Prices at 9 hospitals in Pittsburgh, PA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $36,817 — 51% below the US median ($75,347), roughly 1.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $36,817 | $56,549 | ★ 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 August 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 $36,817 — about 1.0× the Medicare rate ($36,593). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($73,185).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $185,289 list price could save about $148,472 (80%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
Doctors who perform this in Pittsburgh
Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masaki Tsukashita, M.D., PHD | Thoracic Surgery | Pittsburgh, PA | 25 |
| Robert Moraca, M.D. | Thoracic Surgery | Pittsburgh, PA | 21 |
| Hazem El-Khatib, M.D. | Cardiac Surgery | Pittsburgh, PA | 20 |
| Danjing Zhao, MD | Cardiac Surgery | Pittsburgh, PA | 17 |
| David Kaczorowski, M.D. | Cardiac Surgery | Pittsburgh, PA | 13 |
| Michael Halbreiner, M.D. | Thoracic Surgery | Pittsburgh, PA | 12 |
| Stephen Bailey, MD | Thoracic Surgery | Pittsburgh, PA | 12 |
| Irsa Hasan, MD | Thoracic Surgery | Pittsburgh, PA | 11 |
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