | $91,228 | +62% | $10,702 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 17 | $65,722 | +77% | $6,594 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 15 | $78,996 | +12% | $13,371 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 15 | $64,071 | +11% | $11,825 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 14 | $80,437 | +35% | $11,230 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 13 | $53,661 | +34% | $7,668 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 13 | $52,857 | +42% | $7,515 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 12 | $58,689 | -20% | $13,960 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 11 | $73,556 | +50% | $9,852 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 2 Upper GI Procedures | 103 | $13,566 | $1,799 |
| Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 88 | $92,155 | $12,621 |
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 76 | $30,586 | $2,601 |
| Level 3 Vascular Procedures | 41 | $22,225 | $3,006 |
| Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures | 41 | $47,769 | $3,323 |
| Level 1 Nerve Procedures | 28 | $16,240 | $1,854 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 25 | $23,738 | $1,507 |
| Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 25 | $166,275 | $17,858 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 25 | $63,272 | $5,541 |
| Level 2 Endovascular Procedures | 23 | $41,768 | $5,305 |
| Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 21 | $82,168 | $6,610 |
| Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 19 | $43,565 | $2,978 |
| Level 3 Urology and Related Services | 19 | $26,147 | $1,923 |
| Level 4 Urology and Related Services | 16 | $35,769 | $3,348 |
| Level 5 Urology and Related Services | 13 | $45,771 | $4,969 |
| Level 2 Vascular Procedures | 12 | $8,331 | $1,154 |
| Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 11 | $106,593 | $9,878 |
Against the Pennsylvania average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), St Luke's Hospital - Easton Campus charged $95,266 on average, 8% more than the Pennsylvania average of $88,167, and was paid $16,229 against a state average of $16,881. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), St Luke's Hospital - Easton Campus charged $91,228 on average, 59% more than the Pennsylvania average of $57,362, and was paid $10,702 against a state average of $11,112. For Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and Electrolytes without MCC (DRG 641), St Luke's Hospital - Easton Campus charged $65,722 on average, 65% more than the Pennsylvania average of $39,830, and was paid $6,594 against a state average of $7,070. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), St Luke's Hospital - Easton Campus charged $78,996 on average, 10% more than the Pennsylvania average of $72,025, and was paid $13,371 against a state average of $14,034. For Level 2 Upper GI Procedures (outpatient APC 5302), its average charge of $13,566 was 12% below the state average of $15,366. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $92,155 was 45% above the state average of $63,627. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $30,586 was 41% above the state average of $21,732. For Level 3 Vascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5183), its average charge of $22,225 was 3% below the state average of $22,799.
Price-transparency record
No action in CMS's price-transparency enforcement list (July 2026) matches this hospital's exact name, city and state. That can mean CMS has not reviewed it, or that it is listed under a different name.
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.