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Hospitals in Reading, PA

According to HospitalsInEachState.com's analysis of the July 2026 CMS release, Reading, Pennsylvania, has 4 hospitals, 1 with an emergency department. The one emergency room that reports a time has a median visit of 3 hr 52 min, 44 min longer than the Pennsylvania median of 3 hr 8 min. St Joseph Medical Center is the only one Medicare rates, at 3 out of 5 stars.

4 hospitals 1 with an ER Berks County
Hospitals 4 362 beds (2 reporting)
With an ER 1 emergency departments
Median ER visit 3 hr 52 min +44 min vs Pennsylvania
Average stars 3.0 / 5 1 rated by CMS
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Reading hospitals

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About hospitals in Reading

There are 4 hospitals in Reading, Pennsylvania, in Berks County. 1 of them has an emergency department. By type: 2 psychiatric hospitals, 1 acute care hospital and 1 rehabilitation hospital.

The median ER visit for patients treated and sent home in Reading lasts 3 hr 52 min, 44 min longer than the Pennsylvania median of 3 hr 8 min. The shortest is at St Joseph Medical Center, 3 hr 52 min.

Community health centers near Reading

Community health centers (federally qualified health centers) see patients with or without insurance and charge on a sliding scale based on income. They are not emergency rooms: call ahead for an appointment.

Source: HRSA Health Center Program (HHS).

Care after the hospital in Reading

Medicare-certified dialysis centers, home health agencies and hospices, with their CMS ratings.

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Find doctors in Reading

Medicare-enrolled specialists with a practice in Reading, with addresses, phone numbers and the hospitals they work with.

People and health care in Reading

From the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2020–2024) for the city of Reading.

Population
95,242
Median age 31.9
Hospitals per 100,000
4.2
4 hospitals listed
No health insurance
14.7%
above the U.S. 8.4%
Age 65 and over
10.7%
below the U.S. 17.2%
Median household income
$44,091
U.S. $80,734

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Questions about hospitals in Reading

How many hospitals are in Reading, Pennsylvania?

There are 4 hospitals in Reading, Pennsylvania. 1 of them has an emergency department.

How long is the emergency room wait in Reading?

The median ER visit for patients treated and sent home in Reading lasts 3 hr 52 min, based on CMS measure OP-18b. That is a median over a 12-month reporting period, not a live figure. The Pennsylvania median is 3 hr 8 min.

Which hospital in Reading has the shortest ER wait?

St Joseph Medical Center reports the shortest median emergency department visit in Reading at 3 hr 52 min.

What is the best hospital in Reading?

St Joseph Medical Center has 3 out of 5 stars, the highest overall rating among the 1 Reading hospital CMS rates. CMS star ratings measure quality and safety; they are not patient reviews.

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Figures as of the July 2026 CMS release Updated automatically when CMS publishes new data Permanent link: hospitalsineachstate.com/hospitals/pennsylvania/reading/

All Pennsylvania hospitals

Source: hospital listings from CMS and public records; emergency room wait times (measure OP-18b) and overall star ratings from CMS Care Compare. Wait times are 12-month medians, not live. Where these figures come from.

Not affiliated with CMS. For a medical emergency, call 911.