DRG 312 · Cardiovascular

Fainting (Syncope) Cost in Pennsylvania — Compare All Hospitals

A fainting spell or sudden collapse. The hospital stay centers on heart monitoring and tests to find the cause, such as a heart rhythm problem or a drop in blood pressure.

State average
$38,145
gross charge · DRG 312
Hospitals
21
with published pricing
Price range
$15,359 – $88,380
low to high
Lowest $15,359 Highest $88,380

21 Pennsylvania hospitals publish gross charges for fainting (syncope) (DRG 312). Prices range from $15,359 to $88,380 — roughly $73,020 apart. The cheapest is Heritage Valley Beaver in Beaver; the most expensive is Chestnut Hill Hospital in Philadelphia. The state average sits at $38,145.

These numbers are list prices — what the hospital bills before any insurance adjustment. Insurance plans negotiate substantial discounts, Medicare and Medicaid pay fixed federal rates, and uninsured patients can usually qualify for a cash-pay discount. But the gross charge still works as a useful benchmark: a hospital that lists fainting (syncope) at twice the price of another typically negotiates higher rates with insurers too, and quotes more for uninsured patients.

You usually don't choose a hospital during an urgent fainting (syncope) admission. This page is for the planning side: patients with chronic conditions weighing their options, caregivers picking ahead of time, or employers comparing in-network facilities. Click any hospital name for its full quality profile — CMS overall star rating, mortality and readmission rates, patient-experience scores. When two nearby hospitals look similar on quality, the one with lower published charges is the safer default for routine medical admissions.

Pricing comes from each hospital's Machine-Readable File (MRF), published under the federal Hospital Price Transparency Rule. Pennsylvania hospitals missing from the list either don't perform fainting (syncope) in volume, haven't published a usable price for DRG 312 in their most recent MRF, or fell below our data-quality thresholds (we filter out clearly erroneous entries like $0 charges). The list refreshes as hospitals update their files.

Hospitals ranked by gross charge

  1. 1

    Heritage Valley Beaver

    Beaver, PA

    12 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $15,359
    Cash pay $6,894
    Medicare pays (avg) $6,132
  2. 2

    Heritage Valley Sewickley

    Sewickley, PA

    Gross charge $15,359
    Cash pay $6,894
  3. 3

    Conemaugh Nason Medical Center

    Roaring Spring, PA

    Gross charge $20,010
    Cash pay $8,004
  4. 4

    Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center - Main Campus

    Johnstown, PA

    26 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $20,010
    Cash pay $8,004
    Medicare pays (avg) $6,470
  5. 5
    Gross charge $20,010
    Cash pay $8,004
  6. 6
    Gross charge $20,010
    Cash pay $8,004
  7. 7

    St. Clair Hospital

    Pittsburgh, PA

    Gross charge $25,336
    Cash pay $6,296
  8. 8

    Guthrie Troy Community Hospital

    Troy, PA

    Gross charge $30,890
    Cash pay $24,712
  9. 9

    Wayne Memorial Hospital (Acute Care)

    Honesdale, PA

    Gross charge $31,189
    Cash pay $24,951
  10. 10

    Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital (Acute Care)

    Darby, PA

    18 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $33,972
    Cash pay $22,082
    Medicare pays (avg) $8,303
  11. 11

    Nazareth Hospital

    Philadelphia, PA

    19 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $33,972
    Cash pay $22,082
    Medicare pays (avg) $7,172
  12. 12

    St. Mary Medical Center

    Langhorne, PA

    53 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $33,972
    Cash pay $22,082
    Medicare pays (avg) $5,448
  13. 13

    Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital

    Sayre, PA

    20 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $39,019
    Cash pay $31,215
    Medicare pays (avg) $6,137
  14. 14

    Geisinger-Community Medical Center

    Scranton, PA

    35 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $49,104
    Cash pay $30,445
    Medicare pays (avg) $5,701
  15. 15

    Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital

    Bloomsburg, PA

    Gross charge $49,104
    Cash pay $30,445
  16. 16

    Geisinger Medical Center

    Danville, PA

    36 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $49,104
    Cash pay $30,445
    Medicare pays (avg) $7,674
  17. 17

    Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital

    Lewistown, PA

    16 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $49,104
    Cash pay $30,445
    Medicare pays (avg) $5,397
  18. 18

    Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center

    Wilkes Barre, PA

    44 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $49,104
    Cash pay $30,445
    Medicare pays (avg) $5,766
  19. 19

    Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital

    Jersey Shore, PA

    Gross charge $49,104
    Cash pay $30,445
  20. 20

    Temple University Hospital - Main Campus

    Philadelphia, PA

    65 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $78,938
    Cash pay $10,043
    Medicare pays (avg) $8,518
  21. 21

    Chestnut Hill Hospital

    Philadelphia, PA

    28 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $88,380
    Cash pay $10,043
    Medicare pays (avg) $6,516
  22. 22

    Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center

    Camp Hill, PA

    58 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $5,067
  23. 23

    St Luke's Hospital - Upper Bucks Campus

    Quakertown, PA

    Gross charge —
  24. 24

    Wellspan York Hospital

    York, PA

    55 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $6,178
  25. 25

    St Lukes Hospital (Acute Care)

