Prices at 82 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,877 — 7% above the US median ($1,754), roughly 3.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nazareth Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $560 | $114 | ★ 2/5 | 222 min | — |
| Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber | Windber, PA | $598 | $451 | ★ 2/5 | 141 min | — |
| Pottstown Hospital | Pottstown, PA | $634 | $1,903 | ★ 2/5 | 195 min | — |
| St Mary Medical Center | Langhorne, PA | $660 | $114 | ★ 2/5 | 237 min | — |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $727 | $812 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $936 | $2,079 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $1,087 | $1,285 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Advanced Surgical Hospital | Washington, PA | $1,143 | $1,143 | — | — | — |
| Lower Bucks Hospital | Bristol, PA | $1,177 | $1,071 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Jefferson Health-Northeast | Philadelphia, PA | $1,350 | $360 | ★ 2/5 | 316 min | — |
| Jefferson Lansdale Hospital | Lansdale, PA | $1,380 | $581 | ★ 3/5 | 234 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $1,382 | $1,268 | ★ 3/5 | 268 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | East Norriton, PA | $1,382 | $1,232 | ★ 4/5 | 297 min | — |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $1,399 | $933 | — | 102 min | — |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $1,414 | $2,343 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Surgical Institute of Reading | Wyomissing, PA | $1,534 | $1,819 | — | — | — |
| UPMC Bedford Memorial | Everett, PA | $1,581 | $1,364 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Conemaugh Nason Medical Center | Roaring Spring, PA | $1,758 | $1,309 | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center | Johnstown, PA | $1,758 | $1,309 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | — |
| Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center | Meyersdale, PA | $1,758 | $1,309 | — | 84 min | — |
| Conemaugh Miners Medical Center | Hastings, PA | $1,758 | $1,309 | — | 126 min | — |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $1,765 | $1,159 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $1,765 | $1,159 | ★ 4/5 | 266 min | — |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | Camp Hill, PA | $1,831 | $1,205 | ★ 3/5 | 252 min | — |
| Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center | Meadowbrook, PA | $1,877 | $2,290 | ★ 3/5 | 195 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 September 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 $1,877 — about 3.9× the Medicare rate ($480). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($960).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,351 list price could save about $2,474 (57%).
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