Prices at 45 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,744 — 47% below the US median ($3,305), roughly 1.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Vincent Hospital | Erie, PA | $565 | $1,224 | ★ 4/5 | 212 min | 14.7% |
| Jefferson Hospital | Jefferson Hills, PA | $596 | $1,175 | ★ 4/5 | 172 min | 15.4% |
| Canonsburg General Hospital | Canonsburg, PA | $690 | $1,200 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | 15.6% |
| Forbes Hospital | Monroeville, PA | $690 | $1,253 | ★ 3/5 | 252 min | 16.5% |
| Grove City Medical Center | Grove City, PA | $722 | $1,200 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | 14.1% |
| Allegheny Valley Hospital | Natrona, PA | $753 | $1,214 | ★ 4/5 | 201 min | 15.7% |
| Allegheny General Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $753 | $1,214 | ★ 3/5 | 274 min | 14.7% |
| Ahn Wexford Hospital | Wexford, PA | $816 | $1,582 | ★ 5/5 | 186 min | 15.3% |
| West Penn Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $847 | $1,458 | ★ 3/5 | 203 min | 16.3% |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,730 | $5,030 | ★ 4/5 | 195 min | 15.5% |
| Jefferson Health-Northeast | Philadelphia, PA | $1,758 | $956 | ★ 2/5 | 290 min | 15.4% |
| Advanced Surgical Hospital | Washington, PA | $2,211 | $2,211 | — | — | 14.5% |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $2,674 | $2,442 | ★ 3/5 | 269 min | 15.4% |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | East Norriton, PA | $2,674 | $2,371 | ★ 4/5 | 293 min | 15.6% |
| Surgical Institute of Reading | Wyomissing, PA | $3,329 | $4,010 | — | — | 16.0% |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | Camp Hill, PA | $3,542 | $2,368 | ★ 3/5 | 250 min | 15.3% |
| Penn State Health St. Joseph | Reading, PA | $3,856 | $2,676 | ★ 3/5 | 216 min | 15.6% |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, PA | $4,298 | $2,321 | ★ 3/5 | 229 min | 15.1% |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center | Enola, PA | $4,665 | $2,571 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | 15.8% |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center | Hershey, PA | $4,912 | $2,669 | ★ 4/5 | 253 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 $1,744 — about 1.8× the Medicare rate ($984). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,967).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $6,500 list price could save about $4,756 (73%).
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