Prices at 56 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $175 — 42% above the US median ($123), roughly 4.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $39 | $33 | ★ 3/5 | 203 min | 14.5% |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $39 | $33 | ★ 4/5 | 270 min | 14.8% |
| Heritage Valley Beaver | Beaver, PA | $59 | $184 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | 14.5% |
| Heritage Valley Sewickley | Sewickley, PA | $59 | $184 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | 15.1% |
| Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber | Windber, PA | $65 | $55 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | 15.5% |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $97 | $57 | — | 95 min | — |
| Bucktail Medical Center | Renovo, PA | $119 | $59 | — | 82 min | — |
| Clarion Hospital | Clarion, PA | $129 | $126 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | 15.6% |
| Conemaugh Nason Medical Center | Roaring Spring, PA | $145 | $122 | ★ 5/5 | 145 min | 14.6% |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center | Johnstown, PA | $145 | $122 | ★ 2/5 | 173 min | 15.3% |
| Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center | Meyersdale, PA | $145 | $122 | — | 86 min | — |
| Conemaugh Miners Medical Center | Hastings, PA | $145 | $122 | — | 114 min | 15.3% |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $152 | $420 | ★ 4/5 | 195 min | 15.5% |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | Camp Hill, PA | $156 | $198 | ★ 3/5 | 250 min | 15.3% |
| Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospita | Butler, PA | $161 | $117 | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | 14.9% |
| Penn State Health St. Joseph | Reading, PA | $170 | $204 | ★ 3/5 | 216 min | 15.6% |
| Reading Hospital | West Reading, PA | $180 | $28 | ★ 4/5 | 238 min | 15.4% |
| Robert Packer Hospital | Sayre, PA | $187 | $218 | ★ 2/5 | 166 min | 15.7% |
| Troy Community Hospital | Troy, PA | $187 | $113 | ★ 4/5 | 133 min | 15.6% |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, PA | $189 | $197 | ★ 3/5 | 229 min | 15.1% |
| Advanced Surgical Hospital | Washington, PA | $193 | $193 | — | — | 14.5% |
| Lower Bucks Hospital | Bristol, PA | $197 | $307 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.2% |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $205 | $318 | ★ 2/5 | 182 min | 15.5% |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center | Enola, PA | $206 | $196 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | 15.8% |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center | Hershey, PA | $217 | $215 | ★ 4/5 | 253 min | 15.3% |
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 $175 — about 4.8× the Medicare rate ($36). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($73).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $364 list price could save about $189 (52%).
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