Prices at 65 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,063 — 15% above the US median ($922), roughly 7.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Bucks Hospital | Bristol, PA | $234 | $245 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $242 | $280 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $243 | $256 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Jefferson Health-Northeast | Philadelphia, PA | $269 | $70 | ★ 2/5 | 316 min | — |
| Jefferson Lansdale Hospital | Lansdale, PA | $275 | $186 | ★ 3/5 | 234 min | — |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $282 | $265 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $283 | $259 | ★ 3/5 | 268 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | East Norriton, PA | $283 | $251 | ★ 4/5 | 297 min | — |
| Pottstown Hospital | Pottstown, PA | $310 | $818 | ★ 2/5 | 195 min | — |
| Phoenixville Hospital | Phoenixville, PA | $310 | $682 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | — |
| Surgical Institute of Reading | Wyomissing, PA | $344 | $95 | — | — | — |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | Camp Hill, PA | $375 | $245 | ★ 3/5 | 252 min | — |
| Penn State Health St. Joseph | Reading, PA | $409 | $277 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, PA | $455 | $240 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Reading Hospital | West Reading, PA | $479 | $61 | ★ 4/5 | 230 min | — |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center | Enola, PA | $494 | $266 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center | Hershey, PA | $520 | $283 | ★ 4/5 | 261 min | — |
| Magee Womens Hospital of UPMC Health System | Pittsburgh, PA | $562 | $375 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Clarion Hospital | Clarion, PA | $619 | $376 | ★ 2/5 | 166 min | — |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | $811 | $393 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| UPMC East | Monroeville, PA | $900 | $570 | ★ 4/5 | 245 min | — |
| UPMC Horizon | Greenville, PA | $958 | $622 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| Mount Nittany Medical Center | State College, PA | $1,019 | $296 | ★ 5/5 | 188 min | — |
| Conemaugh Nason Medical Center | Roaring Spring, PA | $1,063 | $323 | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center | Johnstown, PA | $1,063 | $323 | ★ 2/5 | 176 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 $1,063 — about 7.7× the Medicare rate ($138). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($276).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,347 list price could save about $1,284 (55%).
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