Prices at 76 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,255 — 21% above the US median ($1,871), roughly 4.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $385 | $3,600 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Conemaugh Nason Medical Center | Roaring Spring, PA | $940 | $984 | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center | Johnstown, PA | $940 | $984 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | — |
| Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center | Meyersdale, PA | $940 | $984 | — | 84 min | — |
| Conemaugh Miners Medical Center | Hastings, PA | $940 | $984 | — | 126 min | — |
| Heritage Valley Beaver | Beaver, PA | $978 | $1,603 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| Heritage Valley Sewickley | Sewickley, PA | $978 | $1,603 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | — |
| St Christopher's Hospital for Children | Philadelphia, PA | $1,121 | $592 | — | — | — |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $1,225 | $1,046 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $1,225 | $1,046 | ★ 4/5 | 266 min | — |
| Acmh Hospital | Kittanning, PA | $1,298 | $1,609 | ★ 3/5 | 195 min | — |
| Wellspan York Hospital | York, PA | $1,322 | $1,569 | ★ 4/5 | 254 min | — |
| Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $1,322 | $1,536 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Pottstown Hospital | Pottstown, PA | $1,359 | $3,265 | ★ 2/5 | 195 min | — |
| Phoenixville Hospital | Phoenixville, PA | $1,359 | $2,827 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | — |
| Clarion Hospital | Clarion, PA | $1,400 | $1,715 | ★ 2/5 | 166 min | — |
| Advanced Surgical Hospital | Washington, PA | $1,571 | $1,571 | — | — | — |
| Lower Bucks Hospital | Bristol, PA | $1,624 | $1,747 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $1,688 | $1,857 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| UPMC East | Monroeville, PA | $1,705 | $1,225 | ★ 4/5 | 245 min | — |
| Magee Womens Hospital of UPMC Health System | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,717 | $1,517 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospita | Butler, PA | $1,750 | $1,875 | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| Jefferson Health-Northeast | Philadelphia, PA | $1,864 | $213 | ★ 2/5 | 316 min | — |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $1,897 | $1,611 | ★ 3/5 | 169 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $1,900 | $1,751 | ★ 3/5 | 268 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 $2,255 — about 4.6× the Medicare rate ($492). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($984).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,311 list price could save about $2,056 (48%).
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