Compare: Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital vs Pottstown Hospital

Comparing cash prices at two hospitals on the 336 procedures both publish. Start over ·

Pottstown Hospital is cheaper overall — its cash prices run about 52% lower than Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital (median across 336 shared procedures), winning on 197 of them.
Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital
Ephrata, PA
CMS rating ★★★★★
65% recommend · ER wait 190 min · readmit 13.5%
🍼 Birthing-Friendly
cheaper on 139
Pottstown Hospital
Pottstown, PA
CMS rating ★★☆☆☆
52% recommend · ER wait 200 min · readmit 15.4%
cheaper on 197
ProcedureWellspan Ephrata Community HospitalPottstown HospitalMedicare
3D mammogram (tomosynthesis)$91$60$51
Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis)$1,589$938$284
Abdominal ultrasound$1,120$298$100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete)$1,366$471$114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited)$875$298$86
Abscess drainage (complex or multiple)$1,265$254$220
Abscess drainage (simple)$1,147$139$129
Abscess incision and drainage$1,206$139$174
Albumin blood test$21$29$5
Aldosterone test$170$132$41
Alkaline phosphatase test$22$22$5
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test$70$82$17
ALT liver enzyme test$22$22$5
Ammonia blood test$61$70$15
Amylase test$26$37$6
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test$50$59$12
Arterial blood gas (ABG)$108$116$26
AST liver enzyme test$22$22$5
Barium swallow study$535$245$107
Bartholin cyst removal$1,745$118$182
Basic metabolic panel$20$77$8
Bilirubin blood test$10$24$5
Bladder function test (urodynamics)$1,817$501$345
Blood clotting test (PT/INR)$15$28$4
Blood crossmatch$654$89
Blood glucose test$18$25$5
Blood transfusion$1,714$450$47
Blood type and screen$209$50$10
Blood type test$95$57$3
Blood type test (ABO group)$146$57$3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen)$43$39$3
BNP (heart failure) test$80$130$39
Bone density scan (DEXA)$237$202$39
Bone marrow biopsy$1,971$1,092$172
Bone scan (nuclear)$1,714$664$259
Breast biopsy$7,095$1,130$478
Breast MRI$577$1,215$216
Breast MRI without contrast$449$1,215$216
Breast ultrasound$516$196$92
Breast ultrasound (complete)$541$244$100
Breast ultrasound (limited)$492$196$84
Breathing tube insertion (intubation)$1,163$298$133
Bronchoscopy$6,221$603$303
Burn dressing and debridement (small)$686$165$93
Burn treatment$686$165$129
C-reactive protein (CRP)$20$39$5
CA 19-9 tumor marker test$85$53$21
CA-125 ovarian marker test$85$73$21
Calcium blood test$22$26$5
Cardiac catheterization$21,966$5,519$1,049
Cardiac rehabilitation$282$104$26
Cardiac stress test$2,913$477$39
Cardioversion$3,007$447$155
Carotid artery ultrasound$1,792$543$156
CEA tumor marker test$65$101$19
Celiac disease test$48$58$12
Central line placement$2,099$1,297$238
Chemotherapy infusion$1,460$238$81
Chemotherapy infusion (first hour)$1,460$369$133
Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis)$2,615$958$311
Chest tube insertion$1,950$737$143
Chest X-ray$322$177$37
Chest X-ray (1 view)$293$119$25
Chest X-ray (2 views)$322$172$33
Circumcision$393$249$167
CK-MB heart enzyme test$48$91$12
Clotting time test (PTT)$30$28$6
Complete blood count (CBC)$15$33$7
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete)$15$36$8
Comprehensive metabolic panel$25$145$11
Copper blood test$51$56$12
Cortisol test$68$73$16
COVID-19 PCR test$100$53$51
CPAP titration study$1,038$386$69
Creatine kinase (CK) test$27$42$7
CT angiography of the chest$532$1,354$281
CT angiography of the head$538$1,252$274
CT scan of the abdomen$469$1,161$230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis$438$1,544$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast$525$1,721$338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast$438$1,544$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast$243$1,150$183
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast$560$1,321$259
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast$469$1,161$230
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast$274$932$136
CT scan of the arm$381$940$199
CT scan of the arm with contrast$476$940$199
CT scan of the arm without contrast$286$797$161
CT scan of the chest$470$1,152$167
CT scan of the chest with and without contrast$562$1,350$196
CT scan of the chest with contrast$470$1,152$167
CT scan of the chest without contrast$285$909$133
CT scan of the head$478$938$148
CT scan of the head with and without contrast$569$1,066$173
CT scan of the head with contrast$478$938$148
CT scan of the head without contrast$296$755$107
CT scan of the leg$476$894$166
CT scan of the leg with contrast$476$894$166
CT scan of the leg without contrast$286$735$130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine)$472$995$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with and without contrast$569$1,345$197
