Prices at 80 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,555 — 21% above the US median ($3,766), roughly 14.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $804 | $8,403 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Mercy Catholic Medical Center-Mercy Fitzgerald | Darby, PA | $815 | $182 | ★ 2/5 | 223 min | — |
| Nazareth Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $815 | $182 | ★ 2/5 | 222 min | — |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $1,192 | $1,318 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Magee Womens Hospital of UPMC Health System | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,180 | $2,544 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $2,224 | $4,015 | ★ 3/5 | 268 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | East Norriton, PA | $2,224 | $3,861 | ★ 4/5 | 297 min | — |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $2,311 | $3,390 | ★ 3/5 | 169 min | — |
| St Mary Medical Center | Langhorne, PA | $2,326 | $2,616 | ★ 2/5 | 237 min | — |
| UPMC McKeesport Hospital | Mc Keesport, PA | $3,034 | $2,528 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| UPMC East | Monroeville, PA | $3,055 | $2,344 | ★ 4/5 | 245 min | — |
| Conemaugh Nason Medical Center | Roaring Spring, PA | $3,234 | $1,309 | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center | Johnstown, PA | $3,234 | $1,309 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | — |
| Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center | Meyersdale, PA | $3,234 | $1,309 | — | 84 min | — |
| Conemaugh Miners Medical Center | Hastings, PA | $3,234 | $1,309 | — | 126 min | — |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $3,518 | $3,225 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $3,518 | $3,225 | ★ 4/5 | 266 min | — |
| Advanced Surgical Hospital | Washington, PA | $3,688 | $3,688 | — | — | — |
| Lower Bucks Hospital | Bristol, PA | $3,792 | $3,267 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $3,941 | $3,942 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | $4,145 | $4,013 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Jefferson Health-Northeast | Philadelphia, PA | $4,351 | $600 | ★ 2/5 | 316 min | — |
| Jefferson Lansdale Hospital | Lansdale, PA | $4,446 | $2,181 | ★ 3/5 | 234 min | — |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $4,555 | $4,088 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Surgical Institute of Reading | Wyomissing, PA | $5,562 | $3,649 | — | — | — |
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 $4,555 — about 14.6× the Medicare rate ($311). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($623).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $8,084 list price could save about $3,529 (44%).
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