Prices at 84 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $64 — about the US median ($64), roughly 9.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surgical Institute of Reading | Wyomissing, PA | $11 | $39 | — | — | 16.0% |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | Camp Hill, PA | $11 | $8 | ★ 3/5 | 250 min | 15.3% |
| Penn State Health St. Joseph | Reading, PA | $12 | $8 | ★ 3/5 | 216 min | 15.6% |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, PA | $13 | $7 | ★ 3/5 | 229 min | 15.1% |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center | Enola, PA | $14 | $8 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | 15.8% |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center | Hershey, PA | $15 | $8 | ★ 4/5 | 253 min | 15.3% |
| Heritage Valley Beaver | Beaver, PA | $15 | $8 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | 14.5% |
| Heritage Valley Sewickley | Sewickley, PA | $15 | $8 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | 15.1% |
| Phoenixville Hospital | Phoenixville, PA | $17 | $14 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | 15.5% |
| Punxsutawney Area Hospital | Punxsutawney, PA | $19 | $7 | ★ 2/5 | 136 min | 15.5% |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $30 | $8 | ★ 4/5 | 195 min | 15.5% |
| Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon, PA | $30 | $11 | ★ 5/5 | 197 min | 14.3% |
| Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | $30 | $21 | ★ 5/5 | 190 min | 13.5% |
| Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center | Meadowbrook, PA | $30 | $7 | ★ 3/5 | 197 min | 15.6% |
| Wellspan York Hospital | York, PA | $34 | $24 | ★ 4/5 | 255 min | 14.3% |
| Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $34 | $24 | ★ 4/5 | 146 min | 13.9% |
| Wellspan Surgery and Rehabilitation Hospital | York, PA | $34 | $25 | — | — | 15.5% |
| Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospita | Butler, PA | $36 | $14 | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | 14.9% |
| Wellspan Waynesboro Hospital | Waynesboro, PA | $37 | $24 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | 15.2% |
| Wellspan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, PA | $37 | $22 | ★ 4/5 | 177 min | 14.9% |
| Clarion Hospital | Clarion, PA | $40 | $13 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | 15.6% |
| Acmh Hospital | Kittanning, PA | $42 | $9 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | 15.0% |
| Mount Nittany Medical Center | State College, PA | $44 | $7 | ★ 5/5 | 188 min | 14.8% |
| Ahn Emerus Westmoreland, Llc | Greensburg, PA | $45 | $7 | — | 95 min | 14.6% |
| Reading Hospital | West Reading, PA | $47 | $27 | ★ 4/5 | 238 min | 15.4% |
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 $64 — about 9.2× the Medicare rate ($7). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($14).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $116 list price could save about $52 (44%).
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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