Prices at 79 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $551 — 10% below the US median ($611), roughly 5.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Catholic Medical Center-Mercy Fitzgerald | Darby, PA | $85 | $37 | ★ 2/5 | 213 min | 15.0% |
| Robert Packer Hospital | Sayre, PA | $104 | $265 | ★ 2/5 | 166 min | 15.7% |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $123 | $280 | ★ 4/5 | 195 min | 15.5% |
| Heritage Valley Beaver | Beaver, PA | $141 | $203 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | 14.5% |
| Heritage Valley Sewickley | Sewickley, PA | $141 | $203 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | 15.1% |
| Conemaugh Nason Medical Center | Roaring Spring, PA | $188 | $163 | ★ 5/5 | 145 min | 14.6% |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center | Johnstown, PA | $188 | $163 | ★ 2/5 | 173 min | 15.3% |
| Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center | Meyersdale, PA | $188 | $163 | — | 86 min | — |
| Conemaugh Miners Medical Center | Hastings, PA | $188 | $163 | — | 114 min | 15.3% |
| Acmh Hospital | Kittanning, PA | $211 | $233 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | 15.0% |
| Pottstown Hospital | Pottstown, PA | $232 | $611 | ★ 2/5 | 200 min | 15.4% |
| Phoenixville Hospital | Phoenixville, PA | $232 | $509 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | 15.5% |
| Lower Bucks Hospital | Bristol, PA | $234 | $245 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.2% |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $243 | $256 | ★ 2/5 | 182 min | 15.5% |
| Jefferson Health-Northeast | Philadelphia, PA | $269 | $30 | ★ 2/5 | 290 min | 15.4% |
| Jefferson Lansdale Hospital | Lansdale, PA | $275 | $48 | ★ 3/5 | 216 min | 15.9% |
| Troy Community Hospital | Troy, PA | $279 | $61 | ★ 4/5 | 133 min | 15.6% |
| Nazareth Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $280 | $37 | ★ 2/5 | 216 min | 14.5% |
| St Mary Medical Center | Langhorne, PA | $280 | $37 | ★ 2/5 | 229 min | 16.6% |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $282 | $65 | ★ 3/5 | 253 min | 16.2% |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $283 | $259 | ★ 3/5 | 269 min | 15.4% |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | East Norriton, PA | $283 | $250 | ★ 4/5 | 293 min | 15.6% |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $295 | $282 | ★ 4/5 | 151 min | 14.9% |
| Surgical Institute of Reading | Wyomissing, PA | $344 | $22 | — | — | 16.0% |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | Camp Hill, PA | $375 | $245 | ★ 3/5 | 250 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. Data last updated August 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 $551 — about 5.4× the Medicare rate ($101). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($202).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,223 list price could save about $672 (55%).
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