Prices at 67 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,804 — 5% below the US median ($3,986), roughly 5.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Penn Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $584 | $1,107 | ★ 3/5 | 203 min | 16.3% |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,382 | $7,131 | ★ 4/5 | 195 min | 15.5% |
| Rothman Orthopaedic Specialty Hospital | Bensalem, PA | $3,139 | $3,018 | — | — | 14.2% |
| Advanced Surgical Hospital | Washington, PA | $3,145 | $3,145 | — | — | 14.5% |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $3,345 | $3,512 | ★ 2/5 | 182 min | 15.5% |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $3,804 | $3,473 | ★ 3/5 | 269 min | 15.4% |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | East Norriton, PA | $3,804 | $3,373 | ★ 4/5 | 293 min | 15.6% |
| Surgical Institute of Reading | Wyomissing, PA | $4,720 | $4,749 | — | — | 16.0% |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | Camp Hill, PA | $5,038 | $3,358 | ★ 3/5 | 250 min | 15.3% |
| Penn State Health St. Joseph | Reading, PA | $5,486 | $3,794 | ★ 3/5 | 216 min | 15.6% |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, PA | $6,114 | $3,291 | ★ 3/5 | 229 min | 15.1% |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center | Enola, PA | $6,637 | $3,646 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | 15.8% |
| Conemaugh Nason Medical Center | Roaring Spring, PA | $6,965 | $1,509 | ★ 5/5 | 145 min | 14.6% |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center | Johnstown, PA | $6,965 | $1,509 | ★ 2/5 | 173 min | 15.3% |
| Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center | Meyersdale, PA | $6,965 | $1,509 | — | 86 min | — |
| Conemaugh Miners Medical Center | Hastings, PA | $6,965 | $1,509 | — | 114 min | 15.3% |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center | Hershey, PA | $6,987 | $3,796 | ★ 4/5 | 253 min | 15.3% |
| Physicians Care Surgical Hospital | Royersford, PA | $10,218 | $10,319 | — | — | 14.7% |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children-Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $12,339 | $3,362 | — | — | — |
| Doylestown Hospital | Doylestown, PA | $26,013 | $3,371 | ★ 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 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 $3,804 — about 5.3× the Medicare rate ($714). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,428).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $15,470 list price could save about $11,666 (75%).
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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