IV infusion therapy (initial) cost in Pennsylvania

Prices at 81 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $477 — 20% above the US median ($396), roughly 7.1× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Heritage Valley Beaver Beaver, PA $128 $207 ★ 3/5 185 min
Heritage Valley Sewickley Sewickley, PA $128 $207 ★ 4/5 135 min
Punxsutawney Area Hospital Punxsutawney, PA $160 $87 ★ 2/5 136 min
Conemaugh Nason Medical Center Roaring Spring, PA $183 $158 ★ 5/5 141 min
Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center Johnstown, PA $183 $158 ★ 2/5 176 min
Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center Meyersdale, PA $183 $158 84 min
Conemaugh Miners Medical Center Hastings, PA $183 $158 126 min
Acmh Hospital Kittanning, PA $186 $208 ★ 3/5 195 min
St Clair Hospital Pittsburgh, PA $196 $445 ★ 4/5 200 min
Phoenixville Hospital Phoenixville, PA $198 $420 ★ 3/5 178 min
Lower Bucks Hospital Bristol, PA $209 $217 ★ 3/5 150 min
Roxborough Memorial Hospital Philadelphia, PA $217 $226 ★ 2/5 186 min
Jefferson Health-Northeast Philadelphia, PA $240 $60 ★ 2/5 316 min
Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center Meadowbrook, PA $241 $221 ★ 3/5 195 min
Jefferson Lansdale Hospital Lansdale, PA $245 $70 ★ 3/5 234 min
Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital Philadelphia, PA $247 $226 ★ 3/5 268 min
Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital East Norriton, PA $247 $219 ★ 4/5 297 min
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Philadelphia, PA $251 $110 ★ 3/5 236 min
Pottstown Hospital Pottstown, PA $272 $653 ★ 2/5 195 min
Clarion Hospital Clarion, PA $280 $250 ★ 2/5 166 min
UPMC Bedford Memorial Everett, PA $293 $290 ★ 4/5 142 min
Surgical Institute of Reading Wyomissing, PA $307 $418
Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber Windber, PA $318 $79 ★ 2/5 141 min
Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill, PA $327 $218 ★ 3/5 252 min
Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospita Butler, PA $350 $350 ★ 2/5 194 min

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 September 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$843
Cash / self-pay
$477
Insurer-negotiated
$250
Medicare pays
$67
$183$1,174
Median cash $477  ·  Medicare $67  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $477 — about 7.1× the Medicare rate ($67). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($134).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $843 list price could save about $366 (43%).

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