Prices at 68 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $5,323 — 25% above the US median ($4,241), roughly 9.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $901 | $1,178 | ★ 4/5 | 151 min | 14.9% |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,622 | $7,803 | ★ 4/5 | 195 min | 15.5% |
| Conemaugh Nason Medical Center | Roaring Spring, PA | $3,060 | $1,851 | ★ 5/5 | 145 min | 14.6% |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center | Johnstown, PA | $3,060 | $1,851 | ★ 2/5 | 173 min | 15.3% |
| Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center | Meyersdale, PA | $3,060 | $1,851 | — | 86 min | — |
| Conemaugh Miners Medical Center | Hastings, PA | $3,060 | $1,851 | — | 114 min | 15.3% |
| Advanced Surgical Hospital | Washington, PA | $3,421 | $3,421 | — | — | 14.5% |
| Lower Bucks Hospital | Bristol, PA | $3,522 | $3,649 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.2% |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $3,660 | $3,807 | ★ 2/5 | 182 min | 15.5% |
| Surgical Institute of Reading | Wyomissing, PA | $5,165 | $4,010 | — | — | 16.0% |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | Camp Hill, PA | $5,480 | $3,674 | ★ 3/5 | 250 min | 15.3% |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $5,559 | $3,778 | ★ 3/5 | 269 min | 15.4% |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | East Norriton, PA | $5,559 | $3,669 | ★ 4/5 | 293 min | 15.6% |
| 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% |
| Physicians Care Surgical Hospital | Royersford, PA | $6,995 | $10,004 | — | — | 14.7% |
| 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% |
| UPMC East | Monroeville, PA | $9,009 | $3,701 | ★ 4/5 | 238 min | 15.0% |
| Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $9,349 | $5,318 | ★ 5/5 | 280 min | 14.4% |
| Pennsylvania Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $13,591 | $6,334 | ★ 4/5 | 272 min | 15.8% |
| Doylestown Hospital | Doylestown, PA | $20,732 | $3,522 | ★ 4/5 | 224 min | 15.5% |
| Wellspan York Hospital | York, PA | $31,298 | $5,829 | ★ 4/5 | 255 min | 14.3% |
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 June 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 $5,323 — about 9.9× the Medicare rate ($538). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,076).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $8,499 list price could save about $3,177 (37%).
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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