Respiratory Failure Cost in Pennsylvania — Compare All Hospitals
Hospitalization for pulmonary edema and respiratory failure, often requiring ventilator support.
State average
$53,481
gross charge · DRG 189
Hospitals
21
with published pricing
Price range
$14,925 – $136,606
low to high
Hospitals ranked by gross charge
- 1
Guthrie Troy Community Hospital
Troy, PA
Gross charge $14,925Cash pay $11,940 - 2
Heritage Valley Beaver
Beaver, PA
Gross charge $19,878Cash pay $9,419Medicare pays (avg) $8,482 - 3
Heritage Valley Sewickley
Sewickley, PA
Gross charge $19,878Cash pay $9,419Medicare pays (avg) $7,905 - 4
Conemaugh Nason Medical Center
Roaring Spring, PA
Gross charge $23,857Cash pay $9,543 - 5
Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center - Main Campus
Johnstown, PA
Gross charge $23,857Cash pay $9,543Medicare pays (avg) $9,882 - 6
Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center
Meyersdale, PA
Gross charge $23,857Cash pay $9,543 - 7
Conemaugh Miners Medical Center
Hastings, PA
Gross charge $23,857Cash pay $9,543 - 8
St. Clair Hospital
Pittsburgh, PA
Gross charge $24,288Cash pay $8,941Medicare pays (avg) $6,702 - 9
Fulton County Medical Center
Mcconnellsburg, PA
Gross charge $29,402Cash pay $20,582 - 10
Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital (Acute Care)
Darby, PA
Gross charge $35,696Cash pay $23,202Medicare pays (avg) $12,112 - 11
Nazareth Hospital
Philadelphia, PA
Gross charge $35,696Cash pay $23,202Medicare pays (avg) $10,545 - 12
St. Mary Medical Center
Langhorne, PA
Gross charge $35,696Cash pay $23,202Medicare pays (avg) $8,297 - 13
Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital
Sayre, PA
Gross charge $79,950Cash pay $63,960Medicare pays (avg) $9,206 - 14
Geisinger-Community Medical Center
Scranton, PA
Gross charge $80,648Cash pay $50,002Medicare pays (avg) $8,388 - 15
Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital
Bloomsburg, PA
Gross charge $80,648Cash pay $50,002Medicare pays (avg) $8,825 - 16
Geisinger Medical Center
Danville, PA
Gross charge $80,648Cash pay $50,002Medicare pays (avg) $9,993 - 17
Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital
Lewistown, PA
Gross charge $80,648Cash pay $50,002Medicare pays (avg) $8,103 - 18
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center
Wilkes Barre, PA
Gross charge $80,648Cash pay $50,002Medicare pays (avg) $8,932 - 19
Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital
Jersey Shore, PA
Gross charge $80,648Cash pay $50,002 - 20
Chestnut Hill Hospital
Philadelphia, PA
Gross charge $111,772Cash pay $13,974Medicare pays (avg) $9,645 - 21
Temple University Hospital - Main Campus
Philadelphia, PA
Gross charge $136,606Cash pay $13,974Medicare pays (avg) $12,180 - 22
Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center
Camp Hill, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,972 - 23
St Luke's Hospital - Upper Bucks Campus
Quakertown, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,902 - 24
Wellspan York Hospital
York, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $9,473 - 25
St Lukes Hospital (Acute Care)
Bethlehem, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $9,724 - 26
St. Luke's Grand View Hospital - Sellersville
Sellersville, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,539 - 27
WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital
Gettysburg, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,855 - 28
WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital
Lebanon, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,967 - 29
Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center
Reading, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,450 - 30
Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center
Meadowbrook, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,805 - 31
Hospital of University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $14,301 - 32
Chan Soon- Shiong Medical Center at Windber
Windber, PA
Gross charge — - 33
Meadville Medical Center (Acute Care)
Meadville, PA
Gross charge — - 34
Jefferson Health- Northeast
Philadelphia, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,687 - 35
Wayne Memorial Hospital (Acute Care)
Honesdale, PA
Gross charge —Cash pay $1,832Medicare pays (avg) $9,432 - 36
Wellspan Waynesboro Hospital
Waynesboro, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $9,272 - 37
Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital
Philadelphia, PA
Gross charge —Cash pay $16,987Medicare pays (avg) $12,499 - 38
Excela Health Westmoreland Regional Hospital
Greensburg, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,551 - 39
WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital
Chambersburg, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,675 - 40
