Prices at 79 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,223 — 16% below the US median ($1,461), roughly 6.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $185 | $516 | — | 95 min | — |
| Jefferson Lansdale Hospital | Lansdale, PA | $202 | $165 | ★ 3/5 | 216 min | 15.9% |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $207 | $170 | ★ 3/5 | 253 min | 16.2% |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $209 | $191 | ★ 3/5 | 269 min | 15.4% |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | East Norriton, PA | $209 | $185 | ★ 4/5 | 293 min | 15.6% |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | Camp Hill, PA | $213 | $180 | ★ 3/5 | 250 min | 15.3% |
| Jefferson Health-Northeast | Philadelphia, PA | $219 | $161 | ★ 2/5 | 290 min | 15.4% |
| Penn State Health St. Joseph | Reading, PA | $231 | $203 | ★ 3/5 | 216 min | 15.6% |
| Surgical Institute of Reading | Wyomissing, PA | $253 | $254 | — | — | 16.0% |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, PA | $258 | $176 | ★ 3/5 | 229 min | 15.1% |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center | Enola, PA | $280 | $195 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | 15.8% |
| Heritage Valley Beaver | Beaver, PA | $282 | $171 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | 14.5% |
| Heritage Valley Sewickley | Sewickley, PA | $282 | $171 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | 15.1% |
| Acmh Hospital | Kittanning, PA | $285 | $182 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | 15.0% |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center | Hershey, PA | $295 | $193 | ★ 4/5 | 253 min | 15.3% |
| Physicians Care Surgical Hospital | Royersford, PA | $316 | $427 | — | — | 14.7% |
| Wellspan York Hospital | York, PA | $462 | $645 | ★ 4/5 | 255 min | 14.3% |
| Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $462 | $639 | ★ 4/5 | 146 min | 13.9% |
| Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon, PA | $462 | $259 | ★ 5/5 | 197 min | 14.3% |
| Wellspan Waynesboro Hospital | Waynesboro, PA | $462 | $313 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | 15.2% |
| Wellspan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, PA | $462 | $530 | ★ 4/5 | 177 min | 14.9% |
| Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | $462 | $468 | ★ 5/5 | 190 min | 13.5% |
| Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center | Meadowbrook, PA | $466 | $232 | ★ 3/5 | 197 min | 15.6% |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $478 | $206 | ★ 4/5 | 195 min | 15.5% |
| Clarion Hospital | Clarion, PA | $560 | $370 | ★ 2/5 | 158 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 $1,223 — about 6.7× the Medicare rate ($183). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($367).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,672 list price could save about $1,449 (54%).
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