Emergency room visit, low complexity in Pennsylvania
Below is what hospitals in Pennsylvania charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 17 hospitals in Pennsylvania run from $156 to $1,118. The typical hospital charges $753. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $753
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
17 hospitals. Sort by: Cash price ▲ · Negotiated median · Gross charge · Negotiated low
What these numbers mean.
Cash price is what the hospital lists for patients paying out of pocket.
Negotiated median is the middle of what insurance companies actually agreed to pay.
Gross charge is the sticker price — almost nobody pays it.
What you will actually pay is usually different from both numbers:
with insurance, your deductible, copay, or coinsurance decides what you owe —
the negotiated rate is what the insurer pays, not your bill.
A single line item may not be the whole cost: physician, anesthesia, pathology,
and facility fees can be billed separately.
Prices vary by hospital and change over time; always confirm with the hospital before you go.
| Hospital | Cash price | Where it sits | Insurance pays (typical) | Gross charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital PA · Price file September 1, 2026 | $156Insurance typically pays $177Sticker price $989 | Lowest price of any hospital | $177 | $989 |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center PA | $178Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $446 | Cheaper than 94% of hospitals | — | $446 |
| Conemaugh Nason Medical Center PA | $178Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $446 | Cheaper than 94% of hospitals | — | $446 |
| Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center PA | $178Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $446 | Cheaper than 94% of hospitals | — | $446 |
| Conemaugh Miners Medical Center PA | $178Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $446 | Cheaper than 94% of hospitals | — | $446 |
| Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital PA | $280Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $400 | Cheaper than 69% of hospitals | — | $400 |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA | $341Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,029 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | — | $1,029 |
| Reading Hospital - Transplant Center PA | $678Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $969 | Cheaper than 56% of hospitals | — | $969 |
| Geisinger Medical Center PA | $753Insurance typically pays $156Sticker price $1,215 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | $156 | $1,215 |
| WellSpan York Hospital PA | $782Insurance typically pays $569Sticker price $977 | Pricier than 56% of hospitals | $569 | $977 |
| WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital PA | $782Insurance typically pays $569Sticker price $977 | Pricier than 56% of hospitals | $569 | $977 |
| WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital PA | $782Insurance typically pays $569Sticker price $977 | Pricier than 56% of hospitals | $569 | $977 |
| WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital PA | $782Insurance typically pays $569Sticker price $977 | Pricier than 56% of hospitals | $569 | $977 |
| WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital PA | $782Insurance typically pays $569Sticker price $977 | Pricier than 56% of hospitals | $569 | $977 |
| WellSpan Surgery & Rehabilitation Hospital PA | $782Insurance typically pays $569Sticker price $977 | Pricier than 56% of hospitals | $569 | $977 |
| WellSpan Waynesboro Hospital PA | $782Insurance typically pays $569Sticker price $977 | Pricier than 56% of hospitals | $569 | $977 |
| Chester County Hospital West Chester, PA · Price file October 21, 2026 | $1,118Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,118 | Highest price of any hospital | — | $1,118 |
Procedure code 99282. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.