Prices at 80 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,507 — 10% below the US median ($1,666), roughly 6.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Catholic Medical Center-Mercy Fitzgerald | Darby, PA | $255 | $107 | ★ 2/5 | 223 min | — |
| Nazareth Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $255 | $107 | ★ 2/5 | 222 min | — |
| St Mary Medical Center | Langhorne, PA | $255 | $107 | ★ 2/5 | 237 min | — |
| Heritage Valley Beaver | Beaver, PA | $324 | $465 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| Heritage Valley Sewickley | Sewickley, PA | $324 | $465 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | — |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $432 | $641 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Lower Bucks Hospital | Bristol, PA | $537 | $562 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Acmh Hospital | Kittanning, PA | $543 | $534 | ★ 3/5 | 195 min | — |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $558 | $587 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Pottstown Hospital | Pottstown, PA | $607 | $1,602 | ★ 2/5 | 195 min | — |
| Phoenixville Hospital | Phoenixville, PA | $607 | $1,335 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | — |
| Jefferson Health-Northeast | Philadelphia, PA | $617 | $199 | ★ 2/5 | 316 min | — |
| Jefferson Lansdale Hospital | Lansdale, PA | $630 | $295 | ★ 3/5 | 234 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $643 | $587 | ★ 3/5 | 268 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | East Norriton, PA | $643 | $570 | ★ 4/5 | 297 min | — |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $646 | $340 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Surgical Institute of Reading | Wyomissing, PA | $788 | $133 | — | — | — |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $835 | $663 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $835 | $663 | ★ 4/5 | 266 min | — |
| Magee Womens Hospital of UPMC Health System | Pittsburgh, PA | $847 | $575 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | Camp Hill, PA | $851 | $561 | ★ 3/5 | 252 min | — |
| UPMC Bedford Memorial | Everett, PA | $853 | $842 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Conemaugh Nason Medical Center | Roaring Spring, PA | $854 | $457 | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center | Johnstown, PA | $854 | $457 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | — |
| Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center | Meyersdale, PA | $854 | $457 | — | 84 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 $1,507 — about 6.3× the Medicare rate ($239). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($479).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,371 list price could save about $1,864 (55%).
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