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$472$995$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$286$819$130
CT scan of the neck$462$1,050$183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine)$377$920$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$472$920$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$282$761$131
CT scan of the neck with and without contrast$558$1,178$220
CT scan of the neck with contrast$462$1,050$183
CT scan of the neck without contrast$268$915$150
CT scan of the pelvis$378$1,104$226
CT scan of the pelvis with contrast$476$1,104$226
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast$281$901$133
CT scan of the sinuses$494$1,048$152
CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast$568$1,218$184
CT scan of the sinuses with contrast$494$1,048$152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast$295$865$128
D-dimer test$115$55$10
Defibrillator (ICD) implant$59,126$25,411$798
DHEA-sulfate test$92$85$22
Diagnostic mammogram$215$98$140
Drug screen (urine)$258$172$17
Echocardiogram$2,407$310$138
Echocardiogram with and without contrast$1,781$232$101
Echocardiogram without contrast$2,407$310$138
EEG (awake and asleep)$1,268$489$482
EKG / ECG (tracing only)$277$115$7
Electrocardiogram (EKG)$277$109$8
Electroencephalogram (EEG)$1,268$398$448
Electrolyte panel$30$57$7
Emergency department visit$1,638$242$69
Emergency department visit (level 1)$511$66$11
Emergency department visit (level 2)$923$149$40
Emergency department visit (level 3)$1,638$380$69
Emergency department visit (level 4)$2,382$395$118
Emergency department visit (level 5)$3,074$497$171
Endometrial biopsy$530$132$98
Estradiol (estrogen) test$117$92$28
Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG)$530$192$164
Fecal occult blood (stool) test$26$29$10
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT)$15$14$4
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (immunochemical, FIT)$36$45$16
Ferritin (iron) test$40$61$14
Fibrinogen test$82$51$10
Folate (folic acid) test$45$57$15
Foreign body removal (skin)$1,131$254$157
Free T4 thyroid test$35$71$9
FSH hormone test$78$78$19
Gallbladder scan (HIDA)$1,970$1,022$334
GGT liver test$30$26$7
Glucose tolerance test$35$45$8
H. pylori test$280$140$67
HDL cholesterol test$34$32$8
Hematocrit test$18$17$2
Hemodialysis$1,175$399$75
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test)$25$44$10
Hepatitis B test$43$50$10
Hepatitis C test$55$68$14
HIV test$100$63$19
HIV test (antigen/antibody combo)$100$63$24
Holter heart monitor$879$321$26
Iron blood test$20$37$6
IV infusion therapy$1,015$93$44
IV infusion therapy (each additional)$679$93$21
IV infusion therapy (initial)$1,350$272$67
IVC filter placement$8,253$3,654$1,885
Joint aspiration (small/intermediate)$1,484$208$57
Joint aspiration or injection (mid-size joint)$1,484$208$57
Kidney biopsy$1,993$1,359$492
Kidney scan (nuclear)$2,226$640$172
Kidney ultrasound$1,133$399$84
Kidney ultrasound (limited)$901$314$61
Knee joint injection$1,966$450$69
Lactate test$75$49$12
Laryngoscopy$388$219$189
LDH test$25$26$6
LDL cholesterol test$44$18$11
Leg artery angiogram$6,960$1,537$149
Leg artery angioplasty$22,448$5,908
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler)$852$558$150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited)$710$431$116
LH hormone test$78$74$19
Lipase test$28$40$7
Lipid (cholesterol) panel$40$70$13
Liver biopsy$2,307$910$288
Liver function panel$25$104$8
Lung function test (PFT)$583$299$37
Magnesium blood test$30$40$7
MRA of the brain$604$1,505$226
MRA of the brain without contrast$735$1,499$328
MRA of the neck$604$1,912$245
MRA of the neck without contrast$735$2,266$343
MRI of the abdomen$582$1,566$300
MRI of the abdomen without contrast$457$1,402$194
MRI of the ankle$646$1,401$261
MRI of the ankle with contrast$646$1,401$261
MRI of the ankle without contrast$463$1,258$222
MRI of the brain$636$1,775$269
MRI of the brain with contrast$636$1,775$269
MRI of the brain without contrast$455$1,384$195
MRI of the chest$582$998$371
MRI of the chest without contrast$706$1,500$466
MRI of the knee$645$1,389$315
MRI of the knee with contrast$645$1,389$315
MRI of the knee without contrast$462$1,375$204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine)$636$1,857$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$636$1,857$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$454$1,561$192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$634$1,785$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast$701$2,114$319
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with contrast$634$1,785$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast$454$1,473$190
MRI of the neck (cervical spine)$634$1,806$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$702$2,144$318
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$634$1,806$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$454$1,416$191
MRI of the pelvis$639$2,118$268
MRI of the pelvis with contrast$639$2,118$268
