Prices at 86 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,528 — 13% above the US median ($1,349), roughly 8.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $299 | $862 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Heritage Valley Beaver | Beaver, PA | $322 | $529 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| Heritage Valley Sewickley | Sewickley, PA | $322 | $529 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | — |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $466 | $486 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Conemaugh Nason Medical Center | Roaring Spring, PA | $472 | $564 | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center | Johnstown, PA | $472 | $564 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | — |
| Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center | Meyersdale, PA | $472 | $564 | — | 84 min | — |
| Conemaugh Miners Medical Center | Hastings, PA | $472 | $564 | — | 126 min | — |
| Lower Bucks Hospital | Bristol, PA | $534 | $558 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $555 | $583 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $580 | $473 | — | 102 min | — |
| Jefferson Lansdale Hospital | Lansdale, PA | $626 | $500 | ★ 3/5 | 234 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $631 | $574 | ★ 3/5 | 268 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | East Norriton, PA | $631 | $552 | ★ 4/5 | 297 min | — |
| Clarion Hospital | Clarion, PA | $638 | $549 | ★ 2/5 | 166 min | — |
| Pottstown Hospital | Pottstown, PA | $640 | $773 | ★ 2/5 | 195 min | — |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $642 | $522 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Surgical Institute of Reading | Wyomissing, PA | $783 | $279 | — | — | — |
| Nazareth Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $798 | $911 | ★ 2/5 | 222 min | — |
| UPMC McKeesport Hospital | Mc Keesport, PA | $824 | $549 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | Camp Hill, PA | $836 | $557 | ★ 3/5 | 252 min | — |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $899 | $749 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $899 | $749 | ★ 4/5 | 266 min | — |
| Penn State Health St. Joseph | Reading, PA | $910 | $630 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | $917 | $612 | ★ 3/5 | 193 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 $1,528 — about 8.9× the Medicare rate ($172). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($345).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,828 list price could save about $1,300 (46%).
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