IV infusion therapy cost in Pennsylvania

Prices at 80 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $305 — 15% above the US median ($266), roughly 6.9× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
St Clair Hospital Pittsburgh, PA $48 $145 ★ 4/5 195 min 15.5%
Phoenixville Hospital Phoenixville, PA $56 $118 ★ 3/5 178 min 15.5%
Heritage Valley Beaver Beaver, PA $82 $108 ★ 3/5 185 min 14.5%
Heritage Valley Sewickley Sewickley, PA $82 $108 ★ 4/5 132 min 15.1%
Pottstown Hospital Pottstown, PA $93 $233 ★ 2/5 200 min 15.4%
Punxsutawney Area Hospital Punxsutawney, PA $93 $61 ★ 2/5 136 min 15.5%
Lower Bucks Hospital Bristol, PA $128 $86 ★ 3/5 154 min 15.2%
Roxborough Memorial Hospital Philadelphia, PA $132 $88 ★ 2/5 182 min 15.5%
Conemaugh Nason Medical Center Roaring Spring, PA $138 $123 ★ 5/5 145 min 14.6%
Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center Johnstown, PA $138 $123 ★ 2/5 173 min 15.3%
Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center Meyersdale, PA $138 $123 86 min
Conemaugh Miners Medical Center Hastings, PA $138 $123 114 min 15.3%
Acmh Hospital Kittanning, PA $143 $128 ★ 3/5 198 min 15.0%
St Christopher's Hospital for Children Philadelphia, PA $144 $80
Jefferson Health-Northeast Philadelphia, PA $146 $47 ★ 2/5 290 min 15.4%
Jefferson Lansdale Hospital Lansdale, PA $150 $52 ★ 3/5 216 min 15.9%
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Philadelphia, PA $153 $72 ★ 3/5 253 min 16.2%
Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center Meadowbrook, PA $171 $163 ★ 3/5 197 min 15.6%
Reading Hospital West Reading, PA $178 $108 ★ 4/5 238 min 15.4%
Surgical Institute of Reading Wyomissing, PA $187 $306 16.0%
UPMC Bedford Memorial Everett, PA $197 $150 ★ 4/5 140 min 14.4%
Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber Windber, PA $210 $54 ★ 2/5 133 min 15.5%
Penn State Health St. Joseph Reading, PA $217 $215 ★ 3/5 216 min 15.6%
UPMC Kane Kane, PA $227 $114 95 min
Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster, PA $242 $200 ★ 3/5 229 min 15.1%

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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$509
Cash / self-pay
$305
Insurer-negotiated
$162
Medicare pays
$44
$117$798
Median cash $305  ·  Medicare $44  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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Typical cash price here is $305 — about 6.9× the Medicare rate ($44). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($89).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $509 list price could save about $204 (40%).

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