Prices at 96 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $780 — about the US median ($782), roughly 16.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $153 | $924 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Heritage Valley Beaver | Beaver, PA | $261 | $430 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| Heritage Valley Sewickley | Sewickley, PA | $261 | $430 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | — |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $311 | $85 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| St Christopher's Hospital for Children | Philadelphia, PA | $316 | $167 | — | — | — |
| UPMC Bedford Memorial | Everett, PA | $416 | $444 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Advanced Surgical Hospital | Washington, PA | $424 | $424 | — | — | — |
| Lower Bucks Hospital | Bristol, PA | $434 | $456 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Acmh Hospital | Kittanning, PA | $434 | $430 | ★ 3/5 | 195 min | — |
| Nazareth Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $445 | $464 | ★ 2/5 | 222 min | — |
| Pottstown Hospital | Pottstown, PA | $450 | $429 | ★ 2/5 | 195 min | — |
| Phoenixville Hospital | Phoenixville, PA | $450 | $429 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | — |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $451 | $467 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Rothman Orthopaedic Specialty Hospital | Bensalem, PA | $454 | $436 | — | — | — |
| Punxsutawney Area Hospital | Punxsutawney, PA | $486 | $61 | ★ 2/5 | 136 min | — |
| Jefferson Health-Northeast | Philadelphia, PA | $498 | $48 | ★ 2/5 | 316 min | — |
| Jefferson Lansdale Hospital | Lansdale, PA | $509 | $458 | ★ 3/5 | 234 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $513 | $470 | ★ 3/5 | 268 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | East Norriton, PA | $513 | $458 | ★ 4/5 | 297 min | — |
| Mercy Catholic Medical Center-Mercy Fitzgerald | Darby, PA | $520 | $464 | ★ 2/5 | 223 min | — |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $521 | $733 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Conemaugh Nason Medical Center | Roaring Spring, PA | $526 | $230 | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center | Johnstown, PA | $526 | $230 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | — |
| Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center | Meyersdale, PA | $526 | $230 | — | 84 min | — |
| Conemaugh Miners Medical Center | Hastings, PA | $526 | $230 | — | 126 min | — |
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 October 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 $780 — about 16.4× the Medicare rate ($47). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($95).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,574 list price could save about $794 (50%).
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