Prices at 91 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $166 — 17% above the US median ($143), roughly 4.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canonsburg General Hospital | Canonsburg, PA | $27 | $41 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | 15.6% |
| Forbes Hospital | Monroeville, PA | $27 | $41 | ★ 3/5 | 252 min | 16.5% |
| Grove City Medical Center | Grove City, PA | $28 | $41 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | 14.1% |
| Allegheny Valley Hospital | Natrona, PA | $29 | $41 | ★ 4/5 | 201 min | 15.7% |
| Allegheny General Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $29 | $41 | ★ 3/5 | 274 min | 14.7% |
| Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $30 | $31 | ★ 5/5 | 280 min | 14.4% |
| Chester County Hospital | West Chester, PA | $30 | $32 | ★ 5/5 | 247 min | 14.5% |
| Penn Presbyterian Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | $30 | $31 | ★ 4/5 | 316 min | 15.2% |
| Ahn Wexford Hospital | Wexford, PA | $32 | $41 | ★ 5/5 | 186 min | 15.3% |
| Pennsylvania Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $32 | $32 | ★ 4/5 | 272 min | 15.8% |
| West Penn Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $33 | $39 | ★ 3/5 | 203 min | 16.3% |
| Lower Bucks Hospital | Bristol, PA | $40 | $42 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.2% |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $40 | $42 | ★ 2/5 | 182 min | 15.5% |
| Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute | Harrisburg, PA | $45 | $100 | — | — | — |
| Jefferson Lansdale Hospital | Lansdale, PA | $47 | $43 | ★ 3/5 | 216 min | 15.9% |
| Jefferson Health-Northeast | Philadelphia, PA | $47 | $43 | ★ 2/5 | 290 min | 15.4% |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $47 | $43 | ★ 3/5 | 269 min | 15.4% |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $47 | $44 | ★ 3/5 | 253 min | 16.2% |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | East Norriton, PA | $47 | $43 | ★ 4/5 | 293 min | 15.6% |
| Surgical Institute of Reading | Wyomissing, PA | $61 | $31 | — | — | 16.0% |
| Heritage Valley Beaver | Beaver, PA | $63 | $41 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | 14.5% |
| Heritage Valley Sewickley | Sewickley, PA | $63 | $41 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | 15.1% |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | Camp Hill, PA | $63 | $43 | ★ 3/5 | 250 min | 15.3% |
| Punxsutawney Area Hospital | Punxsutawney, PA | $67 | $40 | ★ 2/5 | 136 min | 15.5% |
| Penn State Health St. Joseph | Reading, PA | $69 | $46 | ★ 3/5 | 216 min | 15.6% |
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 June 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 $166 — about 4.1× the Medicare rate ($41). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($82).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $341 list price could save about $174 (51%).
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