Prices at 58 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,945 — 9% below the US median ($2,126), roughly 2.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $670 | $1,977 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Jefferson Health-Northeast | Philadelphia, PA | $1,024 | $693 | ★ 2/5 | 316 min | — |
| Jefferson Lansdale Hospital | Lansdale, PA | $1,046 | $909 | ★ 3/5 | 234 min | — |
| Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber | Windber, PA | $1,063 | $743 | ★ 2/5 | 141 min | — |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $1,072 | $1,289 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $1,099 | $1,008 | ★ 3/5 | 268 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | East Norriton, PA | $1,099 | $979 | ★ 4/5 | 297 min | — |
| Surgical Institute of Reading | Wyomissing, PA | $1,308 | $1,628 | — | — | — |
| Conemaugh Nason Medical Center | Roaring Spring, PA | $1,362 | $788 | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center | Johnstown, PA | $1,362 | $788 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | — |
| Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center | Meyersdale, PA | $1,362 | $788 | — | 84 min | — |
| Conemaugh Miners Medical Center | Hastings, PA | $1,362 | $788 | — | 126 min | — |
| Penn State Health St. Joseph | Reading, PA | $1,585 | $1,052 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Geisinger-Community Medical Center | Scranton, PA | $1,920 | $1,549 | ★ 2/5 | 211 min | — |
| Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital | Bloomsburg, PA | $1,920 | $1,549 | ★ 4/5 | 162 min | — |
| Geisinger Medical Center | Danville, PA | $1,920 | $1,549 | ★ 4/5 | 165 min | — |
| Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital | Lewistown, PA | $1,920 | $1,549 | ★ 5/5 | 181 min | — |
| Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center | Wilkes Barre, PA | $1,920 | $1,549 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Geisinger Medical Center Muncy | Muncy, PA | $1,920 | $1,549 | — | — | — |
| Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital | Jersey Shore, PA | $1,920 | $1,549 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | — |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $1,945 | $940 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center | Hershey, PA | $2,019 | $1,097 | ★ 4/5 | 261 min | — |
| Robert Packer Hospital | Sayre, PA | $2,281 | $1,097 | ★ 2/5 | 163 min | — |
| Troy Community Hospital | Troy, PA | $2,281 | $1,064 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| UPMC McKeesport Hospital | Mc Keesport, PA | $2,350 | $1,566 | ★ 3/5 | 205 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 $1,945 — about 2.4× the Medicare rate ($802). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,605).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,792 list price could save about $1,847 (49%).
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