Prices at 68 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$32
Chargemaster (median)
$62
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$10
Medicare pays
$5
Typical cash range: $7 – $114. The median cash price is about 7.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute | Harrisburg, PA | $5 | $11 | — | — | — |
| Jefferson Health- Northeast | Philadelphia, PA | $5 | $4 | ★ 2/5 | 290 min | 15.4% |
| Jefferson Lansdale Hospital | Lansdale, PA | $5 | $5 | ★ 3/5 | 216 min | 15.9% |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $5 | $5 | ★ 3/5 | 253 min | 16.2% |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | East Norriton, PA | $5 | $5 | ★ 4/5 | 293 min | 15.6% |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $5 | $5 | ★ 3/5 | 269 min | 15.4% |
| Surgical Institute Of Reading | Wyomissing, PA | $7 | $33 | — | — | 16.0% |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | Camp Hill, PA | $7 | $7 | ★ 3/5 | 250 min | 15.3% |
| Penn State Health St. Joseph | Reading, PA | $8 | $5 | ★ 3/5 | 216 min | 15.6% |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, PA | $8 | $5 | ★ 3/5 | 229 min | 15.1% |
| Heritage Valley Beaver | Beaver, PA | $9 | $5 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | 14.5% |
| Heritage Valley Sewickley | Sewickley, PA | $9 | $5 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | 15.1% |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center | Enola, PA | $9 | $5 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | 15.8% |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center | Hershey, PA | $10 | $5 | ★ 4/5 | 253 min | 15.3% |
| Holy Redeemer Hospital And Medical Center | Meadowbrook, PA | $12 | $5 | ★ 3/5 | 197 min | 15.6% |
| Acmh Hospital | Kittanning, PA | $13 | $7 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | 15.0% |
| Clarion Hospital | Clarion, PA | $15 | $8 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | 15.6% |
| Wellspan York Hospital | York, PA | $15 | $14 | ★ 4/5 | 255 min | 14.3% |
| Wellspan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, PA | $15 | $14 | ★ 4/5 | 177 min | 14.9% |
| Wellspan Surgery And Rehabilitation Hospital | York, PA | $15 | $14 | — | — | 15.5% |
| Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $15 | $14 | ★ 4/5 | 146 min | 13.9% |
| Wellspan Waynesboro Hospital | Waynesboro, PA | $15 | $14 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | 15.2% |
| Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon, PA | $15 | $8 | ★ 5/5 | 197 min | 14.3% |
| Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | $15 | $14 | ★ 5/5 | 190 min | 13.5% |
| Upmc Jameson | New Castle, PA | $18 | $7 | ★ 3/5 | 172 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.