Prices at 84 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $696 — 17% above the US median ($596), roughly 5.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $201 | $720 | ★ 4/5 | 195 min | 15.5% |
| Heritage Valley Beaver | Beaver, PA | $234 | $321 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | 14.5% |
| Heritage Valley Sewickley | Sewickley, PA | $234 | $321 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | 15.1% |
| Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center | Meadowbrook, PA | $251 | $345 | ★ 3/5 | 197 min | 15.6% |
| Phoenixville Hospital | Phoenixville, PA | $257 | $250 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | 15.5% |
| Wellspan York Hospital | York, PA | $292 | $338 | ★ 4/5 | 255 min | 14.3% |
| Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $292 | $340 | ★ 4/5 | 146 min | 13.9% |
| Acmh Hospital | Kittanning, PA | $300 | $328 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | 15.0% |
| Lower Bucks Hospital | Bristol, PA | $324 | $325 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.2% |
| St Mary Medical Center | Langhorne, PA | $360 | $250 | ★ 2/5 | 229 min | 16.6% |
| Pottstown Hospital | Pottstown, PA | $369 | $388 | ★ 2/5 | 200 min | 15.4% |
| Jefferson Health-Northeast | Philadelphia, PA | $373 | $219 | ★ 2/5 | 290 min | 15.4% |
| Jefferson Lansdale Hospital | Lansdale, PA | $381 | $192 | ★ 3/5 | 216 min | 15.9% |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $389 | $353 | ★ 3/5 | 269 min | 15.4% |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | East Norriton, PA | $389 | $343 | ★ 4/5 | 293 min | 15.6% |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $390 | $348 | ★ 3/5 | 253 min | 16.2% |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $402 | $335 | ★ 3/5 | 203 min | 14.5% |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $402 | $335 | ★ 4/5 | 270 min | 14.8% |
| Mercy Catholic Medical Center-Mercy Fitzgerald | Darby, PA | $413 | $86 | ★ 2/5 | 213 min | 15.0% |
| Nazareth Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $413 | $106 | ★ 2/5 | 216 min | 14.5% |
| Clarion Hospital | Clarion, PA | $414 | $340 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | 15.6% |
| Surgical Institute of Reading | Wyomissing, PA | $477 | $125 | — | — | 16.0% |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | Camp Hill, PA | $515 | $339 | ★ 3/5 | 250 min | 15.3% |
| Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospita | Butler, PA | $517 | $517 | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | 14.9% |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $538 | $330 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | 15.4% |
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 $696 — about 5.2× the Medicare rate ($133). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($267).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,622 list price could save about $926 (57%).
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