Prices at 70 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,329 — 55% above the US median ($2,142), roughly 9.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $755 | $1,642 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Advanced Surgical Hospital | Washington, PA | $766 | $842 | — | — | — |
| Lower Bucks Hospital | Bristol, PA | $771 | $798 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $801 | $841 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Rothman Orthopaedic Specialty Hospital | Bensalem, PA | $820 | $788 | — | — | — |
| Jefferson Lansdale Hospital | Lansdale, PA | $904 | $722 | ★ 3/5 | 234 min | — |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $926 | $761 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $926 | $846 | ★ 3/5 | 268 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | East Norriton, PA | $926 | $821 | ★ 4/5 | 297 min | — |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | Camp Hill, PA | $944 | $804 | ★ 3/5 | 252 min | — |
| Pottstown Hospital | Pottstown, PA | $998 | $1,741 | ★ 2/5 | 195 min | — |
| Phoenixville Hospital | Phoenixville, PA | $1,011 | $807 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | — |
| Penn State Health St. Joseph | Reading, PA | $1,027 | $909 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Surgical Institute of Reading | Wyomissing, PA | $1,131 | $514 | — | — | — |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, PA | $1,145 | $788 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $1,212 | $1,515 | — | 102 min | — |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center | Enola, PA | $1,243 | $873 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center | Hershey, PA | $1,309 | $865 | ★ 4/5 | 261 min | — |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $1,421 | $1,125 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center | Meadowbrook, PA | $1,422 | $835 | ★ 3/5 | 195 min | — |
| Magee Womens Hospital of UPMC Health System | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,558 | $1,082 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Heritage Valley Beaver | Beaver, PA | $1,724 | $729 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| Heritage Valley Sewickley | Sewickley, PA | $1,724 | $729 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | — |
| Clarion Hospital | Clarion, PA | $2,630 | $1,429 | ★ 2/5 | 166 min | — |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children-Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $2,639 | $707 | — | — | — |
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 $3,329 — about 9.0× the Medicare rate ($371). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($743).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $6,387 list price could save about $3,058 (48%).
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