Prices at 17 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$3,944
Chargemaster (median)
$10,586
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$2,425
Medicare pays
$540
$283$6,050
Median cash $3,944 · Medicare $540 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $283 – $6,050. The median cash price is about 7.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahn Wexford Hospital | Wexford, PA | $272 | $505 | ★ 5/5 | 186 min | 15.3% |
| West Penn Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $283 | $505 | ★ 3/5 | 203 min | 16.3% |
| Jefferson Health- Northeast | Philadelphia, PA | $968 | $273 | ★ 2/5 | 290 min | 15.4% |
| Surgical Institute Of Reading | Wyomissing, PA | $3,430 | $2,831 | — | — | 16.0% |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | Camp Hill, PA | $3,623 | $2,440 | ★ 3/5 | 250 min | 15.3% |
| Penn State Health St. Joseph | Reading, PA | $3,944 | $2,757 | ★ 3/5 | 216 min | 15.6% |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, PA | $4,396 | $2,391 | ★ 3/5 | 229 min | 15.1% |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center | Enola, PA | $4,772 | $2,649 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | 15.8% |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center | Hershey, PA | $5,024 | $2,730 | ★ 4/5 | 253 min | 15.3% |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | East Norriton, PA | $6,050 | $2,425 | ★ 4/5 | 293 min | 15.6% |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $6,050 | $2,498 | ★ 3/5 | 269 min | 15.4% |
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. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.