Compare: UPMC Hamot vs UPMC Chautauqua at Wca

Comparing cash prices at two hospitals on the 365 procedures both publish. Start over ·

UPMC Chautauqua at Wca is cheaper overall — its cash prices run about 215% lower than UPMC Hamot (median across 365 shared procedures), winning on 339 of them.
UPMC Hamot
Erie, PA
CMS rating ★★★☆☆
73% recommend · ER wait 193 min
🍼 Birthing-Friendly
cheaper on 11
UPMC Chautauqua at Wca
Jamestown, NY
CMS rating ★★☆☆☆
54% recommend · ER wait 171 min
🍼 Birthing-Friendly
cheaper on 339
ProcedureUPMC HamotUPMC Chautauqua at WcaMedicare
3D mammogram (tomosynthesis)$45$45$51
Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis)$2,053$374$284
Abdominal ultrasound$563$182$100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete)$651$182$114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited)$476$182$86
Abscess drainage (complex or multiple)$1,414$92$220
Abscess drainage (simple)$543$92$129
Abscess incision and drainage$978$92$174
Albumin blood test$131$18$5
Aldosterone test$521$100$41
Alkaline phosphatase test$100$13$5
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test$340$104$17
ALT liver enzyme test$99$18$5
Ammonia blood test$128$36$15
Amylase test$188$16$6
Anoscopy$385$85$129
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test$169$29$12
Arterial blood gas (ABG)$458$47$26
AST liver enzyme test$103$13$5
Barium swallow study$425$352$107
Bartholin cyst removal$2,336$91$182
Basic metabolic panel$535$20$8
Bilirubin blood test$152$18$5
Bladder scope (cystoscopy)$2,752$2,993$216
Blood clotting test (PT/INR)$130$10$4
Blood crossmatch$192$56
Blood glucose test$151$11$5
Blood transfusion$638$378$47
Blood type and screen$104$22$10
Blood type test$62$7$3
Blood type test (ABO group)$17$7$3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen)$106$7$3
BNP (heart failure) test$179$83$39
Bone density scan (DEXA)$240$240$39
Bone marrow biopsy$1,882$938$172
Bone scan (nuclear)$1,220$685$259
Breast biopsy$6,430$1,656$478
Breast MRI$5,498$1,793$216
Breast MRI without contrast$6,276$1,793$216
Breast ultrasound$747$125$92
Breast ultrasound (complete)$878$126$100
Breast ultrasound (limited)$617$124$84
Breathing tube insertion (intubation)$2,314$152$133
Bronchoscopy$4,034$740$303
Burn dressing and debridement (medium)$407$97$166
Burn dressing and debridement (small)$407$97$93
Burn treatment$407$97$129
C-reactive protein (CRP)$94$13$5
CA 19-9 tumor marker test$193$51$21
CA-125 ovarian marker test$305$51$21
Calcium blood test$103$28$5
Cardiac catheterization$22,940$4,667$1,049
Cardiac rehabilitation$144$91$26
Cardiac stress test$1,862$509$39
Cardioversion$955$413$155
Carotid artery ultrasound$773$632$156
CEA tumor marker test$241$47$19
Celiac disease test$271$26$12
Central line placement$1,284$712$238
Chemotherapy infusion$729$236$81
Chemotherapy infusion (each additional)$271$205$28
Chemotherapy infusion (first hour)$1,187$266$133
Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis)$1,975$361$311
Chest tube insertion$1,910$367$143
Chest X-ray$510$152$37
Chest X-ray (1 view)$488$110$25
Chest X-ray (2 views)$533$139$33
CK-MB heart enzyme test$256$28$12
Clotting time test (PTT)$134$14$6
Colonoscopy$3,098$1,004$480
Complete blood count (CBC)$185$17$7
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete)$214$19$8
Comprehensive metabolic panel$452$26$11
Copper blood test$134$31$12
Cortisol test$132$40$16
COVID-19 PCR test$75$75$51
CPAP titration study$1,571$250$69
Creatine kinase (CK) test$212$16$7
CT angiography of the chest$2,638$799$281
CT angiography of the head$3,598$797$274
CT scan of the abdomen$4,104$670$230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis$6,946$475$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast$9,379$628$338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast$6,946$475$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast$6,946$250$183
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast$5,273$795$259
