Prices at 52 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$14,019
Chargemaster (median)
$22,278
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$13,226
Medicare pays
$1,162
$1,313$26,597
Median cash $14,019 · Medicare $1,162 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $1,313 – $26,597. The median cash price is about 12.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahn Wexford Hospital | Wexford, PA | $940 | $1,450 | ★ 5/5 | 186 min | 15.3% |
| West Penn Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $977 | $1,450 | ★ 3/5 | 203 min | 16.3% |
| Jefferson Health- Northeast | Philadelphia, PA | $1,397 | $1,493 | ★ 2/5 | 290 min | 15.4% |
| Upmc Cole | Coudersport, PA | $3,477 | $4,636 | ★ 4/5 | 151 min | 14.9% |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center | Johnstown, PA | $8,911 | $2,568 | ★ 2/5 | 173 min | 15.3% |
| Conemaugh Miners Medical Center | Hastings, PA | $8,911 | $2,568 | — | 114 min | 15.3% |
| Conemaugh Nason Medical Center | Roaring Spring, PA | $8,911 | $2,568 | ★ 5/5 | 145 min | 14.6% |
| Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center | Meyersdale, PA | $8,911 | $2,568 | — | 86 min | — |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $13,125 | $13,782 | ★ 2/5 | 182 min | 15.5% |
| Physicians Care Surgical Hospital | Royersford, PA | $14,019 | $18,753 | — | — | 14.7% |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $15,086 | $13,578 | ★ 3/5 | 269 min | 15.4% |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | East Norriton, PA | $15,086 | $13,185 | ★ 4/5 | 293 min | 15.6% |
| Surgical Institute Of Reading | Wyomissing, PA | $18,522 | $18,810 | — | — | 16.0% |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | Camp Hill, PA | $19,980 | $13,175 | ★ 3/5 | 250 min | 15.3% |
| Penn State Health St. Joseph | Reading, PA | $21,753 | $14,886 | ★ 3/5 | 216 min | 15.6% |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, PA | $24,246 | $12,913 | ★ 3/5 | 229 min | 15.1% |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center | Enola, PA | $26,320 | $14,304 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | 15.8% |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center | Hershey, PA | $27,708 | $15,054 | ★ 4/5 | 253 min | 15.3% |
| Wellspan York Hospital | York, PA | $87,169 | $13,228 | ★ 4/5 | 255 min | 14.3% |
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.