2500 Bernville RoadReading, PA 19605
Region: : PA - Reading
| Diagnosis (DRG) Description | Medical Back Problems Without Major Complications | 
| Total 2011 Cases | 15 | 
| Average amount St Joseph Medical Center charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges | $15,975.00 | 
| Average amount Medicare paid St Joseph Medical Center for Medical Back Problems Without Major Complications | $5,512.00 | 
| Difference between what St Joseph Medical Center charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure | $10,463.00 | 
| Hospital's Markup: | 289% | 
| Average amount nationally charged for Medical Back Problems Without Major Complications in 2011 over all cases | $22,387.40 | 
| Medicare's National Average Total Reimbursement | $5,725.80 | 
| Hospital's charge compared to the national average | 29% lower | 
| Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis | 608 out of 1801 reported procedures | 
| Percent of hospitals that are more expensive | 66% |