Prices at 65 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,429 — 12% above the US median ($2,169), roughly 3.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary Medical Center | Langhorne, PA | $679 | $100 | ★ 2/5 | 229 min | 16.6% |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $748 | $966 | ★ 4/5 | 151 min | 14.9% |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,216 | $3,505 | ★ 4/5 | 195 min | 15.5% |
| Rothman Orthopaedic Specialty Hospital | Bensalem, PA | $1,544 | $1,484 | — | — | 14.2% |
| Advanced Surgical Hospital | Washington, PA | $1,551 | $1,551 | — | — | 14.5% |
| Jefferson Health-Northeast | Philadelphia, PA | $1,815 | $356 | ★ 2/5 | 290 min | 15.4% |
| Jefferson Lansdale Hospital | Lansdale, PA | $1,854 | $836 | ★ 3/5 | 216 min | 15.9% |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $1,876 | $1,730 | ★ 3/5 | 269 min | 15.4% |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | East Norriton, PA | $1,876 | $1,680 | ★ 4/5 | 293 min | 15.6% |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $1,900 | $1,794 | ★ 3/5 | 253 min | 16.2% |
| Pennsylvania Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $2,315 | $1,690 | ★ 4/5 | 272 min | 15.8% |
| Surgical Institute of Reading | Wyomissing, PA | $2,320 | $2,526 | — | — | 16.0% |
| Geisinger-Community Medical Center | Scranton, PA | $2,429 | $1,959 | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | 16.1% |
| Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital | Bloomsburg, PA | $2,429 | $1,959 | ★ 4/5 | 163 min | 14.7% |
| Geisinger Medical Center | Danville, PA | $2,429 | $1,959 | ★ 4/5 | 162 min | 15.8% |
| Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital | Lewistown, PA | $2,429 | $1,959 | ★ 5/5 | 181 min | 14.6% |
| Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center | Wilkes Barre, PA | $2,429 | $1,959 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | 15.6% |
| Geisinger Medical Center Muncy | Muncy, PA | $2,429 | $1,959 | ★ 4/5 | 113 min | 14.6% |
| Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital | Jersey Shore, PA | $2,429 | $1,959 | ★ 3/5 | 120 min | 14.8% |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | Camp Hill, PA | $2,485 | $1,650 | ★ 3/5 | 250 min | 15.3% |
| Penn State Health St. Joseph | Reading, PA | $2,706 | $1,864 | ★ 3/5 | 216 min | 15.6% |
| Conemaugh Nason Medical Center | Roaring Spring, PA | $2,768 | $1,310 | ★ 5/5 | 145 min | 14.6% |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center | Johnstown, PA | $2,768 | $1,310 | ★ 2/5 | 173 min | 15.3% |
| Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center | Meyersdale, PA | $2,768 | $1,310 | — | 86 min | — |
| Conemaugh Miners Medical Center | Hastings, PA | $2,768 | $1,310 | — | 114 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 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 $2,429 — about 3.9× the Medicare rate ($630). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,259).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,820 list price could save about $3,391 (58%).
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