Best Hospitals in Pennsylvania 2026

Pennsylvania has 188 hospitals with an average procedure payment of $17K. The top-rated hospital is Lancaster General Hospital in Lancaster with a 5-star CMS rating.

Top 20 of 188 Hospitals in Pennsylvania

#	Hospital	City	Quality	Avg Payment	Value
1	Lancaster General Hospital	Lancaster	★★★★★	$12K	A
2	Philadelphia Va Medical Center	Philadelphia	★★★★★	$17K	A
3	Hospital Of Univ Of Pennsylvania	Philadelphia	★★★★★	$14K	A
4	St Lukes Hospital Bethlehem	Bethlehem	★★★★★	$14K	A
5	Penn Presbyterian Medical Center	Philadelphia	★★★★★	$17K	A
6	Paoli Hospital	Paoli	★★★★★	$15K	A
7	St Luke's Hospital - Anderson Campus	Easton	★★★★★	$17K	B
8	Lebanon Va Medical Center	Lebanon	★★★★★	$13K	A
9	Ahn Wexford Hospital	Wexford	★★★★★	$16K	B
10	Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital	Lewistown	★★★★★	$16K	B
11	Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital	Lebanon	★★★★★	$15K	A
12	Mount Nittany Medical Center	State College	★★★★★	$15K	A
13	St Luke's Hospital - Grand View Campus	Sellersville	★★★★★	$23K	C
14	Wilkes Barre Va Medical Center	Wilkes-Barre	★★★★★	$20K	B
15	Wellspan Evangelical Community Hospital	Lewisburg	★★★★★	$12K	A
16	Milton S Hershey Medical Center	Hershey	★★★★☆	$14K	A
17	Upmc Pinnacle Hospitals	Harrisburg	★★★★☆	$15K	B
18	Chester County Hospital	West Chester	★★★★☆	$16K	B
19	Main Line Hospital Lankenau	Wynnewood	★★★★☆	$13K	B
20	Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center	Wilkes Barre	★★★★☆	$13K	B

Hospital quality and cost data for Pennsylvania is sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Compare dataset.
— CMS Hospital Compare (2024)

Frequently Asked Questions

Based on CMS quality ratings and outcome scores, Lancaster General Hospital in Lancaster is the top-rated hospital in Pennsylvania with a 5-star quality rating and an average procedure payment of $12K.

Pennsylvania has 188 Medicare-participating hospitals. The average procedure payment across the state is $17K.

Hospitals are ranked by CMS star quality rating (1-5 stars) and then by outcome score, which reflects mortality rates and patient safety. The Value Score also factors in cost — so the best hospitals deliver great outcomes at reasonable prices.

Sources: CMS Hospital Compare

Last updated: April 2026

Hospitals ranked by CMS star quality rating and outcome score. Value Score: price percentile (40% inverted), quality rating (40%), outcome score (20%).

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