Reading Hospital

420 S 5th Avenue · West Reading, PA 19611

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 4.9x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$518.8M

Medicare Payments

$105.0M

Discharges

8,258

Avg Length of Stay

5.3 days

Markup Ratio

4.9x

Risk Score

2.04

Fairness Grade: D

Poor — charges 4–5x what Medicare pays

Reading Hospital charges an average of $62,825 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $12,712 — a markup of 4.9x. 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

4.9x

State Avg

6.7x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$62,825

State Avg

$93,705

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.3 days

State Avg

5.2 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

10.6%

65–74

31.5%

75–84

31.9%

85+

25.9%

Gender

54.0%

Female

46.0%

Male

Dual Eligibility

18.4%

Dual Eligible

81.6%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

88.6%

Black

3.0%

Hispanic

5.3%

Asian

0.6%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

61.3%

Ischemic Heart Disease

48.3%

Chronic Kidney Disease

47.0%

Anxiety

45.8%

Mood Disorders

42.9%

Diabetes

40.9%

Heart Failure

40.7%

Depression

38.9%

Atrial Fibrillation

36.0%

COPD

28.1%

Stroke/TIA

24.9%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

23.2%

Osteoporosis

21.0%

Cancer

19.9%

Tobacco Use

17.3%

Asthma

16.1%

Substance Use

11.3%

Bipolar Disorder

8.9%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

6.2%

Parkinson's

5.5%

Personality Disorders

2.3%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

2.1%

PTSD

1.8%

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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.