Prices at 109 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $35,632 — 12% above the US median ($31,804), roughly 2.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Surgical Hospital | Washington, PA | $15,397 | $20,485 | — | — | — |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $15,601 | $24,401 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Jefferson Lansdale Hospital | Lansdale, PA | $17,056 | $23,148 | ★ 3/5 | 234 min | — |
| Jefferson Health-Northeast | Philadelphia, PA | $17,909 | $26,009 | ★ 2/5 | 316 min | — |
| Lower Bucks Hospital | Bristol, PA | $18,928 | $22,341 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $20,074 | $22,082 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Surgical Institute of Reading | Wyomissing, PA | $21,984 | $17,574 | — | — | — |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $25,447 | $34,421 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Conemaugh Nason Medical Center | Roaring Spring, PA | $27,731 | $26,218 | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center | Johnstown, PA | $27,731 | $26,218 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | — |
| Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center | Meyersdale, PA | $27,731 | $26,218 | — | 84 min | — |
| Conemaugh Miners Medical Center | Hastings, PA | $27,731 | $26,218 | — | 126 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $28,746 | $27,324 | ★ 3/5 | 268 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | East Norriton, PA | $28,746 | $24,293 | ★ 4/5 | 297 min | — |
| Robert Packer Hospital | Sayre, PA | $42,518 | $24,960 | ★ 2/5 | 163 min | — |
| Troy Community Hospital | Troy, PA | $42,665 | $40,903 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| St Mary Medical Center | Langhorne, PA | $46,947 | $36,670 | ★ 2/5 | 237 min | — |
| Nazareth Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $53,139 | $44,126 | ★ 2/5 | 222 min | — |
| Wellspan York Hospital | York, PA | $59,760 | $22,103 | ★ 4/5 | 254 min | — |
| Mercy Catholic Medical Center-Mercy Fitzgerald | Darby, PA | $62,042 | $39,042 | ★ 2/5 | 223 min | — |
| Geisinger-Community Medical Center | Scranton, PA | $63,730 | $51,395 | ★ 2/5 | 211 min | — |
| Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital | Bloomsburg, PA | $63,730 | $51,395 | ★ 4/5 | 162 min | — |
| Geisinger Medical Center | Danville, PA | $63,730 | $51,395 | ★ 4/5 | 165 min | — |
| Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital | Lewistown, PA | $63,730 | $51,395 | ★ 5/5 | 181 min | — |
| Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center | Wilkes Barre, PA | $63,730 | $51,395 | ★ 4/5 | 200 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 October 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 $35,632 — about 2.3× the Medicare rate ($15,506). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($31,012).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $102,790 list price could save about $67,158 (65%).
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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