Prices at 67 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$940
Chargemaster (median)
$2,436
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$481
Medicare pays
$199
$226$3,325
Median cash $940 · Medicare $199 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $226 – $3,325. The median cash price is about 4.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Bucks Hospital | Bristol, PA | $172 | $213 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.2% |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $179 | $197 | ★ 2/5 | 182 min | 15.5% |
| Upmc Kane | Kane, PA | $181 | $621 | — | 95 min | — |
| Jefferson Lansdale Hospital | Lansdale, PA | $202 | $167 | ★ 3/5 | 216 min | 15.9% |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $207 | $175 | ★ 3/5 | 253 min | 16.2% |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $209 | $198 | ★ 3/5 | 269 min | 15.4% |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | East Norriton, PA | $209 | $192 | ★ 4/5 | 293 min | 15.6% |
| Surgical Institute Of Reading | Wyomissing, PA | $253 | $366 | — | — | 16.0% |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | Camp Hill, PA | $276 | $338 | ★ 3/5 | 250 min | 15.3% |
| Wellspan Surgery And Rehabilitation Hospital | York, PA | $286 | $403 | — | — | 15.5% |
| Penn State Health St. Joseph | Reading, PA | $301 | $355 | ★ 3/5 | 216 min | 15.6% |
| Heritage Valley Beaver | Beaver, PA | $313 | $151 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | 14.5% |
| Heritage Valley Sewickley | Sewickley, PA | $313 | $151 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | 15.1% |
| Physicians Care Surgical Hospital | Royersford, PA | $316 | $481 | — | — | 14.7% |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, PA | $335 | $342 | ★ 3/5 | 229 min | 15.1% |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center | Enola, PA | $364 | $341 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | 15.8% |
| Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $381 | $509 | ★ 4/5 | 146 min | 13.9% |
| Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | $381 | $425 | ★ 5/5 | 190 min | 13.5% |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center | Hershey, PA | $383 | $366 | ★ 4/5 | 253 min | 15.3% |
| Holy Redeemer Hospital And Medical Center | Meadowbrook, PA | $461 | $354 | ★ 3/5 | 197 min | 15.6% |
| Wellspan York Hospital | York, PA | $476 | $529 | ★ 4/5 | 255 min | 14.3% |
| Wellspan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, PA | $476 | $489 | ★ 4/5 | 177 min | 14.9% |
| Wellspan Waynesboro Hospital | Waynesboro, PA | $476 | $400 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | 15.2% |
| Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon, PA | $476 | $363 | ★ 5/5 | 197 min | 14.3% |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center | Johnstown, PA | $528 | $444 | ★ 2/5 | 173 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. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.