Prices at 62 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $200 — 12% below the US median ($227), roughly 1.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Valley Sewickley | Sewickley, PA | $46 | $164 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | — |
| Saint Vincent Hospital | Erie, PA | $54 | $72 | ★ 4/5 | 219 min | — |
| Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $57 | $44 | ★ 5/5 | 290 min | — |
| Jefferson Hospital | Jefferson Hills, PA | $57 | $82 | ★ 4/5 | 170 min | — |
| Canonsburg General Hospital | Canonsburg, PA | $66 | $75 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | — |
| Forbes Hospital | Monroeville, PA | $66 | $75 | ★ 3/5 | 261 min | — |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $67 | $90 | ★ 3/5 | 169 min | — |
| Grove City Medical Center | Grove City, PA | $69 | $79 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Allegheny Valley Hospital | Natrona, PA | $72 | $94 | ★ 4/5 | 203 min | — |
| Allegheny General Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $72 | $94 | ★ 3/5 | 274 min | — |
| Ahn Wexford Hospital | Wexford, PA | $78 | $122 | ★ 5/5 | 184 min | — |
| West Penn Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $81 | $72 | ★ 3/5 | 208 min | — |
| Heritage Valley Beaver | Beaver, PA | $86 | $164 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $90 | $387 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Philadelphia VA Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | $104 | $48 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $104 | $48 | — | — | — |
| Conemaugh Nason Medical Center | Roaring Spring, PA | $107 | $147 | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center | Johnstown, PA | $107 | $147 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | — |
| Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center | Meyersdale, PA | $107 | $147 | — | 84 min | — |
| Conemaugh Miners Medical Center | Hastings, PA | $107 | $147 | — | 126 min | — |
| Pottstown Hospital | Pottstown, PA | $119 | $366 | ★ 2/5 | 195 min | — |
| Pennsylvania Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $139 | $111 | ★ 4/5 | 280 min | — |
| Reading Hospital | West Reading, PA | $151 | $155 | ★ 4/5 | 230 min | — |
| Lower Bucks Hospital | Bristol, PA | $174 | $182 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute | Harrisburg, PA | $179 | $793 | — | — | — |
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 $200 — about 1.8× the Medicare rate ($110). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($219).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $491 list price could save about $291 (59%).
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