Prices at 86 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,765 — 13% above the US median ($3,333), roughly 4.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $887 | $1,254 | ★ 4/5 | 151 min | 14.9% |
| Pottstown Hospital | Pottstown, PA | $1,315 | $4,065 | ★ 2/5 | 200 min | 15.4% |
| Mercy Catholic Medical Center-Mercy Fitzgerald | Darby, PA | $1,496 | $314 | ★ 2/5 | 213 min | 15.0% |
| St Mary Medical Center | Langhorne, PA | $1,546 | $338 | ★ 2/5 | 229 min | 16.6% |
| Nazareth Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $1,615 | $338 | ★ 2/5 | 216 min | 14.5% |
| Heritage Valley Beaver | Beaver, PA | $1,661 | $2,099 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | 14.5% |
| Heritage Valley Sewickley | Sewickley, PA | $1,661 | $2,099 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | 15.1% |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $1,873 | $1,731 | — | 95 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $2,145 | $3,219 | ★ 3/5 | 269 min | 15.4% |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | East Norriton, PA | $2,145 | $2,734 | ★ 4/5 | 293 min | 15.6% |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,278 | $4,497 | ★ 4/5 | 195 min | 15.5% |
| Pennsylvania Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $2,475 | $1,980 | ★ 4/5 | 272 min | 15.8% |
| Advanced Surgical Hospital | Washington, PA | $2,661 | $3,289 | — | — | 14.5% |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $2,866 | $3,164 | ★ 2/5 | 182 min | 15.5% |
| Conemaugh Nason Medical Center | Roaring Spring, PA | $2,913 | $1,316 | ★ 5/5 | 145 min | 14.6% |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center | Johnstown, PA | $2,913 | $1,316 | ★ 2/5 | 173 min | 15.3% |
| Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center | Meyersdale, PA | $2,913 | $1,316 | — | 86 min | — |
| Conemaugh Miners Medical Center | Hastings, PA | $2,913 | $1,316 | — | 114 min | 15.3% |
| Lower Bucks Hospital | Bristol, PA | $3,486 | $3,539 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.2% |
| Surgical Institute of Reading | Wyomissing, PA | $4,044 | $3,584 | — | — | 16.0% |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | Camp Hill, PA | $4,263 | $3,567 | ★ 3/5 | 250 min | 15.3% |
| Penn State Health St. Joseph | Reading, PA | $4,641 | $3,676 | ★ 3/5 | 216 min | 15.6% |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $4,695 | $2,316 | ★ 3/5 | 203 min | 14.5% |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $4,695 | $2,316 | ★ 4/5 | 270 min | 14.8% |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, PA | $5,173 | $3,529 | ★ 3/5 | 229 min | 15.1% |
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 August 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 $3,765 — about 4.2× the Medicare rate ($898). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,797).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $8,837 list price could save about $5,072 (57%).
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