Prices at 26 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $15 — 62% below the US median ($39).
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center | Hershey, PA | $5 | $11 | ★ 4/5 | 253 min | 15.3% |
| Saint Vincent Hospital | Erie, PA | $10 | $19 | ★ 4/5 | 212 min | 14.7% |
| Jefferson Hospital | Jefferson Hills, PA | $10 | $19 | ★ 4/5 | 172 min | 15.4% |
| Canonsburg General Hospital | Canonsburg, PA | $12 | $18 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | 15.6% |
| Forbes Hospital | Monroeville, PA | $12 | $19 | ★ 3/5 | 252 min | 16.5% |
| Grove City Medical Center | Grove City, PA | $13 | $19 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | 14.1% |
| Allegheny Valley Hospital | Natrona, PA | $13 | $18 | ★ 4/5 | 201 min | 15.7% |
| Allegheny General Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $13 | $18 | ★ 3/5 | 274 min | 14.7% |
| Ahn Wexford Hospital | Wexford, PA | $14 | $18 | ★ 5/5 | 186 min | 15.3% |
| West Penn Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $15 | $19 | ★ 3/5 | 203 min | 16.3% |
| Geisinger-Community Medical Center | Scranton, PA | $17 | $14 | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | 16.1% |
| Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital | Bloomsburg, PA | $17 | $14 | ★ 4/5 | 163 min | 14.7% |
| Geisinger Medical Center | Danville, PA | $17 | $14 | ★ 4/5 | 162 min | 15.8% |
| Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital | Lewistown, PA | $17 | $14 | ★ 5/5 | 181 min | 14.6% |
| Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center | Wilkes Barre, PA | $17 | $14 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | 15.6% |
| Geisinger Medical Center Muncy | Muncy, PA | $17 | $14 | ★ 4/5 | 113 min | 14.6% |
| Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital | Jersey Shore, PA | $17 | $14 | ★ 3/5 | 120 min | 14.8% |
| Robert Packer Hospital | Sayre, PA | $22 | $27 | ★ 2/5 | 166 min | 15.7% |
| Troy Community Hospital | Troy, PA | $22 | $9 | ★ 4/5 | 133 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.
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