Prices at 85 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $509 — 29% above the US median ($395), roughly 7.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Valley Beaver | Beaver, PA | $128 | $207 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| Heritage Valley Sewickley | Sewickley, PA | $128 | $207 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | — |
| Punxsutawney Area Hospital | Punxsutawney, PA | $160 | $87 | ★ 2/5 | 136 min | — |
| Conemaugh Nason Medical Center | Roaring Spring, PA | $183 | $158 | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center | Johnstown, PA | $183 | $158 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | — |
| Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center | Meyersdale, PA | $183 | $158 | — | 84 min | — |
| Conemaugh Miners Medical Center | Hastings, PA | $183 | $158 | — | 126 min | — |
| Acmh Hospital | Kittanning, PA | $186 | $208 | ★ 3/5 | 195 min | — |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $196 | $445 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Phoenixville Hospital | Phoenixville, PA | $198 | $420 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | — |
| Lower Bucks Hospital | Bristol, PA | $209 | $217 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $217 | $226 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Jefferson Health-Northeast | Philadelphia, PA | $240 | $60 | ★ 2/5 | 316 min | — |
| Jefferson Lansdale Hospital | Lansdale, PA | $245 | $70 | ★ 3/5 | 234 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $247 | $226 | ★ 3/5 | 268 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | East Norriton, PA | $247 | $219 | ★ 4/5 | 297 min | — |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $251 | $110 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Pottstown Hospital | Pottstown, PA | $272 | $653 | ★ 2/5 | 195 min | — |
| Clarion Hospital | Clarion, PA | $280 | $250 | ★ 2/5 | 166 min | — |
| UPMC Bedford Memorial | Everett, PA | $293 | $290 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Surgical Institute of Reading | Wyomissing, PA | $307 | $418 | — | — | — |
| Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber | Windber, PA | $318 | $79 | ★ 2/5 | 141 min | — |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | Camp Hill, PA | $327 | $218 | ★ 3/5 | 252 min | — |
| Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospita | Butler, PA | $350 | $350 | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| Penn State Health St. Joseph | Reading, PA | $356 | $247 | ★ 3/5 | 232 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 $509 — about 7.6× the Medicare rate ($67). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($134).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $795 list price could save about $286 (36%).
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