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast$4,104$670$230
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast$4,104$507$136
CT scan of the arm$2,053$659$199
CT scan of the arm with contrast$2,053$659$199
CT scan of the arm without contrast$1,907$508$161
CT scan of the chest$3,284$670$167
CT scan of the chest with and without contrast$4,104$794$196
CT scan of the chest with contrast$3,284$670$167
CT scan of the chest without contrast$3,284$507$133
CT scan of the head$3,127$607$148
CT scan of the head with and without contrast$3,598$753$173
CT scan of the head with contrast$3,127$607$148
CT scan of the head without contrast$3,127$495$107
CT scan of the leg$2,053$664$166
CT scan of the leg with contrast$2,053$664$166
CT scan of the leg without contrast$1,907$508$130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine)$2,053$670$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with and without contrast$2,638$794$197
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$2,053$670$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$1,907$507$130
CT scan of the neck$1,613$642$183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine)$4,104$670$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$5,273$794$196
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$4,104$670$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$4,104$507$131
CT scan of the neck with and without contrast$2,053$795$220
CT scan of the neck with contrast$1,613$642$183
CT scan of the neck without contrast$1,465$508$150
CT scan of the pelvis$2,838$670$226
CT scan of the pelvis with and without contrast$4,104$795$251
CT scan of the pelvis with contrast$2,838$670$226
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast$2,838$507$133
CT scan of the sinuses$1,613$652$152
CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast$2,053$795$184
CT scan of the sinuses with contrast$1,613$652$152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast$1,465$508$128
D-dimer test$124$25$10
Defibrillator (ICD) implant$39,446$28,630$798
DHEA-sulfate test$325$54$22
Diagnostic mammogram$545$201$140
Drug screen (urine)$152$53$17
Ear pressure test (tympanometry)$123$59$16
Echocardiogram$811$973$138
Echocardiogram with and without contrast$489$594$101
EEG (awake and asleep)$716$692$482
EKG / ECG (tracing only)$181$128$7
Electrocardiogram (EKG)$181$128$8
Electroencephalogram (EEG)$481$641$448
Electrolyte panel$145$17$7
Emergency department visit$793$361$69
Emergency department visit (level 1)$385$190$11
Emergency department visit (level 2)$640$243$40
Emergency department visit (level 3)$793$361$69
Emergency department visit (level 4)$1,581$415$118
Emergency department visit (level 5)$2,165$812$171
Epidural steroid injection$2,355$1,688$275
ERCP (bile duct endoscopy)$4,145$1,828$311
Estradiol (estrogen) test$340$136$28
Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG)$894$285$164
Fecal occult blood (stool) test$20$30$10
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT)$20$20$4
Feeding tube (PEG) placement$3,124$980$178
Ferritin (iron) test$202$34$14
Fibrinogen test$142$20$10
Flexible sigmoidoscopy$1,456$598$323
Flu vaccine$12$12
Folate (folic acid) test$202$36$15
Foreign body removal (skin)$566$173$157
Free T4 thyroid test$380$22$9
FSH hormone test$295$46$19
Gallbladder scan (HIDA)$733$637$334
GGT liver test$94$18$7
Glucose tolerance test$89$20$8
H. pylori test$643$242$67
HDL cholesterol test$138$20$8
Hearing test (audiometry)$355$122$36
Hematocrit test$76$5$2
Hemodialysis$6,178$406$75
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test)$125$24$10
Hepatitis A vaccine$81$81
Hepatitis B test$167$44$10
Hepatitis B vaccine$65$65
Hepatitis C test$138$102$14
HIV test$190$34$19
HIV test (antigen/antibody combo)$268$34$24
Holter heart monitor$539$150$26
Home sleep apnea test$90$90$123
Iron blood test$97$31$6
IUD insertion$544$148
IUD removal$664$91$112
IV infusion therapy$377$149$44
IV infusion therapy (each additional)$148$144$21
IV infusion therapy (initial)$607$153$67
