Prices at 46 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,395 — 53% below the US median ($2,960), roughly 2.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Vincent Hospital | Erie, PA | $308 | $659 | ★ 4/5 | 212 min | 14.7% |
| Jefferson Hospital | Jefferson Hills, PA | $326 | $659 | ★ 4/5 | 172 min | 15.4% |
| Canonsburg General Hospital | Canonsburg, PA | $377 | $659 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | 15.6% |
| Forbes Hospital | Monroeville, PA | $377 | $659 | ★ 3/5 | 252 min | 16.5% |
| Grove City Medical Center | Grove City, PA | $394 | $659 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | 14.1% |
| Allegheny Valley Hospital | Natrona, PA | $411 | $659 | ★ 4/5 | 201 min | 15.7% |
| Allegheny General Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $411 | $659 | ★ 3/5 | 274 min | 14.7% |
| Ahn Wexford Hospital | Wexford, PA | $446 | $720 | ★ 5/5 | 186 min | 15.3% |
| West Penn Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $463 | $854 | ★ 3/5 | 203 min | 16.3% |
| Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber | Windber, PA | $861 | $664 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | 15.5% |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $1,063 | $1,310 | ★ 4/5 | 151 min | 14.9% |
| St Mary Medical Center | Langhorne, PA | $1,393 | $203 | ★ 2/5 | 229 min | 16.6% |
| Nazareth Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $1,397 | $203 | ★ 2/5 | 216 min | 14.5% |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,622 | $7,803 | ★ 4/5 | 195 min | 15.5% |
| Advanced Surgical Hospital | Washington, PA | $3,421 | $3,421 | — | — | 14.5% |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $4,138 | $3,778 | ★ 3/5 | 269 min | 15.4% |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | East Norriton, PA | $4,138 | $3,669 | ★ 4/5 | 293 min | 15.6% |
| Surgical Institute of Reading | Wyomissing, PA | $5,165 | $4,945 | — | — | 16.0% |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | Camp Hill, PA | $5,480 | $3,674 | ★ 3/5 | 250 min | 15.3% |
| Penn State Health St. Joseph | Reading, PA | $5,966 | $4,151 | ★ 3/5 | 216 min | 15.6% |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, PA | $6,650 | $3,601 | ★ 3/5 | 229 min | 15.1% |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center | Enola, PA | $7,219 | $3,989 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | 15.8% |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center | Hershey, PA | $7,600 | $4,129 | ★ 4/5 | 253 min | 15.3% |
| Doylestown Hospital | Doylestown, PA | $25,447 | $3,742 | ★ 4/5 | 224 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 $1,395 — about 2.4× the Medicare rate ($584). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,167).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,714 list price could save about $319 (19%).
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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