Prices at 80 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,244 — 17% above the US median ($1,922), roughly 9.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Bucks Hospital | Bristol, PA | $343 | $359 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Advanced Surgical Hospital | Washington, PA | $346 | $381 | — | — | — |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $356 | $374 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Jefferson Lansdale Hospital | Lansdale, PA | $402 | $327 | ★ 3/5 | 234 min | — |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $412 | $339 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $412 | $760 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $419 | $386 | ★ 3/5 | 268 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | East Norriton, PA | $419 | $375 | ★ 4/5 | 297 min | — |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | Camp Hill, PA | $427 | $358 | ★ 3/5 | 252 min | — |
| Penn State Health St. Joseph | Reading, PA | $465 | $405 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Surgical Institute of Reading | Wyomissing, PA | $503 | $318 | — | — | — |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, PA | $518 | $351 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center | Enola, PA | $562 | $389 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center | Hershey, PA | $592 | $385 | ★ 4/5 | 261 min | — |
| Wellspan York Hospital | York, PA | $673 | $1,293 | ★ 4/5 | 254 min | — |
| Heritage Valley Beaver | Beaver, PA | $684 | $340 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| Heritage Valley Sewickley | Sewickley, PA | $684 | $340 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | — |
| Punxsutawney Area Hospital | Punxsutawney, PA | $883 | $346 | ★ 2/5 | 136 min | — |
| St Mary Medical Center | Langhorne, PA | $1,006 | $651 | ★ 2/5 | 237 min | — |
| Nazareth Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $1,027 | $677 | ★ 2/5 | 222 min | — |
| Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber | Windber, PA | $1,100 | $316 | ★ 2/5 | 141 min | — |
| Clarion Hospital | Clarion, PA | $1,120 | $680 | ★ 2/5 | 166 min | — |
| Phoenixville Hospital | Phoenixville, PA | $1,360 | $740 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | — |
| Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center | Meadowbrook, PA | $1,373 | $449 | ★ 3/5 | 195 min | — |
| Conemaugh Nason Medical Center | Roaring Spring, PA | $1,380 | $759 | ★ 5/5 | 141 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 $2,244 — about 9.9× the Medicare rate ($226). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($453).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,324 list price could save about $2,080 (48%).
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