Prices at 72 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,418 — 6% above the US median ($1,332), roughly 10.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Valley Beaver | Beaver, PA | $271 | $104 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | 14.5% |
| Heritage Valley Sewickley | Sewickley, PA | $271 | $104 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | 15.1% |
| Wellspan York Hospital | York, PA | $286 | $428 | ★ 4/5 | 255 min | 14.3% |
| Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $286 | $427 | ★ 4/5 | 146 min | 13.9% |
| Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon, PA | $286 | $177 | ★ 5/5 | 197 min | 14.3% |
| Wellspan Waynesboro Hospital | Waynesboro, PA | $286 | $197 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | 15.2% |
| Wellspan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, PA | $286 | $309 | ★ 4/5 | 177 min | 14.9% |
| Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | $286 | $377 | ★ 5/5 | 190 min | 13.5% |
| Wellspan Surgery and Rehabilitation Hospital | York, PA | $286 | $403 | — | — | 15.5% |
| Physicians Care Surgical Hospital | Royersford, PA | $292 | $394 | — | — | 14.7% |
| Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center | Meadowbrook, PA | $461 | $158 | ★ 3/5 | 197 min | 15.6% |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $493 | $184 | ★ 4/5 | 195 min | 15.5% |
| Clarion Hospital | Clarion, PA | $526 | $230 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | 15.6% |
| Acmh Hospital | Kittanning, PA | $568 | $123 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | 15.0% |
| Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber | Windber, PA | $581 | $120 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | 15.5% |
| Phoenixville Hospital | Phoenixville, PA | $666 | $264 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | 15.5% |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $750 | $329 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | 15.4% |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $772 | $467 | ★ 4/5 | 151 min | 14.9% |
| Conemaugh Nason Medical Center | Roaring Spring, PA | $786 | $321 | ★ 5/5 | 145 min | 14.6% |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center | Johnstown, PA | $786 | $321 | ★ 2/5 | 173 min | 15.3% |
| Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center | Meyersdale, PA | $786 | $321 | — | 86 min | — |
| Conemaugh Miners Medical Center | Hastings, PA | $786 | $321 | — | 114 min | 15.3% |
| Pottstown Hospital | Pottstown, PA | $819 | $1,000 | ★ 2/5 | 200 min | 15.4% |
| UPMC Bedford Memorial | Everett, PA | $848 | $876 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | 14.4% |
| Mount Nittany Medical Center | State College, PA | $1,035 | $139 | ★ 5/5 | 188 min | 14.8% |
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. 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 $1,418 — about 10.9× the Medicare rate ($130). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($260).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,647 list price could save about $1,228 (46%).
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