Prices at 80 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,783 — 22% below the US median ($2,291), roughly 5.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Health-Northeast | Philadelphia, PA | $377 | $706 | ★ 2/5 | 290 min | 15.4% |
| Physicians Care Surgical Hospital | Royersford, PA | $411 | $554 | — | — | 14.7% |
| Heritage Valley Beaver | Beaver, PA | $525 | $761 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | 14.5% |
| Heritage Valley Sewickley | Sewickley, PA | $525 | $761 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | 15.1% |
| Wellspan York Hospital | York, PA | $645 | $1,632 | ★ 4/5 | 255 min | 14.3% |
| Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $645 | $1,627 | ★ 4/5 | 146 min | 13.9% |
| Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon, PA | $645 | $843 | ★ 5/5 | 197 min | 14.3% |
| Wellspan Waynesboro Hospital | Waynesboro, PA | $645 | $1,289 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | 15.2% |
| Wellspan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, PA | $645 | $1,632 | ★ 4/5 | 177 min | 14.9% |
| Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | $645 | $1,259 | ★ 5/5 | 190 min | 13.5% |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $704 | $920 | ★ 4/5 | 195 min | 15.5% |
| Advanced Surgical Hospital | Washington, PA | $766 | $842 | — | — | 14.5% |
| Lower Bucks Hospital | Bristol, PA | $771 | $798 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.2% |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $801 | $841 | ★ 2/5 | 182 min | 15.5% |
| Rothman Orthopaedic Specialty Hospital | Bensalem, PA | $820 | $788 | — | — | 14.2% |
| Conemaugh Nason Medical Center | Roaring Spring, PA | $896 | $866 | ★ 5/5 | 145 min | 14.6% |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center | Johnstown, PA | $896 | $866 | ★ 2/5 | 173 min | 15.3% |
| Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center | Meyersdale, PA | $896 | $866 | — | 86 min | — |
| Conemaugh Miners Medical Center | Hastings, PA | $896 | $866 | — | 114 min | 15.3% |
| Jefferson Lansdale Hospital | Lansdale, PA | $904 | $722 | ★ 3/5 | 216 min | 15.9% |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $926 | $761 | ★ 3/5 | 253 min | 16.2% |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $926 | $846 | ★ 3/5 | 269 min | 15.4% |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | East Norriton, PA | $926 | $821 | ★ 4/5 | 293 min | 15.6% |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | Camp Hill, PA | $944 | $804 | ★ 3/5 | 250 min | 15.3% |
| Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center | Meadowbrook, PA | $948 | $1,003 | ★ 3/5 | 197 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.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $1,783 — about 5.7× the Medicare rate ($315). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($630).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,493 list price could save about $2,710 (60%).
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