Prices at 80 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,671 — 13% below the US median ($1,930), roughly 8.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rothman Orthopaedic Specialty Hospital | Bensalem, PA | $251 | $277 | — | — | 14.2% |
| Jefferson Lansdale Hospital | Lansdale, PA | $275 | $224 | ★ 3/5 | 216 min | 15.9% |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $282 | $232 | ★ 3/5 | 253 min | 16.2% |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $283 | $261 | ★ 3/5 | 269 min | 15.4% |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | East Norriton, PA | $283 | $254 | ★ 4/5 | 293 min | 15.6% |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | Camp Hill, PA | $289 | $245 | ★ 3/5 | 250 min | 15.3% |
| Penn State Health St. Joseph | Reading, PA | $314 | $277 | ★ 3/5 | 216 min | 15.6% |
| Physicians Care Surgical Hospital | Royersford, PA | $316 | $427 | — | — | 14.7% |
| Surgical Institute of Reading | Wyomissing, PA | $344 | $209 | — | — | 16.0% |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, PA | $350 | $240 | ★ 3/5 | 229 min | 15.1% |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center | Enola, PA | $380 | $266 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | 15.8% |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center | Hershey, PA | $401 | $263 | ★ 4/5 | 253 min | 15.3% |
| Wellspan York Hospital | York, PA | $454 | $882 | ★ 4/5 | 255 min | 14.3% |
| Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $454 | $878 | ★ 4/5 | 146 min | 13.9% |
| Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon, PA | $454 | $371 | ★ 5/5 | 197 min | 14.3% |
| Wellspan Waynesboro Hospital | Waynesboro, PA | $454 | $425 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | 15.2% |
| Wellspan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, PA | $454 | $674 | ★ 4/5 | 177 min | 14.9% |
| Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | $454 | $856 | ★ 5/5 | 190 min | 13.5% |
| Wellspan Surgery and Rehabilitation Hospital | York, PA | $454 | $916 | — | — | 15.5% |
| Heritage Valley Beaver | Beaver, PA | $519 | $232 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | 14.5% |
| Heritage Valley Sewickley | Sewickley, PA | $519 | $232 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | 15.1% |
| Acmh Hospital | Kittanning, PA | $743 | $247 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | 15.0% |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $757 | $352 | ★ 4/5 | 195 min | 15.5% |
| Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center | Meadowbrook, PA | $819 | $359 | ★ 3/5 | 197 min | 15.6% |
| Conemaugh Nason Medical Center | Roaring Spring, PA | $1,028 | $597 | ★ 5/5 | 145 min | 14.6% |
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 $1,671 — about 8.8× the Medicare rate ($190). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($381).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,952 list price could save about $2,281 (58%).
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