Level 1 ER visit cost in Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania, 96 hospitals publish a cash price for emergency room visit, level 1 of 5, minor problem that may not need a doctor: from $55.80 to $1,066.00, with a median of $306.23. The lowest price is at UPMC Kane (Kane). The highest price is 19.1× the lowest.
- The median here, $306.23, is 38% above the US median of $222.64.
- That is 3.6× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($86.15).
- Pennsylvania ranks 39th of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 9 of 96 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 99281. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 12, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$55.80UPMC Kane
Median$306.23half of hospitals charge less
Highest$1,066.00in Pennsylvania
Lowest saves$250.43vs the median
Hospitals in Pennsylvania, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Kane lowest Kane · Bradford, PA SUTURE STAPLE REMOVAL | $55.80 | $93.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle · Pittsburgh, PA ACUITY LEVEL 1 NON EMERGENT | $57.60 | $96.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Lower Bucks Hospital Bristol · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Ed Level 1 | $82.00 | $630.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Advanced Surgical Hospital Washington · Pittsburgh, PA EMERGENCY ROOM VISIT LEVEL 1 | $85.35 | $319.00 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Ed Level 1 | $86.00 | $630.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center Johnstown · Johnstown, PA Emergency department visit for the evaluation and management of a patient that may not require the presence of a physician or other qualified health care professional | $88.80 | $222.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber Windber · Somerset, PA NON-EMERGENT MED ASST VIS | $108.80 | $128.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Armstrong County Memorial Hospital Kittanning · Pittsburgh, PA LEVEL I ED MINOR | $109.80 | $366.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Titusville Area Hospital Titusville · Oil City, PA EMR DPT VST MAYX REQ PHY/QHP | $110.40 | $184.00 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Punxsutawney Area Hospital Punxsutawney · Punxsutawney, PA ER VISIT*NON EMERG* LEVEL I MA | $111.96 | $311.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Clarion Hospital Clarion · Clarion, PA Emerg Visit Level 1 0-20 | $112.00 | $200.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Moses Taylor Hospital Scranton · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA BRIEF ED VISIT | $116.64 | $432.00 | Dec 2, 2024 source file |
| Regional Hospital of Scranton Scranton · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA BRIEF ED VISIT | $116.64 | $432.00 | Dec 2, 2024 source file |
| Millcreek Medical Center Erie · Erie, PA ED E&M LEVEL 1 | $127.50 | $255.00 | May 8, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Cole Coudersport · Coudersport, PA LEVEL I EMERGENCY RM VISIT | $136.20 | $227.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 99281 EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT Tech | $136.65 | $572.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Butler Memorial Hospital Butler · Pittsburgh, PA Emerg Visit Level 1 0-20 | $140.00 | $200.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Endless Mountains Health Systems Montrose · Montrose, PA ER-E&M LEVEL I | $142.80 | $204.00 | Sep 9, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Horizon - Greenville Greenville · Hermitage, PA ACUITY LEVEL 1 NON EMERGENT | $144.00 | $240.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network Reading · Reading, PA EMERGENCY VISIT LEVEL 1 | $148.78 | $572.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Warren General Hospital Warren · Warren, PA EMERG RM-I | $153.00 | $153.00 | Sep 24, 2026 source file |
| Wayne Memorial Hospital Honesdale · Honesdale, PA LEVEL ONE ED | $159.60 | $228.00 | Sep 16, 2026 source file |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown · Pittsburgh, PA EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT FOR PROBLEM OF MILD SEVERITY | $163.00 | $326.00 | Jul 9, 2026 source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Lancaster, PA 99281 EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT Tech | $165.82 | $572.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 99281 EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT Tech | $180.01 | $572.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC ACUITY LEVEL 1 NON EMERGENT | $183.60 | $306.00 | Mar 7, 2026 source file |
| Excela Health - Frick Hospital Mt Plesant · Pittsburgh, PA 99281 EMR CATEGORY 1 | $184.20 | $307.00 | Dec 17, 2025 source file |
| Excela Health Latrobe Hospital Latrobe · Pittsburgh, PA 99281 EMR CATEGORY 1 | $184.20 | $307.00 | Dec 17, 2025 source file |
| Excela Health Westmoreland Regional Hospital Greeensburg · Pittsburgh, PA 99281 EMR CATEGORY 1 | $184.20 | $307.00 | Dec 17, 2025 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC ED Type a Level 1 OB Triage | $186.55 | $287.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA EMERGENCY VISIT LEVEL 1 | $189.50 | $572.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Wilkes-Barre General Hospital Wilkes-Barre · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA BRIEF ED VISIT | $192.96 | $804.00 | Dec 1, 2024 source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC ED Type a Level 1 | $195.65 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Indiana Regional Medical Center Indiana · Indiana, PA Yes | $198.72 | $552.00 | Feb 24, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Northwest Seneca · Oil City, PA ACUITY LEVEL 1 | $213.00 | $355.