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Hospitals in Pennsylvania with the lowest CABG surgery death rate
44 Pennsylvania hospitals ranked by CABG surgery death rate in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Hospital Of University Of Pennsylvania, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, Geisinger Medical Center. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | CABG surgery death ratelower is better | Overall star ratinghigher is better | Patient survey star ratinghigher is better | Heart attack death ratelower is better | Heart failure death ratelower is better | Hospital-wide readmission ratelower is better · 2025 data | Serious complicationslower is better | Time in emergency departmentlower is better | Medicare spending per patientlower is better | Total beds | Compare |
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| National average | 2.4% | 3.3 | 11.9% | 11.1% | 15.0% | 1.00 | 162 min | 1.00 | ||||
| T1 | Hospital Of University Of Pennsylvania | 1.4%, 98th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.5%, 26th percentile | 8.7%, 89th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 0.66, 99th percentile | 290 min, 2nd percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | 782 | Compare Hospital Of University Of Pennsylvania |
| T1 | Penn Presbyterian Medical Center | 1.4%, 98th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.7%, 85th percentile | 8.1%, 94th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 0.85, 85th percentile | 326 min, 1st percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 305 | Compare Penn Presbyterian Medical Center |
| T3 | Geisinger Medical Center | 1.5%, 96th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 165 min, 39th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 553 | Compare Geisinger Medical Center |
| T3 | Main Line Hospital Lankenau | 1.5%, 96th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 9.5%, 79th percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 299 min, 1st percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 370 | Compare Main Line Hospital Lankenau |
| T5 | Lancaster General Hospital | 1.6%, 93rd percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 9.8%, 97th percentile | 9.5%, 79th percentile | 13.9%, 94th percentile | 0.87, 81st percentile | 209 min, 15th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 632 | Compare Lancaster General Hospital |
| T5 | St Lukes Hospital | 1.6%, 93rd percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.8%, 83rd percentile | 8.4%, 92nd percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 0.61, 100th percentile | 132 min, 63rd percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 817 | Compare St Lukes Hospital |
| T5 | UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside | 1.6%, 93rd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 7.6%, 96th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 1.40, 4th percentile | 234 min, 8th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 1,577 | Compare UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside |
| T8 | Lehigh Valley Hospital | 1.7%, 89th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 9.8%, 73rd percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 1.04, 28th percentile | 181 min, 29th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 1,190 | Compare Lehigh Valley Hospital |
| T8 | Excela Health Westmoreland Regional Hospital | 1.7%, 89th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 10.1%, 95th percentile | 9.8%, 73rd percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 1.19, 11th percentile | 190 min, 24th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 375 | Compare Excela Health Westmoreland Regional Hospital |
| 10 | UPMC Williamsport | 1.8%, 85th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 14.1%, 3rd percentile | 14.0%, 8th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 1.38, 4th percentile | 146 min, 52nd percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 255 | Compare UPMC Williamsport |
| T11 | Chester County Hospital | 1.9%, 78th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 0.83, 89th percentile | 241 min, 6th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 329 | Compare Chester County Hospital |
| T11 | UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals | 1.9%, 78th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 10.1%, 68th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 1.16, 13th percentile | 215 min, 13th percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 737 | Compare UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals |
| T11 | St Mary Medical Center | 1.9%, 78th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.3%, 68th percentile | 10.3%, 64th percentile | 16.6%, 2nd percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 237 min, 7th percentile | 1.07, 14th percentile | 373 | Compare St Mary Medical Center |
| T14 | Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | 2.0%, 69th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.5%, 89th percentile | 12.1%, 28th percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 0.66, 99th percentile | 297 min, 1st percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 195 | Compare Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital |
| T14 | Reading Hospital | 2.0%, 69th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.3%, 92nd percentile | 8.5%, 91st percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 1.17, 12th percentile | 230 min, 9th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 744 | Compare Reading Hospital |
| T14 | The Washington Hospital | 2.0%, 69th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.4%, 29th percentile | 12.0%, 30th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 242 min, 6th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 260 | Compare The Washington Hospital |
| T14 | Wellspan York Hospital | 2.0%, 69th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.8%, 83rd percentile | 9.3%, 82nd percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 1.02, 31st percentile | 254 min, 4th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 590 | Compare Wellspan York Hospital |
| T14 | Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center | 2.0%, 69th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 12.2%, 27th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 1.10, 19th percentile | 176 min, 32nd percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | 486 | Compare Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center |
| T19 | Saint Vincent Hospital | 2.1%, 62nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 9.6%, 77th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 219 min, 12th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 348 | Compare Saint Vincent Hospital |
| T19 | Heritage Valley Beaver | 2.1%, 62nd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.9%, 80th percentile | 13.0%, 15th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 0.78, 95th percentile | 185 min, 27th percentile | 1.14, 4th percentile | 361 | Compare Heritage Valley Beaver |
| T19 | Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | 2.1%, 62nd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.3%, 68th percentile | 8.9%, 87th percentile | 16.2%, 5th percentile | 1.46, 3rd percentile | 236 min, 7th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 925 | Compare Thomas Jefferson University Hospital |
| T19 | UPMC Altoona | 2.1%, 62nd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 13.2%, 11th percentile | 10.5%, 60th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 1.05, 26th percentile | 210 min, 15th percentile | 1.12, 6th percentile | 398 | Compare UPMC Altoona |
| T23 | Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital | 2.2%, 55th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.4%, 90th percentile | 10.8%, 54th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 0.80, 93rd percentile | 197 min, 20th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 163 | Compare Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital |
