Prices at 90 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,119 — 6% below the US median ($2,254), roughly 6.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Bucks Hospital | Bristol, PA | $343 | $468 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Advanced Surgical Hospital | Washington, PA | $346 | $415 | — | — | — |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $356 | $472 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Rothman Orthopaedic Specialty Hospital | Bensalem, PA | $371 | $425 | — | — | — |
| Jefferson Health-Northeast | Philadelphia, PA | $377 | $337 | ★ 2/5 | 316 min | — |
| Jefferson Lansdale Hospital | Lansdale, PA | $402 | $344 | ★ 3/5 | 234 min | — |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $412 | $355 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $419 | $535 | ★ 3/5 | 268 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | East Norriton, PA | $419 | $520 | ★ 4/5 | 297 min | — |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | Camp Hill, PA | $427 | $679 | ★ 3/5 | 252 min | — |
| Penn State Health St. Joseph | Reading, PA | $465 | $751 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Surgical Institute of Reading | Wyomissing, PA | $503 | $338 | — | — | — |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, PA | $518 | $715 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Heritage Valley Beaver | Beaver, PA | $525 | $369 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| Heritage Valley Sewickley | Sewickley, PA | $525 | $358 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | — |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center | Enola, PA | $562 | $716 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center | Hershey, PA | $592 | $757 | ★ 4/5 | 261 min | — |
| Punxsutawney Area Hospital | Punxsutawney, PA | $599 | $294 | ★ 2/5 | 136 min | — |
| Wellspan York Hospital | York, PA | $645 | $1,252 | ★ 4/5 | 254 min | — |
| Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $645 | $1,249 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon, PA | $645 | $796 | ★ 5/5 | 197 min | — |
| Wellspan Waynesboro Hospital | Waynesboro, PA | $645 | $876 | ★ 4/5 | 145 min | — |
| Wellspan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, PA | $645 | $1,112 | ★ 4/5 | 178 min | — |
| Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | $645 | $889 | ★ 5/5 | 184 min | — |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $704 | $760 | ★ 4/5 | 200 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 $2,119 — about 6.7× the Medicare rate ($315). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($630).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,324 list price could save about $2,205 (51%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
By city
MRI of the knee cost in other states
All MRI of the knee prices (national) → · All hospitals in Pennsylvania →