Prices at 28 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,600 — 53% below the US median ($3,382), roughly 1.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Vincent Hospital | Erie, PA | $559 | $1,165 | ★ 4/5 | 212 min | 14.7% |
| Jefferson Hospital | Jefferson Hills, PA | $590 | $1,165 | ★ 4/5 | 172 min | 15.4% |
| Canonsburg General Hospital | Canonsburg, PA | $683 | $1,165 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | 15.6% |
| Forbes Hospital | Monroeville, PA | $683 | $1,165 | ★ 3/5 | 252 min | 16.5% |
| Grove City Medical Center | Grove City, PA | $714 | $1,243 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | 14.1% |
| Allegheny Valley Hospital | Natrona, PA | $745 | $1,165 | ★ 4/5 | 201 min | 15.7% |
| Allegheny General Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $745 | $1,165 | ★ 3/5 | 274 min | 14.7% |
| Ahn Wexford Hospital | Wexford, PA | $807 | $1,243 | ★ 5/5 | 186 min | 15.3% |
| West Penn Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $838 | $1,243 | ★ 3/5 | 203 min | 16.3% |
| Mercy Catholic Medical Center-Mercy Fitzgerald | Darby, PA | $2,361 | $346 | ★ 2/5 | 213 min | 15.0% |
| St Mary Medical Center | Langhorne, PA | $2,361 | $356 | ★ 2/5 | 229 min | 16.6% |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | Camp Hill, PA | $3,156 | $7,822 | ★ 3/5 | 250 min | 15.3% |
| Penn State Health St. Joseph | Reading, PA | $3,436 | $6,648 | ★ 3/5 | 216 min | 15.6% |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, PA | $3,830 | $7,235 | ★ 3/5 | 229 min | 15.1% |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center | Enola, PA | $4,158 | $7,210 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | 15.8% |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center | Hershey, PA | $4,377 | $8,948 | ★ 4/5 | 253 min | 15.3% |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,660 | $8,299 | ★ 4/5 | 195 min | 15.5% |
| Doylestown Hospital | Doylestown, PA | $19,000 | $2,500 | ★ 4/5 | 224 min | 15.5% |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated June 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $1,600 — about 1.6× the Medicare rate ($1,026). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,051).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,104 list price could save about $1,504 (48%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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