St. Luke's Hospital - Easton Campus
Easton, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,971 - 41
Acmh Hospital
Kittanning, PA
Gross charge — - 42
Crozer Chester Medical Center
Upland, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $9,991 - 43
St. Luke's Hospital - Miners Campus
Coaldale, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,910 - 44
WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital
Ephrata, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,505 - 45
Commonwealth Health Regional Hospital of Scranton
Scranton, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,163 - 46
Surgical Institute of Reading
Wyomissing, PA
Gross charge —Cash pay $12,056 - 47Gross charge —
- 48
Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital
East Norriton, PA
Gross charge —Cash pay $16,987Medicare pays (avg) $9,695 - 49
St. Luke's Hospital - Monroe Campus
Stroudsburg, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,579 - 50
Geisinger St. Luke's Hospital
Orwigsburg, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,682 - 51
St. Luke's Hospital - Carbon Campus
Lehighton, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,499 - 52
Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center
Enola, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,662 - 53
Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center
Lancaster, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,351 - 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 —Medicare pays (avg) $9,656 - 57
UPMC Jameson (Acute Care)
New Castle, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,197 - 58
UPMC Somerset
Somerset, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,165 - 59
Reading Hospital
West Reading, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $9,292 - 60
UPMC Williamsport
Williamsport, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,115 - 61
UPMC Hamot
Erie, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $9,584 - 62
UPMC Altoona
Altoona, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,432 - 63
UPMC Northwest (Acute Care)
Seneca, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,615 - 64
UPMC St. Margaret (Acute Care)
Pittsburgh, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,513 - 65
UPMC Bedford
Everett, PA
Gross charge — - 66
Pottstown Hospital
Pottstown, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,478 - 67
Phoenixville Hospital
Phoenixville, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,352 - 68
Lehigh Valley Hospital (Acute Care)
Allentown, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $9,200 - 69
Bryn Mawr Hospital
Bryn Mawr, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,382 - 70
Paoli Hospital
Paoli, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,390 - 71
UPMC Horizon - Greenville
Greenville, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,270 - 72
Lehigh Valley Hospital–Hazleton
Hazleton, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,357 - 73
Lehigh Valley Hospital–Pocono (Acute Care)
East Stroudsburg, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,151 - 74
UPMC Hanover
Hanover, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,623 - 75
UPMC East (Acute Care)
Monroeville, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,276 - 76
Ahn Emerus Westmoreland, Llc
Greensburg, PA
Gross charge — - 77
Lehigh Valley Hospital–Dickson City
Dickson City, PA
Gross charge — - 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 — - 83
Lancaster General Hospital
Lancaster, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,307 - 84Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,712
- 85
Independence Health Frick Hospital
Mount Pleasant, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,008 - 86
IHS Latrobe Hospital
Latrobe, PA
Gross charge — - 87
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
Philadelphia, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $11,759 - 88
Pennsylvania Hospital
Philadelphia, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $12,911 - 89Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $11,282
21 Pennsylvania hospitals publish gross charges for respiratory failure (DRG 189). Prices range from $14,925 to $136,606 — roughly 9×. The cheapest is Guthrie Troy Community Hospital in Troy; the most expensive is Temple University Hospital - Main Campus in Philadelphia. The state average sits at $53,481.
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 respiratory failure 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 respiratory failure 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 respiratory failure in volume, haven't published a usable price for DRG 189 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.