Emergency department visit cost in York, PA

Prices at 3 hospitals in York, PA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,741 — 199% above the US median ($581), roughly 25.1× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
UPMC Memorial York, PA $709 $291 ★ 4/5 270 min 14.8%
Wellspan York Hospital York, PA $1,741 $575 ★ 4/5 255 min 14.3%
Wellspan Surgery and Rehabilitation Hospital York, PA $2,678 $1,310 15.5%

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 July 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
$575
Medicare pays
$69
$916$2,491
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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