Prices at 28 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $40 — 50% below the US median ($81).
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center | Hershey, PA | $11 | $22 | ★ 4/5 | 261 min | — |
| Saint Vincent Hospital | Erie, PA | $30 | $75 | ★ 4/5 | 219 min | — |
| Jefferson Hospital | Jefferson Hills, PA | $32 | $75 | ★ 4/5 | 170 min | — |
| Canonsburg General Hospital | Canonsburg, PA | $37 | $75 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | — |
| Forbes Hospital | Monroeville, PA | $37 | $75 | ★ 3/5 | 261 min | — |
| Grove City Medical Center | Grove City, PA | $39 | $75 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Allegheny Valley Hospital | Natrona, PA | $40 | $75 | ★ 4/5 | 203 min | — |
| Allegheny General Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $40 | $75 | ★ 3/5 | 274 min | — |
| Ahn Wexford Hospital | Wexford, PA | $44 | $75 | ★ 5/5 | 184 min | — |
| West Penn Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $45 | $75 | ★ 3/5 | 208 min | — |
| Robert Packer Hospital | Sayre, PA | $64 | $28 | ★ 2/5 | 163 min | — |
| Troy Community Hospital | Troy, PA | $64 | $14 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Penn Presbyterian Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | $128 | $78 | ★ 4/5 | 326 min | — |
| Pennsylvania Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $192 | $125 | ★ 4/5 | 280 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.
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