Prices at 27 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $25 — 65% below the US median ($71), roughly 0.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Vincent Hospital | Erie, PA | $17 | $38 | ★ 4/5 | 212 min | 14.7% |
| Heritage Valley Beaver | Beaver, PA | $18 | $35 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | 14.5% |
| Heritage Valley Sewickley | Sewickley, PA | $18 | $35 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | 15.1% |
| Jefferson Hospital | Jefferson Hills, PA | $18 | $38 | ★ 4/5 | 172 min | 15.4% |
| Canonsburg General Hospital | Canonsburg, PA | $21 | $38 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | 15.6% |
| Forbes Hospital | Monroeville, PA | $21 | $38 | ★ 3/5 | 252 min | 16.5% |
| Grove City Medical Center | Grove City, PA | $22 | $38 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | 14.1% |
| Allegheny Valley Hospital | Natrona, PA | $23 | $38 | ★ 4/5 | 201 min | 15.7% |
| Allegheny General Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $23 | $38 | ★ 3/5 | 274 min | 14.7% |
| Ahn Wexford Hospital | Wexford, PA | $25 | $38 | ★ 5/5 | 186 min | 15.3% |
| West Penn Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $26 | $38 | ★ 3/5 | 203 min | 16.3% |
| Jefferson Health-Northeast | Philadelphia, PA | $42 | $39 | ★ 2/5 | 290 min | 15.4% |
| Conemaugh Nason Medical Center | Roaring Spring, PA | $61 | — | ★ 5/5 | 145 min | 14.6% |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center | Johnstown, PA | $61 | — | ★ 2/5 | 173 min | 15.3% |
| Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center | Meyersdale, PA | $61 | — | — | 86 min | — |
| Conemaugh Miners Medical Center | Hastings, PA | $61 | — | — | 114 min | 15.3% |
| Reading Hospital | West Reading, PA | $71 | $36 | ★ 4/5 | 238 min | 15.4% |
| St Mary Medical Center | Langhorne, PA | $122 | $170 | ★ 2/5 | 229 min | 16.6% |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $334 | $571 | ★ 4/5 | 195 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 $25 — about 0.7× the Medicare rate ($35). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($70).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $97 list price could save about $72 (74%).
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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