Prices at 7 hospitals in Pittsburgh, PA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,492 — 60% below the US median ($3,730), roughly 4.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $804 | $8,403 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Magee Womens Hospital of UPMC Health System | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,180 | $2,544 | ★ 4/5 | 200 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 $1,492 — about 4.8× the Medicare rate ($311). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($623).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,437 list price could save about $1,945 (57%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manish Dhawan, MD | Gastroenterology | Pittsburgh, PA | 42 |
| Harkirat Singh | Gastroenterology | Pittsburgh, PA | 29 |
| Abhijit Kulkarni, MD | Gastroenterology | Pittsburgh, PA | 24 |
| Adam Slivka, MD | Gastroenterology | Pittsburgh, PA | 23 |
| Gursimran Kochhar, MD | Gastroenterology | Pittsburgh, PA | 21 |
| Manish Dhawan, MD | Gastroenterology | Pittsburgh, PA | 18 |
| Douglas Weissman, MD | Gastroenterology | Pittsburgh, PA | 15 |
| Abhijit Kulkarni, MD | Gastroenterology | Pittsburgh, PA | 14 |
| Gursimran Kochhar, MD | Gastroenterology | Pittsburgh, PA | 14 |
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