Prices at 58 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $6,936 — 10% above the US median ($6,318), roughly 7.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $1,694 | $2,258 | ★ 4/5 | 151 min | 14.9% |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $3,908 | $12,902 | ★ 4/5 | 195 min | 15.5% |
| Advanced Surgical Hospital | Washington, PA | $5,734 | $5,734 | — | — | 14.5% |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $6,936 | $6,303 | ★ 3/5 | 269 min | 15.4% |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | East Norriton, PA | $6,936 | $6,120 | ★ 4/5 | 293 min | 15.6% |
| Physicians Care Surgical Hospital | Royersford, PA | $7,626 | $12,772 | — | — | 14.7% |
| Surgical Institute of Reading | Wyomissing, PA | $8,540 | $7,182 | — | — | 16.0% |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | Camp Hill, PA | $9,186 | $6,075 | ★ 3/5 | 250 min | 15.3% |
| Penn State Health St. Joseph | Reading, PA | $10,001 | $6,864 | ★ 3/5 | 216 min | 15.6% |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, PA | $11,147 | $5,954 | ★ 3/5 | 229 min | 15.1% |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center | Enola, PA | $12,101 | $6,596 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | 15.8% |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center | Hershey, PA | $12,739 | $6,921 | ★ 4/5 | 253 min | 15.3% |
| Doylestown Hospital | Doylestown, PA | $29,186 | $3,483 | ★ 4/5 | 224 min | 15.5% |
| Wellspan York Hospital | York, PA | $41,313 | $6,082 | ★ 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 $6,936 — about 7.8× the Medicare rate ($891). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,783).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $11,970 list price could save about $5,034 (42%).
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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