Prices at 68 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $6,398 — 42% above the US median ($4,514).
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,352 | $2,995 | ★ 4/5 | 195 min | 15.5% |
| Lower Bucks Hospital | Bristol, PA | $1,406 | $1,470 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.2% |
| Punxsutawney Area Hospital | Punxsutawney, PA | $1,428 | $1,425 | ★ 2/5 | 136 min | 15.5% |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $1,461 | $1,535 | ★ 2/5 | 182 min | 15.5% |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $1,689 | $1,388 | ★ 3/5 | 253 min | 16.2% |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $1,710 | $1,591 | ★ 3/5 | 269 min | 15.4% |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | East Norriton, PA | $1,710 | $1,560 | ★ 4/5 | 293 min | 15.6% |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | Camp Hill, PA | $1,742 | $1,467 | ★ 3/5 | 250 min | 15.3% |
| Penn State Health St. Joseph | Reading, PA | $1,897 | $1,658 | ★ 3/5 | 216 min | 15.6% |
| Conemaugh Nason Medical Center | Roaring Spring, PA | $1,937 | $2,847 | ★ 5/5 | 145 min | 14.6% |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center | Johnstown, PA | $1,937 | $2,847 | ★ 2/5 | 173 min | 15.3% |
| Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center | Meyersdale, PA | $1,937 | $2,847 | — | 86 min | — |
| Conemaugh Miners Medical Center | Hastings, PA | $1,937 | $2,847 | — | 114 min | 15.3% |
| Surgical Institute of Reading | Wyomissing, PA | $2,063 | $1,344 | — | — | 16.0% |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, PA | $2,114 | $2,629 | ★ 3/5 | 229 min | 15.1% |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center | Enola, PA | $2,295 | $1,593 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | 15.8% |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center | Hershey, PA | $2,416 | $1,577 | ★ 4/5 | 253 min | 15.3% |
| Phoenixville Hospital | Phoenixville, PA | $2,800 | $2,765 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | 15.5% |
| Acmh Hospital | Kittanning, PA | $2,870 | $1,594 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | 15.0% |
| Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center | Meadowbrook, PA | $2,952 | $1,538 | ★ 3/5 | 197 min | 15.6% |
| Pottstown Hospital | Pottstown, PA | $3,158 | $5,617 | ★ 2/5 | 200 min | 15.4% |
| Clarion Hospital | Clarion, PA | $3,640 | $2,328 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | 15.6% |
| Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospita | Butler, PA | $3,675 | $3,250 | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | 14.9% |
| Nazareth Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $5,064 | $6,621 | ★ 2/5 | 216 min | 14.5% |
| Mercy Catholic Medical Center-Mercy Fitzgerald | Darby, PA | $5,217 | $7,440 | ★ 2/5 | 213 min | 15.0% |
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.
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