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Bedford Everett · Everett, PA ACUITY LEVEL 1 NON EMERGENT | $215.40 | $359.00 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC ACUITY LEVEL 1 | $223.80 | $373.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Mount Nittany Health State College · State College, PA ED VISIT LEVEL 1 | $224.55 | $499.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA ACUITY LEVEL 1 | $238.80 | $398.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Muncy Muncy · Williamsport, PA ACUITY LEVEL 1 | $252.60 | $421.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Wellsboro Wellsboro · Wellsboro, PA ACUITY LEVEL 1 | $252.60 | $421.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Williamsport Williamsport · Williamsport, PA ACUITY LEVEL 1 | $252.60 | $421.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC ED Type a Level 1 | $260.00 | $400.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville · Pittsburgh, PA ACUITY LEVEL 1 | $260.40 | $434.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport · Pittsburgh, PA ACUITY LEVEL 1 NON EMERGENT | $260.40 | $434.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Sharon Regional Medical Center Sharon · Hermitage, PA ER LEVEL 1 | $265.63 | $265.63 | Jul 4, 2024 source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA ACUITY LEVEL 1 | $300.00 | $500.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital, Towanda Campus Towanda · Sayre, PA Emergency Dept Visit May Not Requ Phys/Qhp | $304.05 | $380.06 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA ACUITY LEVEL 1 NON EMERGENT | $308.40 | $514.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Evangelical Community Hospital Lewisburg · Lewisburg, PA Emergency Department Visit for Problem of Mild Severity | $320.20 | $400.25 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital Sayre · Sayre, PA Emergency Dept Visit May Not Requ Phys/Qhp | $322.35 | $402.94 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Troy Community Hospital Troy · Sayre, PA Emergency Dept Visit May Not Requ Phys/Qhp | $330.20 | $412.75 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Triage W/WO Services | $358.77 | $358.77 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Allegheny Valley Hospital Natrona Heights · Pittsburgh, PA HC ED VISIT LEVEL 1 | $365.75 | $475.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Canonsburg General Hospital Canonsburg · Pittsburgh, PA HC ED VISIT LEVEL 1 NON EMERGENT | $370.50 | $475.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA ACUITY LEVEL 1 NON EMERGENT | $383.40 | $639.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Hamot Erie · Erie, PA ACUITY LEVEL 1 NON EMERGENT | $384.60 | $641.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC VISIT LEVEL 1 | $391.20 | $652.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Hanover Hanover · York-Hanover, PA HC VISIT LEVEL 1 | $391.20 | $652.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Lititz Lititz · Lancaster, PA HC VISIT LEVEL 1 | $391.20 | $652.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Memorial York · York-Hanover, PA HC VISIT LEVEL 1 | $391.20 | $652.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC VISIT LEVEL 1 | $391.20 | $652.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Somerset Somerset · Somerset, PA HC VISIT LEVEL 1 N/E | $391.20 | $652.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Ed E&M Self Limited/Minor | $400.00 | $1,000.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Ed E&M Self Limited/Minor | $400.00 | $1,000.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Ed E&M Self Limited/Minor | $400.00 | $1,000.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Ed E&M Self Limited/Minor | $400.00 | $1,000.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Geisinger St Luke's Hospital - Orwigsburg Campus Orwigsburg · Pottsville, PA HB EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT (LEVEL 1, BRIEF) | $401.40 | $446.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Miners Campus Coaldale · Pottsville, PA HB EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT (LEVEL 1, BRIEF) | $401.40 | $446.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center Jefferson Hills · Pittsburgh, PA HC ED VISIT LEVEL 1 NON EMERGENT | $406.62 | $502.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Allentown Campus Allentown · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT (LEVEL 1, BRIEF) | $486.38 | $586.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Anderson Campus Easton · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT (LEVEL 1, BRIEF) | $486.38 | $586.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Bethlehem Campus Bethlehem · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT (LEVEL 1, BRIEF) | $486.38 | $586.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Carbon Campus Lehighton · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT (LEVEL 1, BRIEF) | $486.38 | $586.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Easton Campus Easton · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT (LEVEL 1, BRIEF) | $486.38 | $586.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Lehighton Campus Lehighton · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT (LEVEL 1, BRIEF) | $486.38 | $586.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Monroe Campus Stroudsburg · East Stroudsburg, PA HB EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT (LEVEL 1, BRIEF) | $486.38 | $586.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Sacred Heart Campus Allentown · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT (LEVEL 1, BRIEF) | $486.38 | $586.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| Chambersburg Hospital Chambersburg · Chambersburg, PA Emergency Department Visit for Problem of Mild Severity | $511.20 | $639.