Prices at 46 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,437 — 55% below the US median ($7,668), roughly 2.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Hospital | Jefferson Hills, PA | $795 | $1,450 | ★ 4/5 | 172 min | 15.4% |
| Jefferson Health-Northeast | Philadelphia, PA | $870 | $1,807 | ★ 2/5 | 290 min | 15.4% |
| Canonsburg General Hospital | Canonsburg, PA | $921 | $1,450 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | 15.6% |
| Forbes Hospital | Monroeville, PA | $921 | $1,450 | ★ 3/5 | 252 min | 16.5% |
| Grove City Medical Center | Grove City, PA | $963 | $1,450 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | 14.1% |
| Allegheny Valley Hospital | Natrona, PA | $1,005 | $1,450 | ★ 4/5 | 201 min | 15.7% |
| Allegheny General Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,005 | $1,450 | ★ 3/5 | 274 min | 14.7% |
| Ahn Wexford Hospital | Wexford, PA | $1,088 | $1,893 | ★ 5/5 | 186 min | 15.3% |
| West Penn Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,130 | $1,893 | ★ 3/5 | 203 min | 16.3% |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $2,013 | $1,679 | ★ 4/5 | 151 min | 14.9% |
| Conemaugh Nason Medical Center | Roaring Spring, PA | $3,437 | $2,859 | ★ 5/5 | 145 min | 14.6% |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center | Johnstown, PA | $3,437 | $2,859 | ★ 2/5 | 173 min | 15.3% |
| Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center | Meyersdale, PA | $3,437 | $2,859 | — | 86 min | — |
| Conemaugh Miners Medical Center | Hastings, PA | $3,437 | $2,859 | — | 114 min | 15.3% |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $8,376 | $13,446 | ★ 3/5 | 269 min | 15.4% |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | East Norriton, PA | $8,376 | $13,057 | ★ 4/5 | 293 min | 15.6% |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $9,117 | $27,981 | ★ 4/5 | 195 min | 15.5% |
| Advanced Surgical Hospital | Washington, PA | $12,472 | $12,472 | — | — | 14.5% |
| Rothman Orthopaedic Specialty Hospital | Bensalem, PA | $13,668 | $15,340 | — | — | 14.2% |
| Doylestown Hospital | Doylestown, PA | $14,425 | $4,569 | ★ 4/5 | 224 min | 15.5% |
| Surgical Institute of Reading | Wyomissing, PA | $18,522 | $13,073 | — | — | 16.0% |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | Camp Hill, PA | $19,980 | $13,175 | ★ 3/5 | 250 min | 15.3% |
| Penn State Health St. Joseph | Reading, PA | $21,753 | $14,886 | ★ 3/5 | 216 min | 15.6% |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, PA | $24,246 | $12,913 | ★ 3/5 | 229 min | 15.1% |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center | Enola, PA | $26,320 | $14,304 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | 15.8% |
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 July 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 $3,437 — about 2.4× the Medicare rate ($1,410). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,821).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $8,592 list price could save about $5,155 (60%).
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