Prices at 36 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,977 — 54% above the US median ($3,235), roughly 36.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Clair Hospital 🍼 | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,047 | $7,055 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Reading Hospital 🍼 | West Reading, PA | $2,656 | $2,115 | ★ 4/5 | 230 min | — |
| Advanced Surgical Hospital | Washington, PA | $3,082 | $3,082 | — | — | — |
| Jefferson Health-Northeast | Philadelphia, PA | $3,653 | $954 | ★ 2/5 | 316 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital 🍼 | Philadelphia, PA | $3,728 | $3,351 | ★ 3/5 | 268 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital 🍼 | East Norriton, PA | $3,728 | $3,227 | ★ 4/5 | 297 min | — |
| Jefferson Lansdale Hospital | Lansdale, PA | $3,733 | $1,846 | ★ 3/5 | 234 min | — |
| Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center 🍼 | Meadowbrook, PA | $3,815 | $3,242 | ★ 3/5 | 195 min | — |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital 🍼 | Philadelphia, PA | $3,825 | $3,459 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospita 🍼 | Butler, PA | $4,200 | $3,365 | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | Camp Hill, PA | $4,937 | $3,322 | ★ 3/5 | 252 min | — |
| Conemaugh Nason Medical Center | Roaring Spring, PA | $5,018 | $2,932 | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center 🍼 | Johnstown, PA | $5,018 | $2,932 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | — |
| Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center | Meyersdale, PA | $5,018 | $2,932 | — | 84 min | — |
| Conemaugh Miners Medical Center | Hastings, PA | $5,018 | $2,932 | — | 126 min | — |
| Penn State Health St. Joseph 🍼 | Reading, PA | $5,375 | $3,753 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center 🍼 | Lancaster, PA | $5,991 | $3,256 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center 🍼 | Enola, PA | $6,504 | $3,607 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center 🍼 | Hershey, PA | $6,847 | $3,720 | ★ 4/5 | 261 min | — |
| Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania 🍼 | Philadelphia, PA | $8,907 | $4,364 | ★ 5/5 | 290 min | — |
| Pennsylvania Hospital 🍼 | Philadelphia, PA | $12,468 | $5,612 | ★ 4/5 | 280 min | — |
| Wellspan York Hospital 🍼 | York, PA | $17,204 | $3,269 | ★ 4/5 | 254 min | — |
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. 🍼 = CMS Birthing-Friendly hospital. Data last updated September 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 $4,977 — about 36.3× the Medicare rate ($137). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($275).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $12,468 list price could save about $7,491 (60%).
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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