Critical care, first hour 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 $844 to $6,341. The typical hospital charges $4,522. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $4,522
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 | $844Insurance typically pays $878Sticker price $7,020 | Lowest price of any hospital | $878 | $7,020 |
| Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital PA | $1,190Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,700 | Cheaper than 94% of hospitals | — | $1,700 |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center PA | $1,409Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $3,523 | Cheaper than 88% of hospitals | — | $3,523 |
| Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center PA | $1,409Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $3,523 | Cheaper than 88% of hospitals | — | $3,523 |
| Conemaugh Miners Medical Center PA | $1,409Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $3,523 | Cheaper than 88% of hospitals | — | $3,523 |
| Conemaugh Nason Medical Center PA | $1,409Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $3,523 | Cheaper than 88% of hospitals | — | $3,523 |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA | $1,815Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $5,477 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | — | $5,477 |
| Reading Hospital - Transplant Center PA | $2,586Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $3,694 | Cheaper than 56% of hospitals | — | $3,694 |
| Chester County Hospital West Chester, PA · Price file October 21, 2026 | $4,522Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $4,522 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | — | $4,522 |
| Geisinger Medical Center PA | $5,022Insurance typically pays $845Sticker price $8,100 | Pricier than 56% of hospitals | $845 | $8,100 |
| WellSpan York Hospital PA | $6,341Insurance typically pays $3,529Sticker price $7,926 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | $3,529 | $7,926 |
| WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital PA | $6,341Insurance typically pays $3,529Sticker price $7,926 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | $3,529 | $7,926 |
| WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital PA | $6,341Insurance typically pays $3,529Sticker price $7,926 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | $3,529 | $7,926 |
| WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital PA | $6,341Insurance typically pays $3,529Sticker price $7,926 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | $3,529 | $7,926 |
| WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital PA | $6,341Insurance typically pays $3,529Sticker price $7,926 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | $3,529 | $7,926 |
| WellSpan Surgery & Rehabilitation Hospital PA | $6,341Insurance typically pays $3,529Sticker price $7,926 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | $3,529 | $7,926 |
| WellSpan Waynesboro Hospital PA | $6,341Insurance typically pays $3,529Sticker price $7,926 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | $3,529 | $7,926 |
Procedure code 99291. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.