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Observation stay cost in Pennsylvania

Observation stays: kept for monitoring without being formally admitted. Often billed as outpatient, which can cost the patient more.

121Hospitals rated
3.5×Median markup
1.1×Lowest
13.0×Highest

Lowest charges for observation stay in Pennsylvania

Ranked by markup: charges divided by the hospital's own reported cost. Showing the 60 lowest of 121.

Punxsutawney Area Hospital

Punxsutawney · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Pennsylvania Mountains Care Network
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.1× markup

St. Clair Memorial Hospital

Pittsburgh · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds)
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.1× markup

Mount Nittany Medical Center

State College · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds)
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.1× markup

Geisinger Medical Center Muncy

Muncy · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Geisinger System Services
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.2× markup

Brookville Hospital

Brookville · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Penn Highlands Healthcare INC
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.2× markup

Pocono Medical Center Dickson City

Dickson City · Small hospital (under 100 beds)
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.2× markup

Sharon Regional Health System

Sharon · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Steward Health Care System LLC
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.3× markup

Pocono Medical Center

East Stroudsburg · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds)
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.3× markup

Wilkes-barre General Hospital

Wilkes Barre · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Community Health Systems
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.3× markup

UPMC Jameson

New Castle · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · UPMC
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.3× markup

UPMC Horizon Hospital

Greenville · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Novitas Solutions
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.4× markup

UPMC Somerset

Somerset · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · UPMC
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.4× markup

Wills Eye Hospital

Philadelphia · Small hospital (under 100 beds)
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.4× markup

Lehigh Valley Hospital-hazleton

Hazleton · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds)
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.5× markup

York Hospital

York · Large hospital (400+ beds) · Wellspan Health
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.6× markup

UPMC Greene

Waynesburg · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · UPMC
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.6× markup

Canonsburg General Hospital

Canonsburg · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · West Penn Allegheny Health System
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.6× markup

Reading Hospital and Medical Center

Reading · Large hospital (400+ beds) · Tower Health
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.6× markup

Penn Highlands Huntingdon

Huntingdon · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Penn Highlands Healthcare INC
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.6× markup

The Gettysburg Hospital

Gettysburg · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Wellspan Health
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
1.7× markup

Evangelical Community Hospital

Lewisburg · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Wellspan Health
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
1.9× markup

Grove City Medical Center

Grove City · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Allegheny Health Network
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
1.9× markup

Barnes-kasson County Hospital

Susquehanna · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Wayne Memorial Health System INC
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.0× markup

Alle-kiski Medical Center

Natrona Heights · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · West Penn Allegheny Health System
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.0× markup

Heritage Valley Sewickley

Sewickley · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds)
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.0× markup

Aria Health

Philadelphia · Large hospital (400+ beds) · Ahs
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.0× markup

Fulton County Medical Center

McConnellsburg · Small hospital (under 100 beds)
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.0× markup

UPMC Bedford

Everett · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · UPMC Health System
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.0× markup

Geisinger Lewistown Hospital

Lewistown · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Geisinger System Services
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.1× markup

UPMC Lititz

Lititz · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · UPMC
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.1× markup

Robert Packer Hospital

Sayre · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · The Guthrie Clinic
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.2× markup

Lancaster General Hospital

Lancaster · Large hospital (400+ beds) · University of Pennsylvania Health Sy
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.2× markup

St. Mary Medical Center

Langhorne · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Wps
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.2× markup

Highlands Hospital

Connellsville · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Penn Highlands Healthcare INC
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.2× markup

Penn Highlands Elk

St. Marys · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Penn Highlands Healthcare INC
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.2× markup

The Good Samaritan Hospital

Lebanon · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Wellspan Health
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.4× markup

UPMC Altoona

Altoona · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · UPMC Health System
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
2.4× markup

Hampden Medical Center

Enola · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Penn State Health
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
2.5× markup

Geisinger Stlukes

Orwigsburg · Small hospital (under 100 beds)
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
2.5× markup

Waynesboro Hospital

Waynesboro · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Wellspan Health
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
2.5× markup

Warren General Hospital

Warren · Small hospital (under 100 beds)
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
2.6× markup

The Chambersburg Hospital

Chambersburg · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Wellspan Health
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
2.6× markup

Charles Cole Memorial Hospital

Coudersport · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · UPMC
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
2.6× markup

Ahn Wexford Hospital

Wexford · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · West Penn Allegheny Health System
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
2.7× markup

UPMC East Hospital

Monroeville · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · UPMC
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
2.8× markup

Heritage Valley Beaver

Beaver · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds)
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
2.8× markup

Doylestown Hospital

Doylestown · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds)
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
2.8× markup

UPMC Kane

Kane · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · UPMC Health System
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
2.8× markup

Nazareth Hospital-phila PA

Philadelphia · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Mercy Health System
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
2.9× markup

UPMC Northwest Hospital

Seneca · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · UPMC
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
2.9× markup

Suburban Community Hospital

Norristown · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Prime Healthcare Services INC
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
3.0× markup

Frick Hospital

Mount Pleasant · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Excela Health
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
3.0× markup

UPMC Washington

Washington · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · UPMC
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
3.0× markup

Thomas Jefferson Univ. Hospital

Philadelphia · Large hospital (400+ beds)
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
3.0× markup

Monongahela Valley Hospital INC

Monongahela · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Penn Highlands Healthcare INC
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
3.1× markup

Abington Memorial Hospital

Abington · Large hospital (400+ beds)
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
3.2× markup

Mercy Catholic Medical Center

Darby · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Mercy Health System
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
3.2× markup

Geisinger Bloomsburg Hospital

Bloomsburg · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Geisinger System Services
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
3.4× markup

Holy Spirit Hospital

Camp Hill · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Penn State Health
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
3.5× markup

Dubois Regional Medical Center

Dubois · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Penn Highlands Healthcare INC
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
3.5× markup

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