Prices at 68 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $6,292 — 3% below the US median ($6,507), roughly 6.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $1,751 | $2,334 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $3,975 | $12,902 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Advanced Surgical Hospital | Washington, PA | $5,695 | $5,734 | — | — | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $6,888 | $6,246 | ★ 3/5 | 268 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | East Norriton, PA | $6,888 | $6,065 | ★ 4/5 | 297 min | — |
| Surgical Institute of Reading | Wyomissing, PA | $8,631 | $10,637 | — | — | — |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | Camp Hill, PA | $9,123 | $6,145 | ★ 3/5 | 252 min | — |
| Penn State Health St. Joseph | Reading, PA | $9,933 | $6,930 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, PA | $11,071 | $6,051 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center | Enola, PA | $12,018 | $6,659 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center | Hershey, PA | $12,652 | $6,874 | ★ 4/5 | 261 min | — |
| Doylestown Hospital | Doylestown, PA | $33,669 | $5,252 | ★ 4/5 | 228 min | — |
| Wellspan York Hospital | York, PA | $57,455 | $6,082 | ★ 4/5 | 254 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 $6,292 — about 6.3× the Medicare rate ($1,004). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,008).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $16,023 list price could save about $9,731 (61%).
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