| T23 | Milton S Hershey Medical Center | 2.2%, 55th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 9.2%, 84th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.87, 81st percentile | 261 min, 4th percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 631 | Compare Milton S Hershey Medical Center |
| T23 | St Clair Hospital | 2.2%, 55th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.4%, 65th percentile | 10.9%, 52nd percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 0.84, 87th percentile | 200 min, 19th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 328 | Compare St Clair Hospital |
| T23 | Forbes Hospital | 2.2%, 55th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 8.8%, 88th percentile | 16.5%, 3rd percentile | 1.08, 22nd percentile | 261 min, 4th percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | 314 | Compare Forbes Hospital |
| T23 | Penn State Health St. Joseph | 2.2%, 55th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.4%, 65th percentile | 10.9%, 52nd percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 0.83, 89th percentile | 232 min, 8th percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 180 | Compare Penn State Health St. Joseph |
| T23 | Regional Hospital Of Scranton | 2.2%, 55th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 11.2%, 46th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 187 min, 26th percentile | 1.08, 12th percentile | 308 | Compare Regional Hospital Of Scranton |
| T29 | Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center | 2.3%, 49th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 10.1%, 95th percentile | 9.8%, 73rd percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 200 min, 19th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 356 | Compare Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center |
| T29 | Jefferson Hospital | 2.3%, 49th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.7%, 21st percentile | 10.0%, 70th percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 1.17, 12th percentile | 170 min, 35th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 390 | Compare Jefferson Hospital |
| T29 | UPMC Passavant | 2.3%, 49th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 10.5%, 60th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 0.79, 94th percentile | 197 min, 20th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 346 | Compare UPMC Passavant |
| T29 | Jefferson Abington Hospital | 2.3%, 49th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.3%, 68th percentile | 8.2%, 93rd percentile | 17.1%, 1st percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 256 min, 4th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 667 | Compare Jefferson Abington Hospital |
| T33 | Doylestown Hospital | 2.4%, 44th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 10.9%, 52nd percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 0.73, 97th percentile | 228 min, 9th percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 245 | Compare Doylestown Hospital |
| T33 | Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono | 2.4%, 44th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.1%, 95th percentile | 11.7%, 35th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 0.86, 83rd percentile | 232 min, 8th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 264 | Compare Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono |
| T33 | UPMC Hamot | 2.4%, 44th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.6%, 7th percentile | 12.1%, 28th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 1.03, 29th percentile | 193 min, 23rd percentile | 1.06, 16th percentile | 343 | Compare UPMC Hamot |
| T36 | Temple University Hospital | 2.5%, 38th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 8.6%, 90th percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | 243 min, 6th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 891 | Compare Temple University Hospital |
| T36 | Allegheny General Hospital | 2.5%, 38th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 11.3%, 44th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 1.05, 26th percentile | 274 min, 2nd percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 524 | Compare Allegheny General Hospital |
| T36 | Geisinger-Community Medical Center | 2.5%, 38th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.4%, 65th percentile | 11.6%, 37th percentile | 16.1%, 6th percentile | 1.00, 35th percentile | 211 min, 14th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 294 | Compare Geisinger-Community Medical Center |
| 39 | Jefferson Health- Northeast | 2.6%, 33rd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 8.9%, 87th percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 0.86, 83rd percentile | 316 min, 1st percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 464 | Compare Jefferson Health- Northeast |
| 40 | Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospita | 3.0%, 19th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.7%, 6th percentile | 13.0%, 15th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 1.25, 8th percentile | 194 min, 22nd percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 294 | Compare Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospita |
| 41 | Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | 3.3%, 12th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.7%, 21st percentile | 11.3%, 44th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 252 min, 5th percentile | 1.11, 7th percentile | 240 | Compare Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center |
| 42 | Robert Packer Hospital | 3.4%, 9th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.6%, 23rd percentile | 13.4%, 12th percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 0.85, 85th percentile | 163 min, 40th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 307 | Compare Robert Packer Hospital |
| 43 | Wilkes-Barre General Hospital | 4.0%, 4th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 14.5%, 2nd percentile | 16.0%, 1st percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 1.11, 18th percentile | 209 min, 15th percentile | 1.18, 2nd percentile | 369 | Compare Wilkes-Barre General Hospital |
| 44 | Penn Highlands Dubois | 4.1%, 3rd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 13.1%, 13th percentile | 12.7%, 19th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 1.35, 5th percentile | 164 min, 39th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 244 | Compare Penn Highlands Dubois |
About these rankings
Rankings use the 2026 release of CMS Care Compare data. Hospitals share a rank (“T”) when their values are equal, and only hospitals with a reported value for the sorted measure are ranked. Shading compares each value with every hospital in the country, so it doesn’t change with your filters. Small differences are often not statistically meaningful; use the methodology and glossary for context.
- CABG surgery death rate
- 30-day death rate for CABG surgery patients.
- Overall star rating
- CMS overall hospital quality star rating (1-5).
- Patient survey star rating
- HCAHPS summary star rating (1-5).
- Heart attack death rate
- 30-day death rate for heart attack patients.
- Heart failure death rate
- 30-day death rate for heart failure patients.
- Hospital-wide readmission rate
- Rate of unplanned readmission within 30 days, all conditions. From 2025 CMS reports the Hybrid Hospital-Wide Readmission measure (claims plus EHR data), which replaced the claims-only measure; values are close but not strictly comparable across the change. CMS suppressed it for 2026.. Latest available: 2025 release.
- Serious complications
- Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90; 1.0 = national value).
- Time in emergency department
- Median time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving.
- Medicare spending per patient
- Medicare spending per beneficiary episode relative to the national median (1.0 = national median).
- Total beds
- Total beds reported to CMS (Provider of Services file).