Prices at 22 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $18 — 62% below the US median ($48), roughly 0.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn State Health St. Joseph | Reading, PA | $12 | $29 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Saint Vincent Hospital | Erie, PA | $14 | $27 | ★ 4/5 | 219 min | — |
| Jefferson Hospital | Jefferson Hills, PA | $15 | $26 | ★ 4/5 | 170 min | — |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center | Hershey, PA | $16 | $30 | ★ 4/5 | 261 min | — |
| Canonsburg General Hospital | Canonsburg, PA | $17 | $27 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | — |
| Forbes Hospital | Monroeville, PA | $17 | $27 | ★ 3/5 | 261 min | — |
| Grove City Medical Center | Grove City, PA | $18 | $26 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Allegheny Valley Hospital | Natrona, PA | $18 | $27 | ★ 4/5 | 203 min | — |
| Allegheny General Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $18 | $27 | ★ 3/5 | 274 min | — |
| Ahn Wexford Hospital | Wexford, PA | $20 | $27 | ★ 5/5 | 184 min | — |
| West Penn Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $21 | $27 | ★ 3/5 | 208 min | — |
| Reading Hospital | West Reading, PA | $31 | $26 | ★ 4/5 | 230 min | — |
| Jefferson Health-Northeast | Philadelphia, PA | $34 | $37 | ★ 2/5 | 316 min | — |
| Penn Presbyterian Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | $77 | $39 | ★ 4/5 | 326 min | — |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $175 | $63 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated September 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $18 — about 0.5× the Medicare rate ($38). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($77).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $77 list price could save about $59 (76%).
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