Prices at 85 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $246 — 27% above the US median ($194), roughly 1.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Vincent Hospital | Erie, PA | $49 | $96 | ★ 4/5 | 212 min | 14.7% |
| Jefferson Hospital | Jefferson Hills, PA | $52 | $92 | ★ 4/5 | 172 min | 15.4% |
| Canonsburg General Hospital | Canonsburg, PA | $60 | $87 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | 15.6% |
| Forbes Hospital | Monroeville, PA | $60 | $87 | ★ 3/5 | 252 min | 16.5% |
| Pottstown Hospital | Pottstown, PA | $60 | $92 | ★ 2/5 | 200 min | 15.4% |
| Phoenixville Hospital | Phoenixville, PA | $60 | $97 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | 15.5% |
| Grove City Medical Center | Grove City, PA | $63 | $87 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | 14.1% |
| Allegheny Valley Hospital | Natrona, PA | $65 | $92 | ★ 4/5 | 201 min | 15.7% |
| Allegheny General Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $65 | $92 | ★ 3/5 | 274 min | 14.7% |
| Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute | Harrisburg, PA | $67 | $267 | — | — | — |
| Ahn Wexford Hospital | Wexford, PA | $71 | $79 | ★ 5/5 | 186 min | 15.3% |
| West Penn Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $73 | $87 | ★ 3/5 | 203 min | 16.3% |
| Heritage Valley Beaver | Beaver, PA | $74 | $86 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | 14.5% |
| Heritage Valley Sewickley | Sewickley, PA | $74 | $86 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | 15.1% |
| Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center | Meadowbrook, PA | $78 | $61 | ★ 3/5 | 197 min | 15.6% |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | Camp Hill, PA | $94 | $213 | ★ 3/5 | 250 min | 15.3% |
| Punxsutawney Area Hospital | Punxsutawney, PA | $102 | $127 | ★ 2/5 | 136 min | 15.5% |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $103 | $83 | — | 95 min | — |
| St Christopher's Hospital for Children | Philadelphia, PA | $121 | $70 | — | — | — |
| UPMC Bedford Memorial | Everett, PA | $142 | $149 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | 14.4% |
| Clarion Hospital | Clarion, PA | $154 | $122 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | 15.6% |
| Reading Hospital | West Reading, PA | $167 | $87 | ★ 4/5 | 238 min | 15.4% |
| Wellspan York Hospital | York, PA | $168 | $135 | ★ 4/5 | 255 min | 14.3% |
| Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $168 | $176 | ★ 4/5 | 146 min | 13.9% |
| Wellspan Surgery and Rehabilitation Hospital | York, PA | $168 | $187 | — | — | 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 $246 — about 1.8× the Medicare rate ($136). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($271).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $392 list price could save about $146 (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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