CMS Price Transparency Data

X-ray, ankle

Facility: Reading Hospital

Billing Code: 73610 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$78
about 0.9× the $89 Medicare rate · typically $17–$97
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$24
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $54 under the fair price · 0.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $89 Fair price $78 This hospital $24 Cash price $403 Hospital's list price $576

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How this hospital compares to other PA hospitals

Lowest price of the 9 PA hospitals we have prices for — a strong deal.

Cheapest $24 Priciest $32

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

⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.

A fair price for a X-ray, ankle is about $78 (about 0.9× the $89 Medicare rate). Reading Hospital charges insurers about $24, or about $403 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. 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.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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 $23 - $433 26%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $14 - $180 16%
Aetnamajor $47 - $397 53%
Cignamajor $329 370%
AmeriHealth $24 27%
Geisinger $365 411%
Health Net $259 291%
HealthPartners $24 27%
UPMC Health Plan $21 - $311 24%
+ 5 smaller / regional plans $23 - $547
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