Prices at 66 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$269
Chargemaster (median)
$482
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$105
Medicare pays
$31
$100$512
Median cash $269 · Medicare $31 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $100 – $512. The median cash price is about 8.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Health- Northeast | Philadelphia, PA | $28 | $12 | ★ 2/5 | 290 min | 15.4% |
| Heritage Valley Sewickley | Sewickley, PA | $52 | $84 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | 15.1% |
| Heritage Valley Beaver | Beaver, PA | $52 | $84 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | 14.5% |
| Lower Bucks Hospital | Bristol, PA | $85 | $86 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.2% |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $88 | $89 | ★ 2/5 | 182 min | 15.5% |
| Clarion Hospital | Clarion, PA | $88 | $85 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | 15.6% |
| Upmc Bedford Memorial | Everett, PA | $100 | $106 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | 14.4% |
| Jefferson Lansdale Hospital | Lansdale, PA | $100 | $80 | ★ 3/5 | 216 min | 15.9% |
| Acmh Hospital | Kittanning, PA | $102 | $85 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | 15.0% |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $103 | $84 | ★ 3/5 | 253 min | 16.2% |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | East Norriton, PA | $103 | $89 | ★ 4/5 | 293 min | 15.6% |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $103 | $92 | ★ 3/5 | 269 min | 15.4% |
| 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 | $91 | ★ 3/5 | 197 min | 15.6% |
| Penn State Health St. Joseph | Reading, PA | $114 | $101 | ★ 3/5 | 216 min | 15.6% |
| Upmc Kane | Kane, PA | $115 | $72 | — | 95 min | — |
| Phoenixville Hospital | Phoenixville, PA | $123 | $87 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | 15.5% |
| Surgical Institute Of Reading | Wyomissing, PA | $126 | $104 | — | — | 16.0% |
| Chan Soon- Shiong Medical Center At Windber | Windber, PA | $126 | $35 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | 15.5% |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, PA | $128 | $88 | ★ 3/5 | 229 min | 15.1% |
| Pottstown Hospital | Pottstown, PA | $132 | $104 | ★ 2/5 | 200 min | 15.4% |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center | Enola, PA | $138 | $97 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | 15.8% |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center | Hershey, PA | $146 | $96 | ★ 4/5 | 253 min | 15.3% |
| Upmc Cole | Coudersport, PA | $163 | $129 | ★ 4/5 | 151 min | 14.9% |
| Mercy Catholic Medical Center- Mercy Fitzgerald | Darby, PA | $170 | $122 | ★ 2/5 | 213 min | 15.0% |
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. 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.