IVC filter placement$7,189$3,302$1,885
Joint aspiration (small/intermediate)$290$169$57
Joint aspiration or injection (mid-size joint)$299$169$57
Joint aspiration or injection (small joint)$281$169$56
Kidney biopsy$2,336$623$492
Kidney scan (nuclear)$917$1,261$172
Kidney ultrasound$383$166$84
Kidney ultrasound (limited)$324$182$61
Knee joint injection$299$169$69
Lactate test$207$91$12
Laryngoscopy$1,583$179$189
LDH test$104$14$6
LDL cholesterol test$38$23$11
Leg artery angiogram$2,767$3,860$149
Leg artery angioplasty$14,843$3,421
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler)$783$329$150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited)$544$223$116
LH hormone test$275$45$19
Lipase test$191$17$7
Lipid (cholesterol) panel$413$32$13
Liver biopsy$2,338$623$288
Liver function panel$321$48$8
Lung function test (PFT)$249$225$37
Lung scan (V/Q)$1,480$575$291
Magnesium blood test$157$16$7
MMR vaccine$49$49
MRA of the brain$5,179$737$226
MRA of the brain with contrast$5,179$737$226
MRA of the brain without contrast$7,916$982$328
MRA of the neck$1,465$737$245
MRA of the neck with contrast$1,396$737$245
MRA of the neck without contrast$1,887$982$343
MRI of the abdomen$2,405$740$300
MRI of the abdomen with contrast$2,290$740$300
MRI of the abdomen without contrast$2,405$684$194
MRI of the ankle$2,045$740$261
MRI of the ankle with contrast$1,949$740$261
MRI of the ankle without contrast$2,045$686$222
MRI of the brain$5,179$736$269
MRI of the brain with contrast$5,179$736$269
MRI of the brain without contrast$5,179$682$195
MRI of the chest$2,415$833$371
MRI of the chest without contrast$2,415$982$466
MRI of the knee$2,045$740$315
MRI of the knee with contrast$1,949$740$315
MRI of the knee without contrast$2,045$686$204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine)$1,623$736$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$1,547$736$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$1,623$682$192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$1,643$736$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast$2,563$975$319
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with contrast$1,565$736$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast$1,643$682$190
MRI of the neck (cervical spine)$1,508$736$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$2,563$975$318
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$1,456$736$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$1,508$682$191
MRI of the pelvis$2,415$739$268
MRI of the pelvis with contrast$3,205$739$268
MRI of the pelvis without contrast$2,045$685$227
MRI of the shoulder$2,045$740$313
MRI of the shoulder with contrast$1,949$740$313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast$2,045$686$205
MRI of the wrist$2,045$834$330
MRI of the wrist without contrast$2,045$686$303
Nebulizer breathing treatment$617$100$9
Nuchal translucency ultrasound$658$95$116
Nuclear cardiac stress test$5,989$805$428
Occupational therapy evaluation$308$99$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity)$308$109$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity)$308$91$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$308$99$101
Office visit (established patient)$167$114$115
Office visit (new patient)$297$166$177
Office visit, established patient (level 3)$157$98$95
Office visit, established patient (level 4)$178$130$136
Office visit, new patient (level 3)$232$130$118
Office visit, new patient (level 4)$297$166$177
Office visit, new patient (level 5)$361$214$237
Pap smear (cervical screening)$61$70$20
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test$456$102$41
Pelvic ultrasound$591$152$78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete)$719$182$105
Pelvic ultrasound (limited)$462$122$51
Phosphorus blood test$98$11$5
Physical therapy evaluation$305$98$98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity)$305$109$98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$305$98$98
