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The 10 busiest hospitals in Pennsylvania by inpatient discharges

Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest has the most inpatient discharges of any hospital in Pennsylvania, 60,263, followed by Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia (43,973) and UPMC Presbyterian in Pittsburgh (42,722). Together the 10 leaders hold 377,728 discharges in eight cities.

Updated Inpatient discharges from each hospital's latest Medicare cost reportHow we ranked

Rank by
Location
Pennsylvania
  1. Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar CrestAllentown · Thomas Jefferson University60,263discharges1,236beds
  2. Hospital of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia · University of Pennsylvania43,973discharges1,002beds
  3. UPMC PresbyterianPittsburgh · University of Pittsburgh Medical Center42,722discharges1,093beds
  4. Thomas Jefferson University HospitalPhiladelphia · Thomas Jefferson University38,070discharges866beds
  5. Jefferson Abington HospitalAbington · Thomas Jefferson University35,357discharges611beds
  6. Reading HospitalWest Reading · Tower Health34,184discharges580beds
  7. Temple University HospitalPhiladelphia · Temple University33,714discharges761beds
  8. St. Luke's University Hospital - Bethlehem CampusBethlehem · St. Luke's University Health Network31,251discharges807beds
  9. Geisinger Medical CenterDanville · Risant Health29,820discharges562beds
  10. Lancaster General HospitalLancaster · University of Pennsylvania28,374discharges620beds

The 10 highest of 209 Pennsylvania hospitals that report inpatient discharges. Ranks compare size, not quality of care.

Every hospital in Pennsylvania

The 10 top Pennsylvania hospitals hold 26% of all inpatient discharges

209 Pennsylvania hospitals report inpatient discharges, 1,480,869 inpatient discharges in all. The 10 on this list hold 377,728 of it. The median hospital has 2,945 discharges, so Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest is about 20 times that size.

of all inpatient discharges at Pennsylvania hospitals that report them
26%
the size of the median Pennsylvania hospital, which has 2,945 discharges
20×
of the 209 Pennsylvania hospitals that report inpatient discharges
4.8%

How we ranked the top Pennsylvania hospitals

Measure
Inpatient discharges from each hospital's latest Medicare cost report.
What counts as a hospital
One CMS certification number. A hospital with several campuses under one number counts once.
Field
209 Pennsylvania hospitals in the Dmand AI database report inpatient discharges.
Ties
Hospitals with the same number share a rank.
What a rank means
Size only. A rank compares inpatient discharges; it says nothing about quality of care.
Refresh
Monthly. Updated Oct 28, 2026.

FAQ

Questions about the top Pennsylvania hospitals

Answers from the same data, updated monthly.

What is the busiest hospital in Pennsylvania?

Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest in Allentown, with 60,263 discharges. Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania is second with 43,973.

What are the top 10 Pennsylvania hospitals by inpatient discharges?

Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest (60,263), Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (43,973), UPMC Presbyterian (42,722), Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (38,070), Jefferson Abington Hospital (35,357), Reading Hospital (34,184), Temple University Hospital (33,714), St. Luke's University Hospital - Bethlehem Campus (31,251), Geisinger Medical Center (29,820), Lancaster General Hospital (28,374).

How many inpatient discharges does a typical Pennsylvania hospital have?

The median Pennsylvania hospital that reports inpatient discharges has 2,945 discharges, out of 209 that report them.

How often is this list updated?

Every month, when the Dmand AI database refreshes. This version is from Oct 28, 2026.

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