CostGrade

Hospital charges in Berks County, Pennsylvania

6 hospitals here publish what they charge Medicare. The typical one bills about $5.49 in charges for every $1 of care actually paid for. Where more than one hospital treats the same thing, the difference between them is often several times over.

C

#64 in PA

Reading Hospital

West Reading, PA

4.7x — bills about $4.75 in charges for every $1 of care actually paid for

212 procedures priced CMS quality 4/5 Voluntary non-profit - Private
D

#92 in PA

Penn State Health St. Joseph

Reading, PA

6.5x — bills about $6.47 in charges for every $1 of care actually paid for

74 procedures priced CMS quality 3/5 Voluntary non-profit - Private