Prices at 73 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,700 — 86% above the US median ($1,454), roughly 5.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $740 | $1,977 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Lower Bucks Hospital | Bristol, PA | $892 | $982 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $927 | $1,034 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Jefferson Health-Northeast | Philadelphia, PA | $1,024 | $114 | ★ 2/5 | 316 min | — |
| Advanced Surgical Hospital | Washington, PA | $1,374 | $1,731 | — | — | — |
| Jefferson Lansdale Hospital | Lansdale, PA | $1,629 | $431 | ★ 3/5 | 234 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $1,647 | $1,934 | ★ 3/5 | 268 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | East Norriton, PA | $1,647 | $1,878 | ★ 4/5 | 297 min | — |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $1,669 | $907 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $1,873 | $949 | ★ 3/5 | 169 min | — |
| UPMC Horizon | Greenville, PA | $1,873 | $1,217 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| Pennsylvania Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $1,926 | $972 | ★ 4/5 | 280 min | — |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | Camp Hill, PA | $2,201 | $1,932 | ★ 3/5 | 252 min | — |
| UPMC East | Monroeville, PA | $2,281 | $1,225 | ★ 4/5 | 245 min | — |
| Penn State Health St. Joseph | Reading, PA | $2,396 | $1,991 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, PA | $2,671 | $1,911 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Geisinger-Community Medical Center | Scranton, PA | $2,700 | $2,178 | ★ 2/5 | 211 min | — |
| Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital | Bloomsburg, PA | $2,700 | $2,178 | ★ 4/5 | 162 min | — |
| Geisinger Medical Center | Danville, PA | $2,700 | $2,178 | ★ 4/5 | 165 min | — |
| Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital | Lewistown, PA | $2,700 | $2,178 | ★ 5/5 | 181 min | — |
| Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center | Wilkes Barre, PA | $2,700 | $2,178 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Geisinger Medical Center Muncy | Muncy, PA | $2,700 | $2,178 | — | — | — |
| Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital | Jersey Shore, PA | $2,700 | $2,178 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | — |
| UPMC McKeesport Hospital | Mc Keesport, PA | $2,870 | $1,818 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center | Enola, PA | $2,899 | $1,913 | ★ 4/5 | 196 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 $2,700 — about 5.2× the Medicare rate ($522). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,044).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,355 list price could save about $1,655 (38%).
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