Prices at 87 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $316 — 29% above the US median ($245), roughly 10.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Valley Beaver | Beaver, PA | $80 | $199 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| Heritage Valley Sewickley | Sewickley, PA | $80 | $199 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | — |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $100 | $78 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Magee Womens Hospital of UPMC Health System | Pittsburgh, PA | $125 | $105 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $131 | $88 | — | 102 min | — |
| Acmh Hospital | Kittanning, PA | $138 | $139 | ★ 3/5 | 195 min | — |
| Conemaugh Nason Medical Center | Roaring Spring, PA | $141 | $45 | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center | Johnstown, PA | $141 | $45 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | — |
| Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center | Meyersdale, PA | $141 | $45 | — | 84 min | — |
| Conemaugh Miners Medical Center | Hastings, PA | $141 | $45 | — | 126 min | — |
| UPMC East | Monroeville, PA | $142 | $95 | ★ 4/5 | 245 min | — |
| UPMC McKeesport Hospital | Mc Keesport, PA | $147 | $98 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | $150 | $105 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Punxsutawney Area Hospital | Punxsutawney, PA | $157 | $35 | ★ 2/5 | 136 min | — |
| Bucktail Medical Center | Renovo, PA | $170 | $74 | — | 82 min | — |
| UPMC Bedford Memorial | Everett, PA | $172 | $161 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Clarion Hospital | Clarion, PA | $183 | $158 | ★ 2/5 | 166 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $183 | $168 | ★ 3/5 | 268 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | East Norriton, PA | $183 | $163 | ★ 4/5 | 297 min | — |
| Mount Nittany Medical Center | State College, PA | $199 | $187 | ★ 5/5 | 188 min | — |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $200 | $75 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $200 | $75 | ★ 4/5 | 266 min | — |
| St Mary Medical Center | Langhorne, PA | $205 | $331 | ★ 2/5 | 237 min | — |
| Lower Bucks Hospital | Bristol, PA | $212 | $212 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $220 | $221 | ★ 2/5 | 186 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 $316 — about 10.6× the Medicare rate ($30). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($59).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $734 list price could save about $418 (57%).
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