Prices at 102 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $361 — 8% below the US median ($392), roughly 6.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Catholic Medical Center-Mercy Fitzgerald | Darby, PA | $100 | $16 | ★ 2/5 | 223 min | — |
| Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber | Windber, PA | $102 | $61 | ★ 2/5 | 141 min | — |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $151 | $669 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Conemaugh Nason Medical Center | Roaring Spring, PA | $156 | $55 | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center | Johnstown, PA | $156 | $55 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | — |
| Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center | Meyersdale, PA | $156 | $55 | — | 84 min | — |
| Conemaugh Miners Medical Center | Hastings, PA | $156 | $55 | — | 126 min | — |
| Nazareth Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $158 | $16 | ★ 2/5 | 222 min | — |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $171 | $84 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Heritage Valley Beaver | Beaver, PA | $182 | $299 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| Heritage Valley Sewickley | Sewickley, PA | $182 | $299 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | — |
| Bucktail Medical Center | Renovo, PA | $186 | $84 | — | 82 min | — |
| Robert Packer Hospital | Sayre, PA | $199 | $324 | ★ 2/5 | 163 min | — |
| Troy Community Hospital | Troy, PA | $199 | $198 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $200 | $232 | — | 102 min | — |
| Pottstown Hospital | Pottstown, PA | $208 | $624 | ★ 2/5 | 195 min | — |
| Phoenixville Hospital | Phoenixville, PA | $208 | $441 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | — |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $260 | $135 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $260 | $135 | ★ 4/5 | 266 min | — |
| UPMC Bedford Memorial | Everett, PA | $278 | $267 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Advanced Surgical Hospital | Washington, PA | $286 | $300 | — | — | — |
| Acmh Hospital | Kittanning, PA | $287 | $299 | ★ 3/5 | 195 min | — |
| Rothman Orthopaedic Specialty Hospital | Bensalem, PA | $290 | $278 | — | — | — |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | $290 | $244 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Lower Bucks Hospital | Bristol, PA | $301 | $352 | ★ 3/5 | 150 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 $361 — about 6.4× the Medicare rate ($57). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($113).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $759 list price could save about $397 (52%).
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