Prices at 56 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$7,012
Chargemaster (median)
$18,848
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$4,302
Medicare pays
$1,049
$3,667$25,803
Median cash $7,012 · Medicare $1,049 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $3,667 – $25,803. The median cash price is about 6.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Valley Beaver | Beaver, PA | $1,921 | $3,158 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | 14.5% |
| Heritage Valley Sewickley | Sewickley, PA | $1,921 | $3,158 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | 15.1% |
| Mercy Catholic Medical Center- Mercy Fitzgerald | Darby, PA | $2,531 | $170 | ★ 2/5 | 213 min | 15.0% |
| Lower Bucks Hospital | Bristol, PA | $3,189 | $3,424 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.2% |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $3,314 | $3,500 | ★ 2/5 | 182 min | 15.5% |
| Jefferson Health- Northeast | Philadelphia, PA | $3,659 | $939 | ★ 2/5 | 290 min | 15.4% |
| Jefferson Lansdale Hospital | Lansdale, PA | $3,738 | $4,305 | ★ 3/5 | 216 min | 15.9% |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $3,830 | $4,300 | ★ 3/5 | 253 min | 16.2% |
| St Mary Medical Center | Langhorne, PA | $4,425 | $170 | ★ 2/5 | 229 min | 16.6% |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center | Johnstown, PA | $4,427 | $2,763 | ★ 2/5 | 173 min | 15.3% |
| Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center | Meyersdale, PA | $4,427 | $2,763 | — | 86 min | — |
| Conemaugh Miners Medical Center | Hastings, PA | $4,427 | $2,763 | — | 114 min | 15.3% |
| Conemaugh Nason Medical Center | Roaring Spring, PA | $4,427 | $2,763 | ★ 5/5 | 145 min | 14.6% |
| Acmh Hospital | Kittanning, PA | $4,488 | $3,817 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | 15.0% |
| Surgical Institute Of Reading | Wyomissing, PA | $4,677 | $11,700 | — | — | 16.0% |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | Camp Hill, PA | $4,995 | $3,327 | ★ 3/5 | 250 min | 15.3% |
| Holy Redeemer Hospital And Medical Center | Meadowbrook, PA | $5,047 | $4,084 | ★ 3/5 | 197 min | 15.6% |
| Penn State Health St. Joseph | Reading, PA | $5,438 | $3,759 | ★ 3/5 | 216 min | 15.6% |
| Pottstown Hospital | Pottstown, PA | $5,519 | $17,788 | ★ 2/5 | 200 min | 15.4% |
| Phoenixville Hospital | Phoenixville, PA | $5,519 | $17,788 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | 15.5% |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, PA | $6,061 | $3,261 | ★ 3/5 | 229 min | 15.1% |
| Upmc Jameson | New Castle, PA | $6,230 | $3,375 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | 15.4% |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | East Norriton, PA | $6,338 | $3,344 | ★ 4/5 | 293 min | 15.6% |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $6,338 | $3,443 | ★ 3/5 | 269 min | 15.4% |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center | Enola, PA | $6,579 | $3,612 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | 15.8% |
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. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.