Prices at 39 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $506 — 200% above the US median ($168), roughly 13.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Valley Beaver | Beaver, PA | $79 | $130 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| Heritage Valley Sewickley | Sewickley, PA | $79 | $130 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | — |
| Wellspan York Hospital | York, PA | $93 | $110 | ★ 4/5 | 254 min | — |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $95 | $290 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Magee Womens Hospital of UPMC Health System | Pittsburgh, PA | $98 | $87 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Penn Presbyterian Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | $109 | $87 | ★ 4/5 | 326 min | — |
| UPMC Horizon | Greenville, PA | $133 | $89 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | $138 | $91 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $151 | $134 | ★ 3/5 | 268 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | East Norriton, PA | $151 | $129 | ★ 4/5 | 297 min | — |
| Robert Packer Hospital | Sayre, PA | $182 | $142 | ★ 2/5 | 163 min | — |
| Troy Community Hospital | Troy, PA | $182 | $75 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Surgical Institute of Reading | Wyomissing, PA | $192 | $36 | — | — | — |
| Penn State Health St. Joseph | Reading, PA | $218 | $154 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center | Hershey, PA | $278 | $151 | ★ 4/5 | 261 min | — |
| Pennsylvania Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $506 | $143 | ★ 4/5 | 280 min | — |
| Geisinger-Community Medical Center | Scranton, PA | $757 | $515 | ★ 2/5 | 211 min | — |
| Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital | Bloomsburg, PA | $757 | $515 | ★ 4/5 | 162 min | — |
| Geisinger Medical Center | Danville, PA | $757 | $515 | ★ 4/5 | 165 min | — |
| Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital | Lewistown, PA | $757 | $515 | ★ 5/5 | 181 min | — |
| Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center | Wilkes Barre, PA | $757 | $515 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Geisinger Medical Center Muncy | Muncy, PA | $757 | $515 | — | — | — |
| Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital | Jersey Shore, PA | $757 | $515 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | — |
| St Luke's Hospital-Upper Bucks Campus | Quakertown, PA | $1,356 | $140 | ★ 5/5 | 179 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Bethlehem, PA | $1,356 | $141 | ★ 5/5 | 132 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 $506 — about 13.6× the Medicare rate ($37). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($74).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,221 list price could save about $716 (59%).
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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