Pneumonia Cost in Pennsylvania — Compare All Hospitals
Hospitalization for simple pneumonia and pleurisy with complications — one of the most common medical admissions.
What this hospital charge usually covers
The gross-charge number above is the hospital's facility bill for pneumonia. Here's what's typically inside that price (typical inpatient stay: 3–5 days):
Included in the hospital bill
- Inpatient room and respiratory monitoring
- IV antibiotics and oxygen therapy
- Chest imaging, blood cultures, and routine labs
- Respiratory treatments (nebulizers, etc.) during the stay
Usually billed separately
- Hospitalist and infectious-disease consultant professional fees
- Pulmonologist consultation if required
- Outpatient antibiotics after discharge
- Follow-up chest imaging
Quality signals to check before picking a hospital
Price alone won't tell you which hospital does pneumonia best. These are the CMS quality measures that matter most for this specific procedure. Click any hospital below for its full profile, then look for these:
Pneumonia Mortality (30-day)
How often patients hospitalized for pneumonia survive 30 days. The headline pneumonia outcome.
Pneumonia Readmissions
Strong discharge planning, the right outpatient antibiotic, and follow-up reduce returns to the hospital.
Sepsis Care Bundle
Severe pneumonia can become sepsis. Hospitals with strong sepsis-bundle compliance catch and treat it early.
When the cheapest hospital may not be the best fit
The list below sorts by price. For pneumonia, the lowest price isn't automatically the best fit — these are situations where it's worth weighing additional factors against price. None of the below is medical advice; talk to your doctor about what applies to your specific situation.
- For patients with weakened immunity (chemotherapy, transplant, HIV), a hospital with infectious-disease specialists on staff may handle complex cases better.
- For severe pneumonia that may require ICU care, a hospital with a closed-staffed ICU is generally better equipped.
Questions to ask your hospital or insurer
The gross charge is the starting point. These are the procedure-specific questions to ask before you commit:
- Will any of my physicians be out-of-network?
- What outpatient antibiotic is prescribed, and is it covered?
- When is the follow-up chest X-ray, and where will it be done?
Hospitals ranked by gross charge
- 1
Guthrie Troy Community Hospital
Troy, PA
Gross charge $8,973Cash pay $7,178 - 2
Heritage Valley Beaver
Beaver, PA
Gross charge $15,264Cash pay $6,541Medicare pays (avg) $4,895 - 3
Heritage Valley Sewickley
Sewickley, PA
Gross charge $15,264Cash pay $6,541Medicare pays (avg) $4,088 - 4
Fulton County Medical Center
Mcconnellsburg, PA
Gross charge $16,897Cash pay $11,828 - 5
St. Clair Hospital
Pittsburgh, PA
Gross charge $17,492Cash pay $5,925Medicare pays (avg) $3,875 - 6
Conemaugh Nason Medical Center
Roaring Spring, PA
Gross charge $26,493Cash pay $10,597 - 7
Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center - Main Campus
Johnstown, PA
Gross charge $26,493Cash pay $10,597Medicare pays (avg) $6,231 - 8
Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center
Meyersdale, PA
Gross charge $26,493Cash pay $10,597 - 9
Conemaugh Miners Medical Center
Hastings, PA
Gross charge $26,493Cash pay $10,597 - 10
Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital
Sayre, PA
Gross charge $27,705Cash pay $22,164Medicare pays (avg) $5,675 - 11
Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital (Acute Care)
Darby, PA
Gross charge $29,739Cash pay $19,331 - 12
Nazareth Hospital
Philadelphia, PA
Gross charge $29,739Cash pay $19,331 - 13
St. Mary Medical Center
Langhorne, PA
Gross charge $29,739Cash pay $19,331Medicare pays (avg) $5,213 - 14
Wayne Memorial Hospital (Acute Care)
Honesdale, PA
Gross charge $37,937Cash pay $30,350Medicare pays (avg) $5,914 - 15
Geisinger-Community Medical Center
Scranton, PA
Gross charge $45,382Cash pay $28,137Medicare pays (avg) $5,057 - 16
Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital
Bloomsburg, PA
Gross charge $45,382Cash pay $28,137 - 17
Geisinger Medical Center
Danville, PA
Gross charge $45,382Cash pay $28,137Medicare pays (avg) $6,867 - 18
Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital
Lewistown, PA
Gross charge $45,382Cash pay $28,137Medicare pays (avg) $5,193 - 19
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center
Wilkes Barre, PA
Gross charge $45,382Cash pay $28,137Medicare pays (avg) $5,770 - 20
Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital
Jersey Shore, PA
Gross charge $45,382Cash pay $28,137 - 21
Temple University Hospital - Main Campus
Philadelphia, PA
Gross charge $80,771Cash pay $9,492Medicare pays (avg) $7,892 - 22
Chestnut Hill Hospital
Philadelphia, PA
Gross charge $93,360Cash pay $9,492Medicare pays (avg) $6,248 - 23
Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center
Camp Hill, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $4,015 - 24
St Luke's Hospital - Upper Bucks Campus
Quakertown, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $4,799 - 25
Wellspan York Hospital
York, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $5,461 - 26
St Lukes Hospital (Acute Care)
Bethlehem, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $5,793 - 27
St. Luke's Grand View Hospital - Sellersville
Sellersville, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $4,454 - 28
WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital
Gettysburg, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $4,978 - 29
WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital
Lebanon, PA
Gross charge — - 30
Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center
Reading, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $5,122 - 31
Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center
Meadowbrook, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $4,948 - 32
Hospital of University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $10,204 - 33
Chan Soon- Shiong Medical Center at Windber
Windber, PA
Gross charge — - 34
Meadville Medical Center (Acute Care)
Meadville, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $4,364 - 35
Jefferson Health- Northeast
Philadelphia, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $5,230 - 36
Wellspan Waynesboro Hospital
Waynesboro, PA
Gross charge — - 37
Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital
Philadelphia, PA
Gross charge —Cash pay $11,347 - 38
Excela Health Westmoreland Regional Hospital
Greensburg, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $4,255 - 39
WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital
Chambersburg, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $5,055 - 40
St. Luke's Hospital - Easton Campus
Easton, PA
Gross charge — - 41
Acmh Hospital
Kittanning, PA
Gross charge — - 42
Crozer Chester Medical Center
Upland, PA
Gross charge — - 43
St. Luke's Hospital - Miners Campus
Coaldale, PA
Gross charge — - 44
WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital
Ephrata, PA
Gross charge — - 45
Commonwealth Health Regional Hospital of Scranton
Scranton, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $4,501 - 46
Surgical Institute of Reading
Wyomissing, PA
Gross charge —Cash pay $8,046 - 47Gross charge —
- 48
Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital
East Norriton, PA
Gross charge —Cash pay $11,347Medicare pays (avg) $5,531 - 49
St. Luke's Hospital - Monroe Campus
Stroudsburg, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $4,847 - 50
Geisinger St. Luke's Hospital
Orwigsburg, PA
Gross charge — - 51
St. Luke's Hospital - Carbon Campus
Lehighton, PA
Gross charge — - 52
Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center
Enola, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $3,760 - 53
Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center
Lancaster, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $3,951 - 54
Lehigh Valley Hospital–Macungie
Macungie, PA
Gross charge — - 55
Titusville Area Hospital
Titusville, PA
Gross charge — - 56
UPMC McKeesport
Mc Keesport, PA
Gross charge — - 57
UPMC Jameson (Acute Care)
New Castle, PA
Gross charge — - 58
UPMC Somerset
Somerset, PA
Gross charge — - 59
Reading Hospital
West Reading, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $5,757 - 60
UPMC Williamsport
Williamsport, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $4,661 - 61
UPMC Hamot
Erie, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $5,929 - 62
UPMC Altoona
Altoona, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $5,135 - 63
UPMC Northwest (Acute Care)
Seneca, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $4,494 - 64
UPMC St. Margaret (Acute Care)
Pittsburgh, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $4,522 - 65
UPMC Bedford
Everett, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $5,699 - 66
Pottstown Hospital
Pottstown, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $4,696 - 67
Phoenixville Hospital
Phoenixville, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $5,454 - 68
Lehigh Valley Hospital (Acute Care)
Allentown, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $5,722 - 69
Bryn Mawr Hospital
Bryn Mawr, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $4,720 - 70
Paoli Hospital
Paoli, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $4,460 - 71
UPMC Horizon - Greenville
Greenville, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $5,087 - 72
Lehigh Valley Hospital–Hazleton
Hazleton, PA
Gross charge — - 73
Lehigh Valley Hospital–Pocono (Acute Care)
East Stroudsburg, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $5,101 - 74
UPMC Hanover
Hanover, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $4,916 - 75
UPMC East (Acute Care)
Monroeville, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $3,661 - 76
Ahn Emerus Westmoreland, Llc
Greensburg, PA
Gross charge — - 77
Lehigh Valley Hospital–Dickson City
Dickson City, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $3,611 - 78
UPMC Muncy
Muncy, PA
Gross charge — - 79
UPMC Cole
Coudersport, PA
Gross charge — - 80
Penn Highlands Elk
Saint Marys, PA
Gross charge — - 81
UPMC Wellsboro
Wellsboro, PA
Gross charge — - 82
Clarion Hospital
Clarion, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,071 - 83
Lancaster General Hospital
Lancaster, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $5,185 - 84Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $4,894
- 85
Independence Health Frick Hospital
Mount Pleasant, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $4,631 - 86
IHS Latrobe Hospital
Latrobe, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $4,762 - 87
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
Philadelphia, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,157 - 88
Pennsylvania Hospital
Philadelphia, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,283 - 89Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,938
22 Pennsylvania hospitals publish gross charges for pneumonia (DRG 194). Prices range from $8,973 to $93,360 — roughly $84,387 apart. The cheapest is Guthrie Troy Community Hospital in Troy; the most expensive is Chestnut Hill Hospital in Philadelphia. The state average sits at $35,507.
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 pneumonia 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 pneumonia 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 pneumonia in volume, haven't published a usable price for DRG 194 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.