Reading Hospital
420 S 5TH AVENUE, West Reading, PA 19611
Reading Hospital in West Reading, PA has an average Medicare payment of $14,208 and a Value Score of B (65/100). Compare prices for 15 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
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About Reading Hospital
Reading Hospital holds a CMS 3-star quality rating — the middle of the federal scale, indicating performance close to the national average. The CMS Hospital Compare measures break roughly evenly between better- and worse-than-benchmark performance, which is the modal pattern across U.S. hospitals.
Average Medicare payment per documented procedure at Reading Hospital is $14,208, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. Reading Hospital's value rating (65/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
Reading Hospital is non-profit — a voluntary-association or church-affiliated facility, which is the majority ownership pattern for U.S. acute-care hospitals. The CMS payment record for Reading Hospital lists 15 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator, Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC, Heart Failure and Shock with CC. The facility operates a 24-hour emergency department.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Hospital Compare quality measures, CMS Inpatient Payment data files.
Procedure Prices
| Procedure (DRG) | Total Payment |
|---|---|
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $13,018 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $22,020 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $11,859 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $7,294 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $12,122 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $16,542 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $12,520 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $5,342 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $7,857 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $24,300 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $13,369 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $8,494 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $10,500 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $30,473 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $17,412 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Reading Hospital Compares
Reading Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $14,208, 16% below the Pennsylvania state average of $16,898. That is 11% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (2% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of B (65/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Reading Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Reading Hospital has an average payment of $14,208 across 15 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Reading Hospital has a CMS star rating of 3 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Reading Hospital has a Value Score of B (65/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Voluntary non-profit - Private facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Reading Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 420 S 5TH AVENUE, West Reading, PA 19611. Phone: (610) 988-8000.
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