Prices at 33 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $153 — 26% below the US median ($207), roughly 1.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center | Hershey, PA | $38 | $131 | ★ 4/5 | 261 min | — |
| Saint Vincent Hospital | Erie, PA | $42 | $105 | ★ 4/5 | 219 min | — |
| Jefferson Hospital | Jefferson Hills, PA | $44 | $105 | ★ 4/5 | 170 min | — |
| Canonsburg General Hospital | Canonsburg, PA | $51 | $105 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | — |
| Forbes Hospital | Monroeville, PA | $51 | $105 | ★ 3/5 | 261 min | — |
| Grove City Medical Center | Grove City, PA | $54 | $105 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Allegheny Valley Hospital | Natrona, PA | $56 | $105 | ★ 4/5 | 203 min | — |
| Allegheny General Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $56 | $105 | ★ 3/5 | 274 min | — |
| Ahn Wexford Hospital | Wexford, PA | $61 | $107 | ★ 5/5 | 184 min | — |
| West Penn Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $63 | $105 | ★ 3/5 | 208 min | — |
| Penn Presbyterian Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | $116 | $93 | ★ 4/5 | 326 min | — |
| Pennsylvania Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $116 | $93 | ★ 4/5 | 280 min | — |
| Reading Hospital | West Reading, PA | $153 | $110 | ★ 4/5 | 230 min | — |
| Jefferson Health-Northeast | Philadelphia, PA | $165 | $112 | ★ 2/5 | 316 min | — |
| Surgical Institute of Reading | Wyomissing, PA | $192 | $52 | — | — | — |
| Robert Packer Hospital | Sayre, PA | $213 | $142 | ★ 2/5 | 163 min | — |
| Troy Community Hospital | Troy, PA | $213 | $95 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Geisinger-Community Medical Center | Scranton, PA | $281 | $227 | ★ 2/5 | 211 min | — |
| Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital | Bloomsburg, PA | $281 | $227 | ★ 4/5 | 162 min | — |
| Geisinger Medical Center | Danville, PA | $281 | $227 | ★ 4/5 | 165 min | — |
| Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital | Lewistown, PA | $281 | $227 | ★ 5/5 | 181 min | — |
| Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center | Wilkes Barre, PA | $281 | $227 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Geisinger Medical Center Muncy | Muncy, PA | $281 | $227 | — | — | — |
| Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital | Jersey Shore, PA | $281 | $227 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | — |
| Pottstown Hospital | Pottstown, PA | $1,541 | $3,695 | ★ 2/5 | 195 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 $153 — about 1.1× the Medicare rate ($138). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($277).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $250 list price could save about $98 (39%).
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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