Prices at 90 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,543 — about the US median ($1,551), roughly 9.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $232 | $438 | — | 102 min | — |
| Surgical Institute of Reading | Wyomissing, PA | $253 | $366 | — | — | — |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | Camp Hill, PA | $276 | $341 | ★ 3/5 | 252 min | — |
| Wellspan Surgery and Rehabilitation Hospital | York, PA | $282 | $403 | — | — | — |
| Heritage Valley Beaver | Beaver, PA | $315 | $163 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| Heritage Valley Sewickley | Sewickley, PA | $315 | $163 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | — |
| Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $377 | $510 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon, PA | $377 | $370 | ★ 5/5 | 197 min | — |
| Wellspan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, PA | $377 | $489 | ★ 4/5 | 178 min | — |
| Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | $377 | $423 | ★ 5/5 | 184 min | — |
| Penn State Health St. Joseph | Reading, PA | $383 | $355 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, PA | $427 | $342 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center | Enola, PA | $463 | $341 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Wellspan York Hospital | York, PA | $472 | $566 | ★ 4/5 | 254 min | — |
| Wellspan Waynesboro Hospital | Waynesboro, PA | $472 | $400 | ★ 4/5 | 145 min | — |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center | Hershey, PA | $488 | $370 | ★ 4/5 | 261 min | — |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $617 | $334 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Acmh Hospital | Kittanning, PA | $620 | $285 | ★ 3/5 | 195 min | — |
| Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber | Windber, PA | $696 | $168 | ★ 2/5 | 141 min | — |
| Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center | Meadowbrook, PA | $806 | $352 | ★ 3/5 | 195 min | — |
| Phoenixville Hospital | Phoenixville, PA | $809 | $346 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | — |
| Clarion Hospital | Clarion, PA | $840 | $344 | ★ 2/5 | 166 min | — |
| Pottstown Hospital | Pottstown, PA | $920 | $1,207 | ★ 2/5 | 195 min | — |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $1,013 | $573 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Mount Nittany Medical Center | State College, PA | $1,017 | $417 | ★ 5/5 | 188 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 $1,543 — about 9.2× the Medicare rate ($168). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($337).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,216 list price could save about $1,672 (52%).
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