X-ray of the knee cost in York, PA

Prices at 3 hospitals in York, PA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $334 — 20% above the US median ($278), roughly 7.9× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
UPMC Memorial York, PA $164 $145 ★ 4/5 270 min 14.8%
Wellspan York Hospital York, PA $334 $235 ★ 4/5 255 min 14.3%
Wellspan Surgery and Rehabilitation Hospital York, PA $334 $214 15.5%

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 July 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)
$417
Cash / self-pay
$334
Insurer-negotiated
$214
Medicare pays
$42
$198$334
Median cash $334  ·  Medicare $42  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $334 — about 7.9× the Medicare rate ($42). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($85).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $417 list price could save about $83 (20%).

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