Prices at 39 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $151 — 4% below the US median ($158), roughly 1.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $51 | $129 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Reading Hospital | West Reading, PA | $62 | $48 | ★ 4/5 | 230 min | — |
| Jefferson Health-Northeast | Philadelphia, PA | $67 | $85 | ★ 2/5 | 316 min | — |
| Jefferson Lansdale Hospital | Lansdale, PA | $68 | $148 | ★ 3/5 | 234 min | — |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $70 | $148 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Penn State Health St. Joseph | Reading, PA | $100 | $68 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center | Hershey, PA | $128 | $69 | ★ 4/5 | 261 min | — |
| Geisinger-Community Medical Center | Scranton, PA | $151 | $121 | ★ 2/5 | 211 min | — |
| Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital | Bloomsburg, PA | $151 | $121 | ★ 4/5 | 162 min | — |
| Geisinger Medical Center | Danville, PA | $151 | $121 | ★ 4/5 | 165 min | — |
| Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital | Lewistown, PA | $151 | $121 | ★ 5/5 | 181 min | — |
| Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center | Wilkes Barre, PA | $151 | $121 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Geisinger Medical Center Muncy | Muncy, PA | $151 | $121 | — | — | — |
| Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital | Jersey Shore, PA | $151 | $121 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | — |
| Pennsylvania Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $255 | $112 | ★ 4/5 | 280 min | — |
| Clarion Hospital | Clarion, PA | $398 | $63 | ★ 2/5 | 166 min | — |
| Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospita | Butler, PA | $497 | $133 | ★ 2/5 | 194 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 $151 — about 1.4× the Medicare rate ($106). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($212).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $244 list price could save about $93 (38%).
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