MRI of the pelvis without contrast$456$1,386$227
MRI of the shoulder$646$1,772$313
MRI of the shoulder with contrast$646$1,772$313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast$462$1,365$205
MRI of the wrist$588$2,075$330
MRI of the wrist without contrast$464$1,253$303
Nebulizer breathing treatment$246$67$9
Nerve conduction study$414$305$118
Nuclear cardiac stress test$6,240$1,451$428
Occupational therapy evaluation$526$128$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity)$792$154$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity)$335$103$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$526$133$101
Office visit (established patient)$501$58$115
Office visit (new patient)$386$100$177
Office visit, established patient (level 3)$534$49$95
Office visit, established patient (level 4)$468$60$136
Office visit, new patient (level 3)$297$66$118
Office visit, new patient (level 4)$386$100$177
Office visit, new patient (level 5)$693$126$237
Pap smear (cervical screening)$98$54$20
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test$171$189$41
Pelvic ultrasound$493$296$78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete)$518$346$105
Pelvic ultrasound (limited)$468$245$51
PET scan$6,880$3,158
Phosphorus blood test$15$30$5
Physical therapy evaluation$506$136$98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity)$534$154$98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$506$136$98
Platelet count$65$23$4
Pregnancy blood test (hCG)$32$62$8
Pregnancy ultrasound$946$292$126
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester)$874$223$117
Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester)$1,019$296$136
Procalcitonin test$136$97$27
Prolactin test$81$121$19
Prostate test (PSA)$45$69$18
Scoliosis spine X-ray$437$358$58
Scoliosis spine X-ray (1 view)$373$358$44
Scoliosis spine X-ray (3 views)$502$358$72
Screening mammogram$225$160$126
Scrotal ultrasound$690$321$99
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test$20$29$3
Sex hormone binding globulin test$90$65$22
Simple laceration repair (small, up to 2.5 cm)$1,152$111$114
Simple wound stitches$1,165$125$127
Skin biopsy$618$168$121
Skin biopsy (punch)$618$168$121
Skin tag removal$410$139$92
Soft tissue ultrasound$468$71$64
Speech therapy$413$121$76
Spinal tap (lumbar puncture)$1,463$583$165
Spirometry (lung function test)$324$236$30
Spirometry with bronchodilator$842$361$43
Stress echocardiogram$1,421$919$209
Swallow study$446$136$85
T3 thyroid test$59$71$14
Tdap (tetanus) vaccine$234$34
Testosterone test$107$102$26
Thyroid test (TSH)$40$68$17
Thyroid ultrasound$1,031$284$109
Thyroid uptake scan$1,714$416$145
Total IgE allergy test$68$63$16
Total protein test$15$22$4
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE)$3,646$607$239
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) with and without contrast$3,646$607$239
Transvaginal ultrasound$709$236$118
Trigger point injection$549$241$56
Trigger point injection (1-2 muscles)$549$241$52
Triglycerides test$24$26$6
Troponin (heart) test$62$46$12
Turning a breech baby (version)$935$1,101$94
Upper GI series (barium)$811$352$128
Uric acid (gout) test$15$22$5
Urinalysis$10$14$3
Urine microalbumin test$22$30$5
Urine pregnancy test$36$42$9
Vaccine administration$67$47$19
Vaccine administration (each additional)$65$19$16
Vitamin B12 test$40$63$15
Vitamin D test$100$103$30
Wound debridement$1,050$254$186
X-ray of the abdomen$321$154$36
X-ray of the ankle$398$142$37
X-ray of the collarbone$292$132$33
X-ray of the elbow$398$146$33
X-ray of the facial bones$502$133$39
X-ray of the foot$348$132$34
X-ray of the forearm$302$128$29
X-ray of the hand$370$142$38
X-ray of the hip$630$166$49
X-ray of the hip (1 view)$630$133$34
X-ray of the hip (3 views)$630$166$49
X-ray of the hip (4 views)$630$249$63
X-ray of the knee$467$158$42
X-ray of the knee (2 views)$325$124$34
X-ray of the knee (3 views)$467$158$42
X-ray of the knee (4+ views)$483$177$49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine)$561$208$47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views)$458$179$40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views)$663$236$53
X-ray of the lower leg$351$132$31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$555$179$36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views)$504$171$33
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views)$606$188$39
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine)$562$198$47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views)$484$150$40
X-ray of the pelvis$398$155$36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view)$316$137$28
X-ray of the ribs$502$162$42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views)$430$120$36
X-ray of the ribs (3 views)$618$162$42
X-ray of the shoulder$398$155$36
X-ray of the skull$636$172$40
X-ray of the upper arm$339$131$32
X-ray of the wrist$369$137$43
Zinc blood test$47$48$11

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