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Ephrata Community Hospital Ephrata · Lancaster, PA Emergency Department Visit for Problem of Mild Severity | $511.20 | $639.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Gettysburg Hospital Gettysburg · Gettysburg, PA Emergency Department Visit for Problem of Mild Severity | $511.20 | $639.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, PA Emergency Department Visit for Problem of Mild Severity | $511.20 | $639.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Waynesboro Hospital Waynesboro · Chambersburg, PA Emergency Department Visit for Problem of Mild Severity | $511.20 | $639.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| York Hospital York · York-Hanover, PA Emergency Department Visit for Problem of Mild Severity | $511.20 | $639.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Geisinger Community Medical Center Scranton · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA HC ER LEVEL 1 | $520.00 | $1,040.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Grand View Campus Sellersville · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HB EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT (LEVEL 1, BRIEF) | $558.90 | $621.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Upper Bucks Campus Quakertown · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HB EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT (LEVEL 1, BRIEF) | $558.90 | $621.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville · Pittsburgh, PA ER BRIEF TREATMENT | $639.60 | $1,066.00 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela · Pittsburgh, PA EMERGENCY ROOM LEVEL 1 | $639.60 | $1,066.00 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center Meadowbrook · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD ER Level 1 Care - ER | $1,021.50 | $1,702.50 | Sep 21, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Brookville Brookville · Brookville, PA EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT L1 | $1,066.00 | $1,066.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Clearfield Clearfield · DuBois, PA 99281 EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT L1 ED TC | $1,066.00 | $1,066.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Dubois DuBois · DuBois, PA EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT L1 | $1,066.00 | $1,066.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Elk Saint Marys · St. Marys, PA 99281 EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT L1 ED TC | $1,066.00 | $1,066.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Huntingdon Huntingdon · Huntingdon, PA 99281 EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT L1 ED TC | $1,066.00 | $1,066.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone · Altoona, PA EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT L1 | $1,066.00 | $1,066.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh, PA | 21 | $57.60 | $238.80 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 13 | $82.00 | $400.00 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 7 | $486.38 | $486.38 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 5 | $136.65 | $189.50 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | 4 | $116.64 | $154.80 |
| Lancaster, PA | 3 | $165.82 | $391.20 |
| Sayre, PA | 3 | $304.05 | $322.35 |
| York-Hanover, PA | 3 | $391.20 | $391.20 |
| Chambersburg, PA | 2 | $511.20 | $511.20 |
| DuBois, PA | 2 | $1,066.00 | $1,066.00 |
| Erie, PA | 2 | $127.50 | $256.05 |
| Hermitage, PA | 2 | $144.00 | $204.82 |
| Oil City, PA | 2 | $110.40 | $161.70 |
| Pottsville, PA | 2 | $401.40 | $401.40 |
| Somerset, PA | 2 | $108.80 | $250.00 |
| Williamsport, PA | 2 | $252.60 | $252.60 |
| Altoona, PA | 1 | $1,066.00 | $1,066.00 |
| Brookville, PA | 1 | $1,066.00 | $1,066.00 |
| Bradford, PA | 1 | $55.80 | $55.80 |
| Clarion, PA | 1 | $112.00 | $112.00 |
| Coudersport, PA | 1 | $136.20 | $136.20 |
| Everett, PA | 1 | $215.40 | $215.40 |
| East Stroudsburg, PA | 1 | $486.38 | $486.38 |
| Gettysburg, PA | 1 | $511.20 | $511.20 |
| Honesdale, PA | 1 | $159.60 | $159.60 |
| Huntingdon, PA | 1 | $1,066.00 | $1,066.00 |
| Indiana, PA | 1 | $198.72 | $198.72 |
| Johnstown, PA | 1 | $88.80 | $88.80 |
| Lebanon, PA | 1 | $511.20 | $511.20 |
| Lewisburg, PA | 1 | $320.20 | $320.20 |
| Montrose, PA | 1 | $142.80 | $142.80 |
| Punxsutawney, PA | 1 | $111.96 | $111.96 |
| Reading, PA | 1 | $148.78 | $148.78 |
| St. Marys, PA | 1 | $1,066.00 | $1,066.00 |
| State College, PA | 1 | $224.55 | $224.55 |
| Wellsboro, PA | 1 | $252.60 | $252.60 |
| Warren, PA | 1 | $153.00 | $153.00 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What level 1 ER visit is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Level 1 ER visit explained.
Emergency room visit, level 1 of 5, minor problem that may not need a doctor in other states
- Alabama$142.93
- Alaska$371.28
- Arizona$249.12
- Arkansas$179.40
- California$420.68
- Colorado$254.58
- Connecticut$557.50
- Delaware$408.02
- District of Columbia$409.70, 3 hospitals
- Florida$495.62
- Georgia$231.28
- Hawaii$374.60
- Idaho$223.60
- Illinois$224.00
- Indiana$208.52
- Iowa$181.50
- Kansas$209.77
- Kentucky$199.16
- Louisiana$133.19
- Maine$105.61
- Maryland$132.02
- Massachusetts$416.33
- Michigan$186.50
- Minnesota$203.65
- Mississippi$103.74
- Missouri$238.55
- Montana$208.80
- Nebraska$207.00
- Nevada$329.08
- New Hampshire$192.09
- New Jersey$218.39
- New Mexico$182.79
- New York$249.31
- North Carolina$190.70
- North Dakota$177.00
- Ohio$312.00
- Oklahoma$160.00
- Oregon$238.55
- Puerto Rico$1,005.00, 4 hospitals
- Rhode Island$314.40
- South Carolina$299.50
- South Dakota$274.40
- Tennessee$136.80
- Texas$233.36
- Utah$316.15
- Vermont$267.00
- Virginia$188.00
- Washington$259.17
- West Virginia$158.91
- Wisconsin$187.50
- Wyoming$259.83
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.