Emergency department visit (level 3) cost in York, PA

Prices at 3 hospitals in York, PA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,741 — 192% above the US median ($596), roughly 25.1× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
UPMC Memorial York, PA $709 $355 ★ 4/5 266 min —
Wellspan York Hospital York, PA $1,741 $286 ★ 4/5 254 min —
Wellspan Surgery and Rehabilitation Hospital York, PA $1,741 $1,049 — — —

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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$2,176
Cash / self-pay
$1,741
Insurer-negotiated
$355
Medicare pays
$69
$916$1,741
Median cash $1,741  ·  Medicare $69  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $1,741 — about 25.1× the Medicare rate ($69). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($139).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,176 list price could save about $435 (20%).

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Doctors who perform this in York

Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.

ClinicianSpecialtyLocationMedicare services
Andrew Bleinberger, MDEmergency MedicineYork, PA58
Kyle Wilcox, MDEmergency MedicineYork, PA57
Sarah Surgeoner, PA-CPhysician AssistantYork, PA55
Cierra HardtEmergency MedicineYork, PA36
Rawan Shahin, DOEmergency MedicineYork, PA35
Michael Williams, DOEmergency MedicineYork, PA35
Concetta Weibe, MD, PA-CEmergency MedicineYork, PA34
Chiemeke Nwabueze, MDEmergency MedicineYork, PA34
Ian Hughes, MDEmergency MedicineYork, PA31
Tanis Yoakum, PA-CPhysician AssistantYork, PA28
Paul ChidseyEmergency MedicineYork, PA26
Graham Laurence, M.D.General SurgeryYork, PA26

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