Penn State Health St. Joseph

2500 Bernville Road · Reading, PA 19605

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 5.8x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$136.2M

Medicare Payments

$23.3M

Discharges

2,082

Avg Length of Stay

4.4 days

Markup Ratio

5.8x

Risk Score

1.79

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Penn State Health St. Joseph charges an average of $65,408 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $11,213 — a markup of 5.8x. Grades are based on this ratio: A (under 2x), B (2–3x), C (3–4x), D (4–5x), F (over 5x).

How This Hospital Compares

Markup Ratio

This Hospital

5.8x

State Avg

6.7x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$65,408

State Avg

$93,705

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

4.4 days

State Avg

5.2 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

8.1%

65–74

37.2%

75–84

32.1%

85+

22.6%

Gender

48.6%

Female

51.4%

Male

Dual Eligibility

16.2%

Dual Eligible

83.8%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

89.1%

Black

2.0%

Hispanic

5.9%

Other

2.4%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Ischemic Heart Disease

53.4%

Arthritis

52.8%

Diabetes

46.5%

Heart Failure

46.5%

Chronic Kidney Disease

45.2%

Atrial Fibrillation

42.1%

Anxiety

35.6%

Mood Disorders

35.2%

Depression

32.0%

COPD

28.9%

Tobacco Use

20.0%

Stroke/TIA

18.6%

Cancer

17.3%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

16.7%

Osteoporosis

16.5%

Asthma

13.5%

Substance Use

8.1%

Bipolar Disorder

4.7%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

4.1%

Parkinson's

2.5%

PTSD

1.1%

Personality Disorders

1.1%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.0%

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⚠️ Important: Data reflects Medicare inpatient claims. Charges represent what hospitals bill — not what patients typically pay. Medicare payment amounts reflect negotiated rates. Individual patient costs depend on insurance coverage and specific services.