X-ray of the forearm cost in York, PA

Prices at 3 hospitals in York, PA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $259 — 8% above the US median ($241), roughly 8.9× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
UPMC Memorial York, PA $179 $150 ★ 4/5 266 min —
Wellspan York Hospital York, PA $259 $182 ★ 4/5 254 min —
Wellspan Surgery and Rehabilitation Hospital York, PA $259 $185 — — —

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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$324
Cash / self-pay
$259
Insurer-negotiated
$182
Medicare pays
$29
$195$259
Median cash $259  ·  Medicare $29  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $259 — about 8.9× the Medicare rate ($29). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($58).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $324 list price could save about $65 (20%).

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