Prices at 67 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $36,193 — 22% above the US median ($29,780), roughly 45.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $6,433 | $5,897 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $6,433 | $5,897 | ★ 4/5 | 266 min | — |
| St Christopher's Hospital for Children | Philadelphia, PA | $8,973 | $5,025 | — | — | — |
| St Luke's Hospital-Upper Bucks Campus | Quakertown, PA | $14,911 | $32,823 | ★ 5/5 | 179 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Bethlehem, PA | $14,911 | $6,270 | ★ 5/5 | 132 min | — |
| St Luke's Hospital-Grand View Campus | Sellersville, PA | $14,911 | $32,823 | ★ 4/5 | 229 min | — |
| St Luke's Hospital-Easton Campus | Easton, PA | $14,911 | $32,823 | ★ 4/5 | 101 min | — |
| St Luke's Miners Memorial Hospital | Coaldale, PA | $14,911 | $32,823 | ★ 4/5 | 145 min | — |
| St Luke's Hospital-Monroe Campus | Stroudsburg, PA | $14,911 | $32,823 | ★ 5/5 | 170 min | — |
| Geisinger St. Luke's Hospital | Orwigsburg, PA | $14,911 | $32,823 | ★ 5/5 | 124 min | — |
| St Luke's Hospital-Carbon Campus | Lehighton, PA | $14,911 | $32,823 | ★ 5/5 | 149 min | — |
| Wellspan York Hospital | York, PA | $15,651 | $31,706 | ★ 4/5 | 254 min | — |
| Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $15,651 | $18,586 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Heritage Valley Beaver | Beaver, PA | $18,817 | $28,943 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| Heritage Valley Sewickley | Sewickley, PA | $18,817 | $28,943 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | — |
| Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospita | Butler, PA | $21,000 | $27,000 | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| Phoenixville Hospital | Phoenixville, PA | $21,023 | $72,280 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | — |
| Conemaugh Nason Medical Center | Roaring Spring, PA | $22,136 | $2,284 | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center | Johnstown, PA | $22,136 | $2,284 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | — |
| Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center | Meyersdale, PA | $22,136 | $2,284 | — | 84 min | — |
| Conemaugh Miners Medical Center | Hastings, PA | $22,136 | $2,284 | — | 126 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $22,361 | $33,506 | ★ 3/5 | 268 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | East Norriton, PA | $22,361 | $32,536 | ★ 4/5 | 297 min | — |
| Pottstown Hospital | Pottstown, PA | $25,411 | $78,550 | ★ 2/5 | 195 min | — |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $29,695 | $68,411 | ★ 4/5 | 200 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 $36,193 — about 45.4× the Medicare rate ($798). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,596).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $62,726 list price could save about $26,533 (42%).
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