    Bethlehem, PA

    55 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $6,673
  26. 26

    St. Luke's Grand View Hospital - Sellersville

    Sellersville, PA

    49 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $4,759
  27. 27

    WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital

    Gettysburg, PA

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  28. 28

    WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital

    Lebanon, PA

    Gross charge —
  29. 29

    Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center

    Reading, PA

    26 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $5,542
  30. 30

    Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center

    Meadowbrook, PA

    28 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $5,248
  31. 31

    Hospital of University of Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia, PA

    34 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $8,582
  32. 32

    Chan Soon- Shiong Medical Center at Windber

    Windber, PA

    Gross charge —
  33. 33

    Meadville Medical Center (Acute Care)

    Meadville, PA

    Gross charge —
  34. 34

    Jefferson Health- Northeast

    Philadelphia, PA

    44 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $5,843
  35. 35

    Wellspan Waynesboro Hospital

    Waynesboro, PA

    13 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $5,656
  36. 36

    Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital

    Philadelphia, PA

    20 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Cash pay $12,209
    Medicare pays (avg) $8,202
  37. 37

    Excela Health Westmoreland Regional Hospital

    Greensburg, PA

    14 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $4,919
  38. 38

    WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital

    Chambersburg, PA

    45 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $5,649
  39. 39

    St. Luke's Hospital - Easton Campus

    Easton, PA

    Gross charge —
  40. 40

    Acmh Hospital

    Kittanning, PA

    Gross charge —
  41. 41

    Crozer Chester Medical Center

    Upland, PA

    16 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $7,168
  42. 42

    St. Luke's Hospital - Miners Campus

    Coaldale, PA

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  43. 43

    WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital

    Ephrata, PA

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  44. 44

    Commonwealth Health Regional Hospital of Scranton

    Scranton, PA

    21 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $5,134
  45. 45
    Gross charge —
    Cash pay $8,450
  46. 46
    Gross charge —
  47. 47

    Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital

    East Norriton, PA

    46 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Cash pay $12,209
    Medicare pays (avg) $6,295
  48. 48

    St. Luke's Hospital - Monroe Campus

    Stroudsburg, PA

    19 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $5,049
  49. 49

    Geisinger St. Luke's Hospital

    Orwigsburg, PA

    Gross charge —
  50. 50

    St. Luke's Hospital - Carbon Campus

    Lehighton, PA

    Gross charge —
  51. 51

    Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center

    Enola, PA

    22 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $4,182
  52. 52

    Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center

    Lancaster, PA

    19 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $7,260
  53. 53
    Gross charge —
  54. 54

    Titusville Area Hospital

    Titusville, PA

    Gross charge —
  55. 55

    UPMC McKeesport

    Mc Keesport, PA

    11 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $6,942
  56. 56

    UPMC Jameson (Acute Care)

    New Castle, PA

    15 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $5,216
  57. 57

    UPMC Somerset

    Somerset, PA

    Gross charge —
  58. 58

    Reading Hospital

    West Reading, PA

    149 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $6,197
  59. 59

    UPMC Williamsport

    Williamsport, PA

    23 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $5,323
  60. 60

    UPMC Hamot

    Erie, PA

    36 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $5,764
  61. 61

    UPMC Altoona

    Altoona, PA

    30 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $5,481
  62. 62

    UPMC Northwest (Acute Care)

    Seneca, PA

    13 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $4,881
  63. 63

    UPMC St. Margaret (Acute Care)

    Pittsburgh, PA

    12 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $5,623
  64. 64

    UPMC Bedford

    Everett, PA

    Gross charge —
  65. 65

    Pottstown Hospital

    Pottstown, PA

    28 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $5,047
  66. 66

    Phoenixville Hospital

    Phoenixville, PA

    32 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $5,943
  67. 67

    Lehigh Valley Hospital (Acute Care)

    Allentown, PA

    206 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $6,198
  68. 68

    Bryn Mawr Hospital

    Bryn Mawr, PA

    54 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $5,429
  69. 69

    Paoli Hospital

    Paoli, PA

    69 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $4,828
  70. 70

    UPMC Horizon - Greenville

    Greenville, PA

    12 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $5,380
  71. 71

    Lehigh Valley Hospital–Hazleton

    Hazleton, PA

    24 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $5,002
  72. 72

    Lehigh Valley Hospital–Pocono (Acute Care)

    East Stroudsburg, PA

    16 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $5,314
  73. 73

    UPMC Hanover

    Hanover, PA

    21 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $5,347
  74. 74

    UPMC East (Acute Care)

    Monroeville, PA

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  75. 75
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  76. 76

    Lehigh Valley Hospital–Dickson City

    Dickson City, PA

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  77. 77

    UPMC Muncy

    Muncy, PA

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  78. 78

    UPMC Cole

    Coudersport, PA

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  79. 79

    Penn Highlands Elk

    Saint Marys, PA

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  80. 80

    UPMC Wellsboro

    Wellsboro, PA

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  81. 81

    Clarion Hospital

    Clarion, PA

    Gross charge —
  82. 82

    Lancaster General Hospital

    Lancaster, PA

    50 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $5,812
  83. 83
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  84. 84

    Independence Health Frick Hospital

    Mount Pleasant, PA

    Gross charge —
  85. 85

    IHS Latrobe Hospital

    Latrobe, PA

    11 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $5,275
  86. 86

    Penn Presbyterian Medical Center

    Philadelphia, PA

    35 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $8,044
  87. 87

    Pennsylvania Hospital

    Philadelphia, PA

    14 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $7,156
  88. 88

    Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

    Hershey, PA

    30 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $8,360

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