Prices at 71 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,926 — 114% above the US median ($1,368), roughly 10.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Valley Beaver | Beaver, PA | $565 | $248 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| Heritage Valley Sewickley | Sewickley, PA | $565 | $248 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | — |
| St Mary Medical Center | Langhorne, PA | $692 | $463 | ★ 2/5 | 237 min | — |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $704 | $500 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Phoenixville Hospital | Phoenixville, PA | $948 | $724 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | — |
| Conemaugh Nason Medical Center | Roaring Spring, PA | $1,118 | $575 | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center | Johnstown, PA | $1,118 | $575 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | — |
| Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center | Meyersdale, PA | $1,118 | $575 | — | 84 min | — |
| Conemaugh Miners Medical Center | Hastings, PA | $1,118 | $575 | — | 126 min | — |
| Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center | Meadowbrook, PA | $1,279 | $412 | ★ 3/5 | 195 min | — |
| Reading Hospital | West Reading, PA | $1,436 | $140 | ★ 4/5 | 230 min | — |
| Clarion Hospital | Clarion, PA | $1,842 | $528 | ★ 2/5 | 166 min | — |
| Mercy Catholic Medical Center-Mercy Fitzgerald | Darby, PA | $1,847 | $510 | ★ 2/5 | 223 min | — |
| Chester County Hospital | West Chester, PA | $2,192 | $680 | ★ 5/5 | 241 min | — |
| Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospita | Butler, PA | $2,302 | $571 | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $2,449 | $1,510 | — | 102 min | — |
| Penn Highlands Huntingdon | Huntingdon, PA | $2,926 | $1,825 | ★ 3/5 | 136 min | — |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone | Tyrone, PA | $2,926 | $798 | — | 104 min | — |
| Penn Highlands Brookville | Brookville, PA | $2,926 | $1,151 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | — |
| Penn Highlands Elk | Saint Marys, PA | $2,926 | $813 | ★ 4/5 | 188 min | — |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | $3,375 | $1,239 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Doylestown Hospital | Doylestown, PA | $3,479 | $778 | ★ 4/5 | 228 min | — |
| Geisinger-Community Medical Center | Scranton, PA | $3,625 | $2,105 | ★ 2/5 | 211 min | — |
| Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital | Bloomsburg, PA | $3,625 | $2,105 | ★ 4/5 | 162 min | — |
| Geisinger Medical Center | Danville, PA | $3,625 | $2,105 | ★ 4/5 | 165 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 $2,926 — about 10.5× the Medicare rate ($280). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($559).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,081 list price could save about $1,155 (28%).
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