Prices at 82 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,155 — 20% above the US median ($1,800), roughly 11.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, PA | $335 | $176 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center | Enola, PA | $364 | $195 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Heritage Valley Beaver | Beaver, PA | $375 | $171 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| Heritage Valley Sewickley | Sewickley, PA | $375 | $171 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | — |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center | Hershey, PA | $383 | $208 | ★ 4/5 | 261 min | — |
| Wellspan York Hospital | York, PA | $569 | $654 | ★ 4/5 | 254 min | — |
| Wellspan Waynesboro Hospital | Waynesboro, PA | $569 | $313 | ★ 4/5 | 145 min | — |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $648 | $255 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber | Windber, PA | $805 | $181 | ★ 2/5 | 141 min | — |
| Clarion Hospital | Clarion, PA | $840 | $385 | ★ 2/5 | 166 min | — |
| Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center | Meadowbrook, PA | $1,019 | $210 | ★ 3/5 | 195 min | — |
| Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospita | Butler, PA | $1,050 | $750 | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $1,086 | $781 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Phoenixville Hospital | Phoenixville, PA | $1,150 | $454 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | — |
| Conemaugh Nason Medical Center | Roaring Spring, PA | $1,252 | $503 | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center | Johnstown, PA | $1,252 | $503 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | — |
| Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center | Meyersdale, PA | $1,252 | $503 | — | 84 min | — |
| Conemaugh Miners Medical Center | Hastings, PA | $1,252 | $503 | — | 126 min | — |
| Pottstown Hospital | Pottstown, PA | $1,450 | $1,630 | ★ 2/5 | 195 min | — |
| St Mary Medical Center | Langhorne, PA | $1,606 | $340 | ★ 2/5 | 237 min | — |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $1,699 | $1,416 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $1,699 | $1,416 | ★ 4/5 | 266 min | — |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $1,859 | $262 | ★ 3/5 | 169 min | — |
| Penn Highlands Huntingdon | Huntingdon, PA | $2,155 | $56 | ★ 3/5 | 136 min | — |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone | Tyrone, PA | $2,155 | $298 | — | 104 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 $2,155 — about 11.0× the Medicare rate ($196). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($392).
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