Prices at 67 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$510
Chargemaster (median)
$1,393
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$380
Medicare pays
$69
$242$1,581
Median cash $510 · Medicare $69 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $242 – $1,581. The median cash price is about 7.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punxsutawney Area Hospital | Punxsutawney, PA | $109 | $126 | ★ 2/5 | 136 min | 15.5% |
| Jefferson Health- Northeast | Philadelphia, PA | $157 | $134 | ★ 2/5 | 290 min | 15.4% |
| Chan Soon- Shiong Medical Center At Windber | Windber, PA | $165 | $131 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | 15.5% |
| Upmc Kane | Kane, PA | $184 | $161 | — | 95 min | — |
| Heritage Valley Beaver | Beaver, PA | $237 | $283 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | 14.5% |
| Heritage Valley Sewickley | Sewickley, PA | $237 | $283 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | 15.1% |
| Pottstown Hospital | Pottstown, PA | $242 | $123 | ★ 2/5 | 200 min | 15.4% |
| Phoenixville Hospital | Phoenixville, PA | $242 | $126 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | 15.5% |
| Acmh Hospital | Kittanning, PA | $243 | $262 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | 15.0% |
| Nazareth Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $250 | $95 | ★ 2/5 | 216 min | 14.5% |
| Lower Bucks Hospital | Bristol, PA | $268 | $371 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.2% |
| Upmc Cole | Coudersport, PA | $274 | $167 | ★ 4/5 | 151 min | 14.9% |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $279 | $380 | ★ 2/5 | 182 min | 15.5% |
| St Mary Medical Center | Langhorne, PA | $311 | $95 | ★ 2/5 | 229 min | 16.6% |
| Jefferson Lansdale Hospital | Lansdale, PA | $315 | $668 | ★ 3/5 | 216 min | 15.9% |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $323 | $1,308 | ★ 3/5 | 253 min | 16.2% |
| Robert Packer Hospital | Sayre, PA | $324 | $360 | ★ 2/5 | 166 min | 15.7% |
| Troy Community Hospital | Troy, PA | $330 | $214 | ★ 4/5 | 133 min | 15.6% |
| Conemaugh Nason Medical Center | Roaring Spring, PA | $359 | $164 | ★ 5/5 | 145 min | 14.6% |
| Conemaugh Miners Medical Center | Hastings, PA | $359 | $164 | — | 114 min | 15.3% |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center | Johnstown, PA | $359 | $164 | ★ 2/5 | 173 min | 15.3% |
| Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center | Meyersdale, PA | $359 | $164 | — | 86 min | — |
| Clarion Hospital | Clarion, PA | $364 | $279 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | 15.6% |
| Mercy Catholic Medical Center- Mercy Fitzgerald | Darby, PA | $371 | $104 | ★ 2/5 | 213 min | 15.0% |
| Upmc Jameson | New Castle, PA | $386 | $163 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | 15.4% |
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.