Tower Health · West Reading, PA
33
In-network payers
290
Disclosed rate categories
714
Beds
3
Care quality
Reading Hospital is a 714-bed voluntary non-profit - private hospital in West Reading, PA, affiliated with Tower Health. Below you'll find publicly disclosed negotiated rates and facility details, including 33 in-network payers and 290 disclosed rate categories.
CCN (Medicare provider number)
390044
NPI
1669530069
Type
Short Term Acute Care Hospital
Ownership
Voluntary Non-Profit - Private
Beds
714
Care Quality
3
Insurance acceptance may vary by specific plan, network status, and services required. Contact your insurance provider or the hospital's billing department to confirm coverage details.
The 24 services Reading Hospital most likely performs, ranked by likely volume and what it is paid. Each service names one insurer. * marks hidden insurer names; A, B and C rank the remaining rates from low to high and reset for each service.
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Childbirth · Inpatient
MS-DRG 807
$12,833 - $20,461
from 4 insurers · median $15,920
CMS lists this service as CPT 59400, the obstetrician's global fee. The hospital bills the delivery stay as MS-DRG 807, so these are facility case rates.
Hospital reports neonatal nursery services to CMS
Childbirth · Inpatient
MS-DRG 788
$18,250 - $29,800
from 4 insurers · median $24,505
CMS lists this service as CPT 59510, the obstetrician's global fee. The hospital bills the delivery stay as MS-DRG 788, so these are facility case rates.
Hospital reports neonatal nursery services to CMS
Medicine & Surgery · Inpatient
MS-DRG 470
$36,180 - $65,583
from 4 insurers · median $49,097
108 Medicare discharges for this DRG in CMS hospital data
CT imaging
CPT 74177
$2,084 - $3,971
from 4 insurers · median $3,000
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Gynecology
CPT 58558
$3,108 - $13,322
from 4 insurers · median $6,968
53 Medicare claims in Level 4 Gynecologic Procedures (CMS 2024)
Childbirth · Inpatient
MS-DRG 807
$12,833 - $20,461
from 4 insurers · median $15,920
CMS lists this service as CPT 59610, the obstetrician's global fee. The hospital bills the delivery stay as MS-DRG 807, so these are facility case rates.
Hospital reports neonatal nursery services to CMS
Cardiology and vascular testing
CPT 93306
$2,127 - $3,285
from 4 insurers · median $2,742
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
CT imaging
CPT 70450
$786 - $1,521
from 4 insurers · median $1,165
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
CT imaging
CPT 74176
$1,260 - $3,080
from 4 insurers · median $2,123
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
CT imaging
CPT 71275
$1,313 - $3,160
from 4 insurers · median $2,740
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
MRI imaging
CPT 70553
$3,378 - $5,587
from 4 insurers · median $4,023
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Gynecology
CPT 58571
$10,811 - $42,081
from 3 insurers · median $18,750
56 Medicare claims in Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services (CMS 2024)
Digestive procedures
CPT 45380
$1,217 - $5,309
from 3 insurers · median $4,401
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Mammography
CPT 77067
$396 - $592
from 4 insurers · median $465
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Medicine & Surgery
CPT 47562
$6,149 - $28,119
from 3 insurers · median $12,915
93 Medicare claims in Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (CMS 2024)
Medicine & Surgery
CPT 49505
$3,641 - $14,405
from 3 insurers · median $11,696
77 Medicare claims in Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures (CMS 2024)
Nuclear imaging
CPT 78815
$5,926 - $8,944
from 4 insurers · median $7,830
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Digestive procedures
CPT 45385
$1,217 - $5,405
from 3 insurers · median $2,869
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Medicine & Surgery · Inpatient
MS-DRG 216
$180,786 - $332,615
from 4 insurers · median $228,775
Hospital reports cardiac thoracic surgery services to CMS
Digestive procedures
CPT 43239
$313 - $4,189
from 4 insurers · median $2,445
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
MRI imaging
CPT 74183
$1,804 - $5,412
from 4 insurers · median $3,952
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
MRI imaging
CPT 70551
$2,218 - $3,322
from 4 insurers · median $2,750
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Medicine & Surgery
CPT 55866
$10,811 - $48,112
from 3 insurers · median $31,472
56 Medicare claims in Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services (CMS 2024)
X-ray and bone density
CPT 71046
$168 - $433
from 4 insurers · median $240
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Median rate as a percent of Medicare across the outpatient services above, and how many services sit above or below the same insurer's median at nearby hospitals. * marks hidden insurer names. These table labels track the same insurers across services; the labels on each service card reset.
