Prices at 78 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $566 — 51% above the US median ($374), roughly 4.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nazareth Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $103 | $20 | ★ 2/5 | 216 min | 14.5% |
| St Mary Medical Center | Langhorne, PA | $142 | $20 | ★ 2/5 | 229 min | 16.6% |
| Pottstown Hospital | Pottstown, PA | $168 | $505 | ★ 2/5 | 200 min | 15.4% |
| Phoenixville Hospital | Phoenixville, PA | $168 | $357 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | 15.5% |
| Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber | Windber, PA | $170 | $114 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | 15.5% |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $215 | $886 | ★ 4/5 | 195 min | 15.5% |
| Clarion Hospital | Clarion, PA | $236 | $382 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | 15.6% |
| Heritage Valley Beaver | Beaver, PA | $241 | $396 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | 14.5% |
| Heritage Valley Sewickley | Sewickley, PA | $241 | $396 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | 15.1% |
| Conemaugh Nason Medical Center | Roaring Spring, PA | $259 | $306 | ★ 5/5 | 145 min | 14.6% |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center | Johnstown, PA | $259 | $306 | ★ 2/5 | 173 min | 15.3% |
| Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center | Meyersdale, PA | $259 | $306 | — | 86 min | — |
| Conemaugh Miners Medical Center | Hastings, PA | $259 | $306 | — | 114 min | 15.3% |
| Reading Hospital | West Reading, PA | $284 | $53 | ★ 4/5 | 238 min | 15.4% |
| Punxsutawney Area Hospital | Punxsutawney, PA | $314 | $232 | ★ 2/5 | 136 min | 15.5% |
| Acmh Hospital | Kittanning, PA | $323 | $397 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | 15.0% |
| Mount Nittany Medical Center | State College, PA | $377 | $478 | ★ 5/5 | 188 min | 14.8% |
| Advanced Surgical Hospital | Washington, PA | $387 | $387 | — | — | 14.5% |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $389 | $444 | ★ 3/5 | 269 min | 15.4% |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | East Norriton, PA | $389 | $427 | ★ 4/5 | 293 min | 15.6% |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $395 | $405 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | 15.4% |
| St Christopher's Hospital for Children | Philadelphia, PA | $397 | $210 | — | — | — |
| Lower Bucks Hospital | Bristol, PA | $399 | $453 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.2% |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $415 | $470 | ★ 2/5 | 182 min | 15.5% |
| Jefferson Health-Northeast | Philadelphia, PA | $459 | $63 | ★ 2/5 | 290 min | 15.4% |
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 June 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 $566 — about 4.7× the Medicare rate ($121). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($242).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $930 list price could save about $364 (39%).
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