Chemotherapy infusion (each additional) cost in Pennsylvania

Prices at 83 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $269 — 35% above the US median ($199), roughly 9.5× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Heritage Valley Beaver Beaver, PA $49 $70 ★ 3/5 185 min 14.5%
Heritage Valley Sewickley Sewickley, PA $49 $70 ★ 4/5 132 min 15.1%
St Clair Hospital Pittsburgh, PA $69 $157 ★ 4/5 195 min 15.5%
Lower Bucks Hospital Bristol, PA $70 $71 ★ 3/5 154 min 15.2%
Jefferson Health-Northeast Philadelphia, PA $81 $49 ★ 2/5 290 min 15.4%
Jefferson Lansdale Hospital Lansdale, PA $83 $51 ★ 3/5 216 min 15.9%
Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital Philadelphia, PA $83 $76 ★ 3/5 269 min 15.4%
Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital East Norriton, PA $83 $74 ★ 4/5 293 min 15.6%
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Philadelphia, PA $85 $79 ★ 3/5 253 min 16.2%
Acmh Hospital Kittanning, PA $94 $72 ★ 3/5 198 min 15.0%
UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA $95 $71 ★ 3/5 172 min 15.4%
Phoenixville Hospital Phoenixville, PA $103 $73 ★ 3/5 178 min 15.5%
Surgical Institute of Reading Wyomissing, PA $104 $28 16.0%
Pottstown Hospital Pottstown, PA $107 $106 ★ 2/5 200 min 15.4%
Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill, PA $111 $74 ★ 3/5 250 min 15.3%
Penn State Health St. Joseph Reading, PA $120 $83 ★ 3/5 216 min 15.6%
Punxsutawney Area Hospital Punxsutawney, PA $122 $38 ★ 2/5 136 min 15.5%
Mount Nittany Medical Center State College, PA $130 $166 ★ 5/5 188 min 14.8%
Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster, PA $134 $72 ★ 3/5 229 min 15.1%
Mercy Catholic Medical Center-Mercy Fitzgerald Darby, PA $138 $86 ★ 2/5 213 min 15.0%
Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia, PA $138 $106 ★ 2/5 216 min 14.5%
Conemaugh Nason Medical Center Roaring Spring, PA $145 $101 ★ 5/5 145 min 14.6%
Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center Johnstown, PA $145 $101 ★ 2/5 173 min 15.3%
Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center Meyersdale, PA $145 $101 86 min
Conemaugh Miners Medical Center Hastings, PA $145 $101 114 min 15.3%

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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$463
Cash / self-pay
$269
Insurer-negotiated
$94
Medicare pays
$28
$84$514
Median cash $269  ·  Medicare $28  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $269 — about 9.5× the Medicare rate ($28). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($57).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $463 list price could save about $194 (42%).

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