| Insurer | Services | Median % of Medicare | Above nearby | Below nearby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insurer A* | 18 | 912% | 10 | 0 |
| Insurer B* | 24 | 513% | 9 | 0 |
| Insurer C* | 24 | 496% | 18 | 3 |
| Insurer D* | 24 | 455% | 19 | 2 |
How we chose these services: 6 appear in this hospital's own Medicare claims, 14 are common here based on CMS Medicare volume, and 4 are typical for the service lines it reports to CMS. Rates come from insurer and hospital price transparency files as of October 2026. Rates under a quarter of Medicare or over 20 times Medicare are left out as likely physician-fee rows or file errors. Book a demo to see all 300 CMS shoppable services for Reading Hospital.
Sixth Avenue And Spruce Street, West Reading, PA 19611
(610) 988-8000
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▼ Rates typically 45% lower than Reading Hospital (21 services)
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▼ Rates typically 58% lower than Reading Hospital (21 services)
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▼ Rates typically 19% lower than Reading Hospital (21 services)
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▼ Rates typically 52% lower than Reading Hospital (21 services)
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About Reading Hospital's rates and hospital price transparency.
For MRI brain before and after contrast (CPT 70553), published negotiated rates at Reading Hospital range from $3,378 to $5,587 across 4 insurers. UnitedHealthcare's rate is $3,481. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $1,328. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
For CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast (CPT 74177), published negotiated rates at Reading Hospital range from $2,084 to $3,971 across 4 insurers. Blue Cross Blue Shield's rate is $2,084. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $1,014. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
For Colonoscopy with biopsy (CPT 45380), published negotiated rates at Reading Hospital range from $1,217 to $5,309 across 3 insurers. Aetna's rate is $5,309. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $4,371. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
For Vaginal delivery, hospital stay (MS-DRG 807), published negotiated rates at Reading Hospital range from $12,833 to $20,461 across 4 insurers. Cigna's rate is $12,833. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
For Screening mammography, bilateral (CPT 77067), published negotiated rates at Reading Hospital range from $396 to $592 across 4 insurers. UnitedHealthcare's rate is $454. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $338. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
For Major lower-extremity joint replacement without MCC (MS-DRG 470), published negotiated rates at Reading Hospital range from $36,180 to $65,583 across 4 insurers. Aetna's rate is $53,903. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $35,673. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
Reading Hospital has 714 beds. Facility type: Short Term Acute Care Hospital.
Reading Hospital is located at Sixth Avenue And Spruce Street, West Reading, PA 19611. Its main phone number is (610) 988-8000.
Reading Hospital's CMS Certification Number (CCN), also called its Medicare provider number, is 390044.
The National Provider Identifier (NPI) on file for Reading Hospital is 1669530069.
Reading Hospital is affiliated with Tower Health.
Reading Hospital lists 33 in-network payers, including Aetna, Ambetter, Ameri Health, Aspirus Health Plan, and is Medicare-certified. Insurance acceptance may vary by plan, so confirm coverage with your insurer or the hospital's billing department.
290 disclosed rate categories. Each shows the payer, category, code type and group with its code range, and contract type, along with how the rate compares with the state average.
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"description": "MRI of brain (no contrast)",
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{ "code": "611", "type": "RC" },
{ "code": "70551", "type": "CPT" }
],
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"setting": "outpatient",
"minimum": 250,
"maximum": 400,
"gross_charge": 1200,
"discounted_cash": 1080,
"payers_information": [
{
"payer_name": "Platform Health Insurance",
"plan_name": "PPO",
"methodology": "fee schedule",
"standard_charge_dollar": 400
},
{
"payer_name": "Region Health Insurance",
"plan_name": "HMO",
"methodology": "fee schedule",
"standard_charge_dollar": 250
}
]
}]
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