2500 Bernville RoadReading, PA 19605
Region: : PA - Reading
| Diagnosis (DRG) Description | Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications) |
| Total 2011 Cases | 14 |
| Average amount St Joseph Medical Center charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges | $37,147.00 |
| Average amount Medicare paid St Joseph Medical Center for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications) | $16,462.00 |
| Difference between what St Joseph Medical Center charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure | $20,685.00 |
| Hospital's Markup: | 225% |
| Average amount nationally charged for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications) in 2011 over all cases | $67,865.70 |
| Medicare's National Average Total Reimbursement | $18,132.90 |
| Hospital's charge compared to the national average | 45% lower |
| Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis | 121 out of 1150 reported procedures |
| Percent of hospitals that are more expensive | 89% |