Platelet count$97$11$4
Pneumonia vaccine$75$75
Pregnancy blood test (hCG)$134$19$8
Pregnancy ultrasound$752$182$126
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester)$674$182$117
Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester)$829$182$136
Procalcitonin test$327$66$27
Prolactin test$355$47$19
Prostate biopsy$3,125$891
Prostate test (PSA)$308$45$18
RSV vaccine$504$504
Scoliosis spine X-ray$787$110$58
Scoliosis spine X-ray (1 view)$787$83$44
Scoliosis spine X-ray (3 views)$787$136$72
Screening colonoscopy$1,440$1,515$378
Screening mammogram$205$205$126
Scrotal ultrasound$698$182$99
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test$76$8$3
Sex hormone binding globulin test$223$53$22
Simple laceration repair (small, up to 2.5 cm)$566$100$114
Simple wound stitches$564$100$127
Skin biopsy$857$380$121
Skin biopsy (punch)$857$380$121
Skin tag removal$1,139$52$92
Sleep study (polysomnography)$2,204$1,247$691
Soft tissue ultrasound$476$122$64
Speech therapy$180$136$76
Spinal tap (lumbar puncture)$2,311$262$165
Spine fracture repair (kyphoplasty)$17,721$5,987$5,803
Spirometry (lung function test)$150$151$30
Spirometry with bronchodilator$347$300$43
Stress echocardiogram$1,420$593$209
Stress echocardiogram (complete)$2,144$594$233
Swallow study$489$210$85
T3 thyroid test$181$35$14
Tdap (tetanus) vaccine$32$32
Testosterone test$418$64$26
Thyroid test (TSH)$257$41$17
Thyroid ultrasound$598$182$109
Thyroid uptake scan$1,016$452$145
Tilt table test$4,360$536$168
Total IgE allergy test$271$40$16
Total protein test$97$9$4
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE)$1,051$929$239
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) with and without contrast$888$929$239
Transvaginal ultrasound$462$182$118
Trigger point injection$533$384$56
Trigger point injection (1-2 muscles)$533$172$52
Triglycerides test$44$14$6
Troponin (heart) test$83$24$12
Upper GI endoscopy (EGD)$2,717$1,066$371
Upper GI series (barium)$690$440$128
Ureteral stent placement$4,273$3,322$373
Uric acid (gout) test$155$11$5
Urinalysis$86$7$3
Urine microalbumin test$121$13$5
Urine pregnancy test$71$16$9
Vaccine administration$12$12$19
Vaccine administration (each additional)$12$12$16
Varicose vein ablation$20,889$2,231$1,018
Vitamin B12 test$192$37$15
Vitamin D test$501$73$30
Wound debridement$3,124$179$186
X-ray of the abdomen$257$182$36
X-ray of the ankle$325$122$37
X-ray of the collarbone$283$147$33
X-ray of the elbow$311$122$33
X-ray of the facial bones$367$182$39
X-ray of the foot$325$122$34
X-ray of the forearm$235$109$29
X-ray of the hand$250$122$38
X-ray of the hip$274$131$49
X-ray of the hip (1 view)$221$76$34
X-ray of the hip (3 views)$274$131$49
X-ray of the hip (4 views)$274$152$63
X-ray of the knee$412$131$42
X-ray of the knee (2 views)$254$122$34
X-ray of the knee (3 views)$412$131$42
X-ray of the knee (4+ views)$473$155$49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine)$538$199$47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views)$438$158$40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views)$638$240$53
X-ray of the lower leg$293$122$31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$369$168$36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views)$349$160$33
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views)$389$176$39
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine)$437$241$47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views)$394$251$40
X-ray of the pelvis$360$138$36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view)$335$117$28
X-ray of the ribs$380$191$42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views)$337$121$36
X-ray of the ribs (3 views)$380$191$42
X-ray of the shoulder$341$134$36
X-ray of the skull$330$178$40
X-ray of the upper arm$235$119$32
X-ray of the wrist$259$122$43
Zinc blood test$180$28$11

Green = lower cash price. Source: hospitals' machine-readable files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.