Prices at 79 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $5,280 — 53% above the US median ($3,452), roughly 8.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Catholic Medical Center-Mercy Fitzgerald | Darby, PA | $955 | $86 | ★ 2/5 | 223 min | — |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,415 | $6,331 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Pottstown Hospital | Pottstown, PA | $1,780 | $3,355 | ★ 2/5 | 195 min | — |
| Pennsylvania Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $1,995 | $1,596 | ★ 4/5 | 280 min | — |
| Advanced Surgical Hospital | Washington, PA | $2,774 | $2,774 | — | — | — |
| Lower Bucks Hospital | Bristol, PA | $2,857 | $2,982 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $2,969 | $3,074 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Rothman Orthopaedic Specialty Hospital | Bensalem, PA | $2,969 | $2,855 | — | — | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $3,356 | $3,064 | ★ 3/5 | 268 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | East Norriton, PA | $3,356 | $2,975 | ★ 4/5 | 297 min | — |
| Surgical Institute of Reading | Wyomissing, PA | $4,191 | $4,759 | — | — | — |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | Camp Hill, PA | $4,444 | $2,981 | ★ 3/5 | 252 min | — |
| Penn State Health St. Joseph | Reading, PA | $4,839 | $3,368 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Conemaugh Nason Medical Center | Roaring Spring, PA | $5,280 | $1,509 | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center | Johnstown, PA | $5,280 | $1,509 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | — |
| Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center | Meyersdale, PA | $5,280 | $1,509 | — | 84 min | — |
| Conemaugh Miners Medical Center | Hastings, PA | $5,280 | $1,509 | — | 126 min | — |
| Geisinger-Community Medical Center | Scranton, PA | $5,352 | $4,316 | ★ 2/5 | 211 min | — |
| Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital | Bloomsburg, PA | $5,352 | $4,316 | ★ 4/5 | 162 min | — |
| Geisinger Medical Center | Danville, PA | $5,352 | $4,316 | ★ 4/5 | 165 min | — |
| Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital | Lewistown, PA | $5,352 | $4,316 | ★ 5/5 | 181 min | — |
| Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center | Wilkes Barre, PA | $5,352 | $4,316 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Geisinger Medical Center Muncy | Muncy, PA | $5,352 | $4,316 | — | — | — |
| Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital | Jersey Shore, PA | $5,352 | $4,316 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | — |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, PA | $5,393 | $2,922 | ★ 3/5 | 231 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 $5,280 — about 8.4× the Medicare rate ($632). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,264).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $8,901 list price could save about $3,621 (41%).
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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