2500 Bernville RoadReading, PA 19605
Region: : PA - Reading
| Diagnosis (DRG) Description | Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant Without Any Complications) |
| Total 2011 Cases | 18 |
| Average amount St Joseph Medical Center charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges | $30,350.00 |
| Average amount Medicare paid St Joseph Medical Center for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant Without Any Complications) | $13,577.00 |
| Difference between what St Joseph Medical Center charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure | $16,773.00 |
| Hospital's Markup: | 223% |
| Average amount nationally charged for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant Without Any Complications) in 2011 over all cases | $53,690.40 |
| Medicare's National Average Total Reimbursement | $13,899.70 |
| Hospital's charge compared to the national average | 43% lower |
| Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis | 131 out of 1075 reported procedures |
| Percent of hospitals that are more expensive | 88% |