Emergency department visit (level 5) cost in York, PA

Prices at 3 hospitals in York, PA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,982 — 114% above the US median ($1,395), roughly 17.4× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
UPMC Memorial York, PA $1,449 $552 ★ 4/5 266 min —
Wellspan York Hospital York, PA $2,982 $633 ★ 4/5 254 min —
Wellspan Surgery and Rehabilitation Hospital York, PA $2,982 $2,180 — — —

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)
$3,727
Cash / self-pay
$2,982
Insurer-negotiated
$633
Medicare pays
$171
$1,756$2,982
Median cash $2,982  ·  Medicare $171  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $2,982 — about 17.4× the Medicare rate ($171). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($343).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,727 list price could save about $745 (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
Fernande Josias, M.D.Emergency MedicineYork, PA589
Michael Williams, DOEmergency MedicineYork, PA584
Tiffani Russ, D.O.Emergency MedicineYork, PA558
Chiemeke Nwabueze, MDEmergency MedicineYork, PA485
Caleb EdmondsEmergency MedicineYork, PA441
Brian Holsinger, MDEmergency MedicineYork, PA412
Colleen Brent, M.D.Emergency MedicineYork, PA386
Andrew Bleinberger, MDEmergency MedicineYork, PA354
Karli Kreider-Zug, D.O.Emergency MedicineYork, PA348
Whitney Matz, MDEmergency MedicineYork, PA344
Daniel Goodberry, M.D.Emergency MedicineYork, PA341
Damian Lai, MDEmergency MedicineYork, PA338

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