Prices at 43 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,674 — 44% below the US median ($4,760), roughly 2.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Vincent Hospital | Erie, PA | $618 | $1,394 | ★ 4/5 | 219 min | — |
| Jefferson Hospital | Jefferson Hills, PA | $652 | $1,394 | ★ 4/5 | 170 min | — |
| Canonsburg General Hospital | Canonsburg, PA | $755 | $1,394 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | — |
| Forbes Hospital | Monroeville, PA | $755 | $1,394 | ★ 3/5 | 261 min | — |
| Grove City Medical Center | Grove City, PA | $790 | $1,394 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Allegheny Valley Hospital | Natrona, PA | $824 | $1,394 | ★ 4/5 | 203 min | — |
| Allegheny General Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $824 | $1,394 | ★ 3/5 | 274 min | — |
| Ahn Wexford Hospital | Wexford, PA | $893 | $1,656 | ★ 5/5 | 184 min | — |
| West Penn Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $927 | $1,656 | ★ 3/5 | 208 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $2,674 | $4,307 | ★ 3/5 | 268 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | East Norriton, PA | $2,674 | $4,182 | ★ 4/5 | 297 min | — |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $3,252 | $9,009 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Advanced Surgical Hospital | Washington, PA | $3,900 | $3,900 | — | — | — |
| Surgical Institute of Reading | Wyomissing, PA | $5,963 | $6,177 | — | — | — |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | Camp Hill, PA | $6,247 | $4,242 | ★ 3/5 | 252 min | — |
| Penn State Health St. Joseph | Reading, PA | $6,801 | $4,793 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, PA | $7,581 | $4,157 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center | Enola, PA | $8,229 | $4,605 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center | Hershey, PA | $8,663 | $4,707 | ★ 4/5 | 261 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 $2,674 — about 2.5× the Medicare rate ($1,066). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,133).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $7,094 list price could save about $4,420 (62%).
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