Prices at 43 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $359 — 11% below the US median ($401), roughly 2.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Hospital | Jefferson Hills, PA | $54 | $68 | ★ 4/5 | 170 min | — |
| Canonsburg General Hospital | Canonsburg, PA | $62 | $68 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | — |
| Forbes Hospital | Monroeville, PA | $62 | $83 | ★ 3/5 | 261 min | — |
| Grove City Medical Center | Grove City, PA | $65 | $68 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Allegheny Valley Hospital | Natrona, PA | $68 | $68 | ★ 4/5 | 203 min | — |
| Allegheny General Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $68 | $68 | ★ 3/5 | 274 min | — |
| Ahn Wexford Hospital | Wexford, PA | $74 | $68 | ★ 5/5 | 184 min | — |
| West Penn Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $77 | $68 | ★ 3/5 | 208 min | — |
| Reading Hospital | West Reading, PA | $199 | $180 | ★ 4/5 | 230 min | — |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $241 | $692 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Robert Packer Hospital | Sayre, PA | $253 | $317 | ★ 2/5 | 163 min | — |
| Troy Community Hospital | Troy, PA | $253 | $230 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Advanced Surgical Hospital | Washington, PA | $290 | $290 | — | — | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $346 | $335 | ★ 3/5 | 268 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | East Norriton, PA | $346 | $323 | ★ 4/5 | 297 min | — |
| Penn Presbyterian Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | $372 | $298 | ★ 4/5 | 326 min | — |
| Pennsylvania Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $372 | $298 | ★ 4/5 | 280 min | — |
| Surgical Institute of Reading | Wyomissing, PA | $458 | $278 | — | — | — |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | Camp Hill, PA | $464 | $700 | ★ 3/5 | 252 min | — |
| Penn State Health St. Joseph | Reading, PA | $505 | $368 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, PA | $563 | $319 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Bucktail Medical Center | Renovo, PA | $604 | $331 | — | 82 min | — |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center | Enola, PA | $611 | $354 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center | Hershey, PA | $644 | $350 | ★ 4/5 | 261 min | — |
| Geisinger-Community Medical Center | Scranton, PA | $965 | $778 | ★ 2/5 | 211 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. 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 $359 — about 2.7× the Medicare rate ($131). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($261).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $671 list price could save about $312 (46%).
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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