Prices at 40 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,403 — 30% below the US median ($3,434), roughly 2.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Catholic Medical Center-Mercy Fitzgerald | Darby, PA | $409 | $282 | ★ 2/5 | 223 min | — |
| Saint Vincent Hospital | Erie, PA | $559 | $924 | ★ 4/5 | 219 min | — |
| Jefferson Hospital | Jefferson Hills, PA | $590 | $913 | ★ 4/5 | 170 min | — |
| Canonsburg General Hospital | Canonsburg, PA | $683 | $901 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | — |
| Forbes Hospital | Monroeville, PA | $683 | $924 | ★ 3/5 | 261 min | — |
| Grove City Medical Center | Grove City, PA | $714 | $901 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Allegheny Valley Hospital | Natrona, PA | $745 | $924 | ★ 4/5 | 203 min | — |
| Allegheny General Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $745 | $924 | ★ 3/5 | 274 min | — |
| Ahn Wexford Hospital | Wexford, PA | $808 | $1,200 | ★ 5/5 | 184 min | — |
| West Penn Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $839 | $1,200 | ★ 3/5 | 208 min | — |
| Doylestown Hospital | Doylestown, PA | $2,400 | $2,598 | ★ 4/5 | 228 min | — |
| Reading Hospital | West Reading, PA | $2,407 | $1,077 | ★ 4/5 | 230 min | — |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $6,251 | $10,820 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $6,841 | $10,827 | ★ 3/5 | 268 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | East Norriton, PA | $6,841 | $10,514 | ★ 4/5 | 297 min | — |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | Camp Hill, PA | $9,701 | $10,441 | ★ 3/5 | 252 min | — |
| Advanced Surgical Hospital | Washington, PA | $10,092 | $10,092 | — | — | — |
| Penn State Health St. Joseph | Reading, PA | $10,562 | $10,811 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, PA | $11,772 | $10,431 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center | Enola, PA | $12,779 | $10,389 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center | Hershey, PA | $13,453 | $11,387 | ★ 4/5 | 261 min | — |
| Surgical Institute of Reading | Wyomissing, PA | $15,335 | $6,887 | — | — | — |
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 September 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 $2,403 — about 2.3× the Medicare rate ($1,036). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,072).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,106 list price could save about $703 (23%).
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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