Prices at 49 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $6,934 — 17% above the US median ($5,913), roughly 7.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Health-Northeast | Philadelphia, PA | $1,398 | $1,244 | ★ 2/5 | 316 min | — |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,050 | $15,815 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Advanced Surgical Hospital | Washington, PA | $6,925 | $6,925 | — | — | — |
| Rothman Orthopaedic Specialty Hospital | Bensalem, PA | $6,943 | $6,676 | — | — | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $8,376 | $7,611 | ★ 3/5 | 268 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | East Norriton, PA | $8,376 | $7,391 | ★ 4/5 | 297 min | — |
| Surgical Institute of Reading | Wyomissing, PA | $10,468 | $9,522 | — | — | — |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | Camp Hill, PA | $11,093 | $7,446 | ★ 3/5 | 252 min | — |
| Penn State Health St. Joseph | Reading, PA | $12,077 | $8,413 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, PA | $13,461 | $7,298 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center | Enola, PA | $14,613 | $8,085 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center | Hershey, PA | $15,384 | $8,358 | ★ 4/5 | 261 min | — |
| St Mary Medical Center | Langhorne, PA | $32,969 | $5,634 | ★ 2/5 | 237 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 $6,934 — about 7.5× the Medicare rate ($931). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,861).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $20,353 list price could save about $13,419 (66%).
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