Prices at 89 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,271 — 67% above the US median ($1,361), roughly 15.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Catholic Medical Center-Mercy Fitzgerald | Darby, PA | $385 | $73 | ★ 2/5 | 223 min | — |
| Nazareth Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $385 | $73 | ★ 2/5 | 222 min | — |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $596 | $653 | — | 102 min | — |
| Pottstown Hospital | Pottstown, PA | $737 | $2,651 | ★ 2/5 | 195 min | — |
| Phoenixville Hospital | Phoenixville, PA | $737 | $2,470 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | — |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $784 | $1,045 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $784 | $1,045 | ★ 4/5 | 266 min | — |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $869 | $1,275 | ★ 3/5 | 169 min | — |
| Heritage Valley Beaver | Beaver, PA | $933 | $1,533 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| Heritage Valley Sewickley | Sewickley, PA | $933 | $1,533 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | — |
| Conemaugh Nason Medical Center | Roaring Spring, PA | $1,024 | $955 | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center | Johnstown, PA | $1,024 | $955 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | — |
| Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center | Meyersdale, PA | $1,024 | $955 | — | 84 min | — |
| Conemaugh Miners Medical Center | Hastings, PA | $1,024 | $955 | — | 126 min | — |
| Acmh Hospital | Kittanning, PA | $1,302 | $1,580 | ★ 3/5 | 195 min | — |
| Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber | Windber, PA | $1,405 | $172 | ★ 2/5 | 141 min | — |
| UPMC Bedford Memorial | Everett, PA | $1,419 | $1,537 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Punxsutawney Area Hospital | Punxsutawney, PA | $1,495 | $526 | ★ 2/5 | 136 min | — |
| Advanced Surgical Hospital | Washington, PA | $1,506 | $1,506 | — | — | — |
| Lower Bucks Hospital | Bristol, PA | $1,548 | $1,665 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $1,609 | $1,770 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $1,693 | $450 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute | Harrisburg, PA | $1,733 | $3,805 | — | — | — |
| St Christopher's Hospital for Children | Philadelphia, PA | $1,765 | $1,023 | — | — | — |
| Jefferson Health-Northeast | Philadelphia, PA | $1,776 | $189 | ★ 2/5 | 316 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 $2,271 — about 15.9× the Medicare rate ($143). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($286).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,001 list price could save about $730 (24%).
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