Prices at 87 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,975 — 21% above the US median ($1,628), roughly 9.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Valley Beaver | Beaver, PA | $331 | $171 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| Heritage Valley Sewickley | Sewickley, PA | $331 | $171 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | — |
| Wellspan York Hospital | York, PA | $558 | $645 | ★ 4/5 | 254 min | — |
| Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon, PA | $558 | $281 | ★ 5/5 | 197 min | — |
| Wellspan Waynesboro Hospital | Waynesboro, PA | $558 | $313 | ★ 4/5 | 145 min | — |
| Wellspan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, PA | $558 | $575 | ★ 4/5 | 178 min | — |
| Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | $558 | $524 | ★ 5/5 | 184 min | — |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $571 | $222 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Acmh Hospital | Kittanning, PA | $658 | $207 | ★ 3/5 | 195 min | — |
| Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber | Windber, PA | $680 | $203 | ★ 2/5 | 141 min | — |
| Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center | Meadowbrook, PA | $836 | $210 | ★ 3/5 | 195 min | — |
| Clarion Hospital | Clarion, PA | $840 | $510 | ★ 2/5 | 166 min | — |
| Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospita | Butler, PA | $1,050 | $750 | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| Conemaugh Nason Medical Center | Roaring Spring, PA | $1,129 | $470 | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center | Johnstown, PA | $1,129 | $470 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | — |
| Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center | Meyersdale, PA | $1,129 | $470 | — | 84 min | — |
| Conemaugh Miners Medical Center | Hastings, PA | $1,129 | $470 | — | 126 min | — |
| Pottstown Hospital | Pottstown, PA | $1,178 | $1,372 | ★ 2/5 | 195 min | — |
| Mount Nittany Medical Center | State College, PA | $1,262 | $218 | ★ 5/5 | 188 min | — |
| Phoenixville Hospital | Phoenixville, PA | $1,271 | $431 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | — |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $1,287 | $397 | ★ 3/5 | 169 min | — |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $1,464 | $1,220 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $1,464 | $1,220 | ★ 4/5 | 266 min | — |
| Mercy Catholic Medical Center-Mercy Fitzgerald | Darby, PA | $1,886 | $328 | ★ 2/5 | 223 min | — |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $1,927 | $971 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
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 October 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 $1,975 — about 9.0× the Medicare rate ($220). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($440).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,211 list price could save about $1,236 (38%).
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