CMS Price Transparency Data

Heart stent placement (inpatient stay)

Facility: Reading Hospital

Billing Code: 322 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$14,576
about 1.1× the $12,807 Medicare rate · typically $9,607–$15,747
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$14,293
About the fair price
about $283 under the fair price · 1.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $12,807 Fair price $14,576 This hospital $14,293

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How this hospital compares to other PA hospitals

Highest price of the 9 PA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $6,351 Priciest $14,293

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 PA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) is about $14,576 (about 1.1× the $12,807 Medicare rate). Reading Hospital charges insurers about $14,293 — about the fair price. Located in West Reading, PA.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser Permanente

Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.

Insurance company Price range vs. Medicare
UnitedHealthcaremajor $11,570 - $59,942 90%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $13,473 - $64,106 105%
Aetnamajor $5,579 - $49,267 44%
Cignamajor $32,580 254%
Humanamajor $11,570 - $14,293 90%
AmeriHealth $14,020 109%
Devoted Health $14,293 112%
Geisinger $14,007 - $35,260 109%
HealthPartners $14,293 112%
UPMC Health Plan $5,408 - $14,429 42%
+ 4 smaller / regional plans $14,157 - $54,194
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 420 S 5Th Avenue, West Reading, PA 19611
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals