CK-MB heart enzyme test cost in Pennsylvania

Prices at 82 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $55 — 34% below the US median ($84), roughly 4.8× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Ahn Wexford Hospital Wexford, PA $9 $12 ★ 5/5 186 min 15.3%
West Penn Hospital Pittsburgh, PA $9 $12 ★ 3/5 203 min 16.3%
Lower Bucks Hospital Bristol, PA $11 $12 ★ 3/5 154 min 15.2%
Roxborough Memorial Hospital Philadelphia, PA $11 $12 ★ 2/5 182 min 15.5%
Advanced Surgical Hospital Washington, PA $12 $13 14.5%
Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute Harrisburg, PA $13 $28
Jefferson Lansdale Hospital Lansdale, PA $13 $12 ★ 3/5 216 min 15.9%
Jefferson Health-Northeast Philadelphia, PA $13 $12 ★ 2/5 290 min 15.4%
Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital Philadelphia, PA $13 $13 ★ 3/5 269 min 15.4%
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Philadelphia, PA $13 $13 ★ 3/5 253 min 16.2%
Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital East Norriton, PA $13 $12 ★ 4/5 293 min 15.6%
Heritage Valley Beaver Beaver, PA $17 $12 ★ 3/5 185 min 14.5%
Heritage Valley Sewickley Sewickley, PA $17 $12 ★ 4/5 132 min 15.1%
Surgical Institute of Reading Wyomissing, PA $17 $47 16.0%
Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill, PA $18 $12 ★ 3/5 250 min 15.3%
Penn State Health St. Joseph Reading, PA $20 $13 ★ 3/5 216 min 15.6%
Punxsutawney Area Hospital Punxsutawney, PA $21 $12 ★ 2/5 136 min 15.5%
Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center Meadowbrook, PA $21 $12 ★ 3/5 197 min 15.6%
Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster, PA $22 $12 ★ 3/5 229 min 15.1%
Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA $24 $13 ★ 4/5 197 min 15.8%
Milton S Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA $25 $14 ★ 4/5 253 min 15.3%
Clarion Hospital Clarion, PA $30 $18 ★ 2/5 158 min 15.6%
Acmh Hospital Kittanning, PA $31 $13 ★ 3/5 198 min 15.0%
Phoenixville Hospital Phoenixville, PA $35 $22 ★ 3/5 178 min 15.5%
Conemaugh Nason Medical Center Roaring Spring, PA $36 $22 ★ 5/5 145 min 14.6%

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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$97
Cash / self-pay
$55
Insurer-negotiated
$22
Medicare pays
$12
$13$353
Median cash $55  ·  Medicare $12  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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Typical cash price here is $55 — about 4.8× the Medicare rate ($12). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($23).

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