Prices at 78 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $6,880 — 50% above the US median ($4,602).
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,352 | $2,995 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Lower Bucks Hospital | Bristol, PA | $1,406 | $1,470 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Punxsutawney Area Hospital | Punxsutawney, PA | $1,428 | $1,425 | ★ 2/5 | 136 min | — |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $1,461 | $1,535 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $1,689 | $1,388 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $1,710 | $1,591 | ★ 3/5 | 268 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | East Norriton, PA | $1,710 | $1,560 | ★ 4/5 | 297 min | — |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | Camp Hill, PA | $1,742 | $1,467 | ★ 3/5 | 252 min | — |
| Penn State Health St. Joseph | Reading, PA | $1,897 | $1,658 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Conemaugh Nason Medical Center | Roaring Spring, PA | $1,937 | $2,847 | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center | Johnstown, PA | $1,937 | $2,847 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | — |
| Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center | Meyersdale, PA | $1,937 | $2,847 | — | 84 min | — |
| Conemaugh Miners Medical Center | Hastings, PA | $1,937 | $2,847 | — | 126 min | — |
| Surgical Institute of Reading | Wyomissing, PA | $2,063 | $1,344 | — | — | — |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, PA | $2,114 | $2,629 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center | Enola, PA | $2,295 | $1,593 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center | Hershey, PA | $2,416 | $1,577 | ★ 4/5 | 261 min | — |
| Phoenixville Hospital | Phoenixville, PA | $2,800 | $2,765 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | — |
| Acmh Hospital | Kittanning, PA | $2,870 | $1,594 | ★ 3/5 | 195 min | — |
| Pottstown Hospital | Pottstown, PA | $3,158 | $5,617 | ★ 2/5 | 195 min | — |
| Clarion Hospital | Clarion, PA | $3,640 | $2,328 | ★ 2/5 | 166 min | — |
| Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospita | Butler, PA | $3,675 | $3,250 | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center | Meadowbrook, PA | $4,429 | $1,527 | ★ 3/5 | 195 min | — |
| Nazareth Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $5,064 | $6,621 | ★ 2/5 | 222 min | — |
| Mercy Catholic Medical Center-Mercy Fitzgerald | Darby, PA | $5,217 | $7,440 | ★ 2/5 | 223 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.
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