X-ray of the ribs (2 views) cost in Pennsylvania

Prices at 82 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $330 — 36% above the US median ($243), roughly 9.1× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Heritage Valley Beaver Beaver, PA $52 $84 ★ 3/5 185 min 14.5%
Heritage Valley Sewickley Sewickley, PA $52 $84 ★ 4/5 132 min 15.1%
Conemaugh Nason Medical Center Roaring Spring, PA $70 $87 ★ 5/5 145 min 14.6%
Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center Johnstown, PA $70 $87 ★ 2/5 173 min 15.3%
Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center Meyersdale, PA $70 $87 86 min
Conemaugh Miners Medical Center Hastings, PA $70 $87 114 min 15.3%
UPMC Cole Coudersport, PA $84 $78 ★ 4/5 151 min 14.9%
Lower Bucks Hospital Bristol, PA $85 $87 ★ 3/5 154 min 15.2%
Advanced Surgical Hospital Washington, PA $85 $85 14.5%
Roxborough Memorial Hospital Philadelphia, PA $88 $89 ★ 2/5 182 min 15.5%
Rothman Orthopaedic Specialty Hospital Bensalem, PA $91 $88 14.2%
St Clair Hospital Pittsburgh, PA $93 $102 ★ 4/5 195 min 15.5%
UPMC Bedford Memorial Everett, PA $100 $104 ★ 4/5 140 min 14.4%
Jefferson Lansdale Hospital Lansdale, PA $100 $80 ★ 3/5 216 min 15.9%
Clarion Hospital Clarion, PA $102 $90 ★ 2/5 158 min 15.6%
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Philadelphia, PA $103 $84 ★ 3/5 253 min 16.2%
Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital Philadelphia, PA $103 $92 ★ 3/5 269 min 15.4%
Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital East Norriton, PA $103 $89 ★ 4/5 293 min 15.6%
Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill, PA $105 $89 ★ 3/5 250 min 15.3%
Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center Meadowbrook, PA $106 $92 ★ 3/5 197 min 15.6%
Penn State Health St. Joseph Reading, PA $114 $101 ★ 3/5 216 min 15.6%
Pottstown Hospital Pottstown, PA $120 $123 ★ 2/5 200 min 15.4%
Acmh Hospital Kittanning, PA $121 $85 ★ 3/5 198 min 15.0%
UPMC Kane Kane, PA $124 $77 95 min
Surgical Institute of Reading Wyomissing, PA $126 $107 16.0%

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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$496
Cash / self-pay
$330
Insurer-negotiated
$97
Medicare pays
$36
$85$951
Median cash $330  ·  Medicare $36  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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Typical cash price here is $330 — about 9.1× the Medicare rate ($36). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($72).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $496 list price could save about $166 (34%).

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