Prices at 88 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,209 — about the US median ($1,226), roughly 9.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acmh Hospital | Kittanning, PA | $268 | $125 | ★ 3/5 | 195 min | — |
| Heritage Valley Beaver | Beaver, PA | $271 | $102 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| Heritage Valley Sewickley | Sewickley, PA | $271 | $102 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | — |
| Wellspan York Hospital | York, PA | $285 | $420 | ★ 4/5 | 254 min | — |
| Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $285 | $418 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon, PA | $285 | $177 | ★ 5/5 | 197 min | — |
| Wellspan Waynesboro Hospital | Waynesboro, PA | $285 | $190 | ★ 4/5 | 145 min | — |
| Wellspan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, PA | $285 | $309 | ★ 4/5 | 178 min | — |
| Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | $285 | $377 | ★ 5/5 | 184 min | — |
| Wellspan Surgery and Rehabilitation Hospital | York, PA | $285 | $403 | — | — | — |
| Clarion Hospital | Clarion, PA | $364 | $235 | ★ 2/5 | 166 min | — |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $475 | $184 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber | Windber, PA | $582 | $123 | ★ 2/5 | 141 min | — |
| Phoenixville Hospital | Phoenixville, PA | $622 | $252 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | — |
| Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center | Meadowbrook, PA | $691 | $157 | ★ 3/5 | 195 min | — |
| Conemaugh Nason Medical Center | Roaring Spring, PA | $735 | $321 | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center | Johnstown, PA | $735 | $321 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | — |
| Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center | Meyersdale, PA | $735 | $321 | — | 84 min | — |
| Conemaugh Miners Medical Center | Hastings, PA | $735 | $321 | — | 126 min | — |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $752 | $467 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $802 | $329 | ★ 3/5 | 169 min | — |
| Mount Nittany Medical Center | State College, PA | $834 | $609 | ★ 5/5 | 188 min | — |
| UPMC Bedford Memorial | Everett, PA | $848 | $876 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Pottstown Hospital | Pottstown, PA | $909 | $1,000 | ★ 2/5 | 195 min | — |
| Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospita | Butler, PA | $911 | $651 | ★ 2/5 | 194 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 $1,209 — about 9.1× the Medicare rate ($133). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($265).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,108 list price could save about $899 (43%).
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