Prices at 82 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $390 — 18% above the US median ($331), roughly 7.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Health-Northeast | Philadelphia, PA | $59 | $16 | ★ 2/5 | 290 min | 15.4% |
| Heritage Valley Beaver | Beaver, PA | $62 | $101 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | 14.5% |
| Heritage Valley Sewickley | Sewickley, PA | $62 | $101 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | 15.1% |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $98 | $123 | ★ 4/5 | 195 min | 15.5% |
| Lower Bucks Hospital | Bristol, PA | $102 | $103 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.2% |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $106 | $107 | ★ 2/5 | 182 min | 15.5% |
| Rothman Orthopaedic Specialty Hospital | Bensalem, PA | $110 | $106 | — | — | 14.2% |
| Punxsutawney Area Hospital | Punxsutawney, PA | $110 | $46 | ★ 2/5 | 136 min | 15.5% |
| Jefferson Lansdale Hospital | Lansdale, PA | $121 | $96 | ★ 3/5 | 216 min | 15.9% |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $124 | $101 | ★ 3/5 | 253 min | 16.2% |
| Acmh Hospital | Kittanning, PA | $124 | $104 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | 15.0% |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $125 | $111 | ★ 3/5 | 269 min | 15.4% |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | East Norriton, PA | $125 | $108 | ★ 4/5 | 293 min | 15.6% |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | Camp Hill, PA | $127 | $107 | ★ 3/5 | 250 min | 15.3% |
| Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center | Meadowbrook, PA | $130 | $108 | ★ 3/5 | 197 min | 15.6% |
| Clarion Hospital | Clarion, PA | $133 | $119 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | 15.6% |
| UPMC Bedford Memorial | Everett, PA | $133 | $138 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | 14.4% |
| Penn State Health St. Joseph | Reading, PA | $138 | $121 | ★ 3/5 | 216 min | 15.6% |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $141 | $91 | — | 95 min | — |
| Conemaugh Nason Medical Center | Roaring Spring, PA | $149 | $91 | ★ 5/5 | 145 min | 14.6% |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center | Johnstown, PA | $149 | $91 | ★ 2/5 | 173 min | 15.3% |
| Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center | Meyersdale, PA | $149 | $91 | — | 86 min | — |
| Conemaugh Miners Medical Center | Hastings, PA | $149 | $91 | — | 114 min | 15.3% |
| Surgical Institute of Reading | Wyomissing, PA | $151 | $128 | — | — | 16.0% |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, PA | $154 | $105 | ★ 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 $390 — about 7.9× the Medicare rate ($49). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($99).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $654 list price could save about $264 (40%).
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