2500 Bernville RoadReading, PA 19605
Region: : PA - Reading
| Diagnosis (DRG) Description | Abdominal - Gallbladder (Laparoscopic) (Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy W/o C.d.e. With Complications) | 
| Total 2011 Cases | 12 | 
| Average amount St Joseph Medical Center charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges | $39,746.00 | 
| Average amount Medicare paid St Joseph Medical Center for Abdominal - Gallbladder (Laparoscopic) (Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy W/o C.d.e. With Complications) | $11,362.00 | 
| Difference between what St Joseph Medical Center charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure | $28,384.00 | 
| Hospital's Markup: | 349% | 
| Average amount nationally charged for Abdominal - Gallbladder (Laparoscopic) (Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy W/o C.d.e. With Complications) in 2011 over all cases | $48,257.80 | 
| Medicare's National Average Total Reimbursement | $11,576.20 | 
| Hospital's charge compared to the national average | 18% lower | 
| Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis | 424 out of 959 reported procedures | 
| Percent of hospitals that are more expensive | 56% |