CMS Price Transparency Data

Injection procedure for pain management

Facility: Reading Hospital

Billing Code: G0260 (HCPCS)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$648
about 0.9× the $721 Medicare rate · typically $334–$1,454
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$847
Above the fair price
about $199 over the fair price · 1.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $721 Fair price $648 This hospital $847 Cash price $2,052 Hospital's list price $2,932

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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 $207 Priciest $847

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

A fair price for a Injection procedure for pain management is about $648 (about 0.9× the $721 Medicare rate). Reading Hospital charges insurers about $847, or about $2,052 in cash — above the fair price. Located in West Reading, PA.

This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less

Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $648. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser 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 $805 - $2,375 112%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $1,180 - $1,686 164%
Aetnamajor $2,111 293%
Geisinger $1,856 257%
Health Net $1,319 183%
UPMC Health Plan $1,173 - $1,584 163%
+ 3 smaller / regional plans $1,173 - $2,785
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (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