Prices at 77 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,900 — 14% above the US median ($1,669), roughly 6.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $376 | $486 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $385 | $3,600 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Conemaugh Nason Medical Center | Roaring Spring, PA | $905 | $984 | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center | Johnstown, PA | $905 | $984 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | — |
| Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center | Meyersdale, PA | $905 | $984 | — | 84 min | — |
| Conemaugh Miners Medical Center | Hastings, PA | $905 | $984 | — | 126 min | — |
| Pottstown Hospital | Pottstown, PA | $910 | $2,729 | ★ 2/5 | 195 min | — |
| Phoenixville Hospital | Phoenixville, PA | $910 | $1,928 | ★ 3/5 | 178 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 | — |
| Clarion Hospital | Clarion, PA | $1,120 | $1,400 | ★ 2/5 | 166 min | — |
| St Christopher's Hospital for Children | Philadelphia, PA | $1,150 | $607 | — | — | — |
| UPMC East | Monroeville, PA | $1,201 | $982 | ★ 4/5 | 245 min | — |
| 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 | — |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $1,338 | $607 | — | 102 min | — |
| Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospita | Butler, PA | $1,400 | $1,500 | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| Mount Nittany Medical Center | State College, PA | $1,473 | $1,966 | ★ 5/5 | 188 min | — |
| Advanced Surgical Hospital | Washington, PA | $1,571 | $1,571 | — | — | — |
| Lower Bucks Hospital | Bristol, PA | $1,624 | $1,747 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| St Luke's Hospital-Upper Bucks Campus | Quakertown, PA | $1,681 | $1,659 | ★ 5/5 | 179 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Bethlehem, PA | $1,681 | $1,680 | ★ 5/5 | 132 min | — |
| St Luke's Hospital-Grand View Campus | Sellersville, PA | $1,681 | $1,659 | ★ 4/5 | 229 min | — |
| St Luke's Hospital-Easton Campus | Easton, PA | $1,681 | $1,659 | ★ 4/5 | 101 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 $1,900 — about 6.6× the Medicare rate ($288). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($576).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,354 list price could save about $1,454 (43%).
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