Prices at 79 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $547 — 3% below the US median ($565), roughly 4.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Valley Beaver | Beaver, PA | $107 | $171 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | 14.5% |
| Heritage Valley Sewickley | Sewickley, PA | $107 | $171 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | 15.1% |
| Phoenixville Hospital | Phoenixville, PA | $154 | $281 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | 15.5% |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $158 | $206 | ★ 4/5 | 195 min | 15.5% |
| Acmh Hospital | Kittanning, PA | $163 | $174 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | 15.0% |
| Lower Bucks Hospital | Bristol, PA | $172 | $180 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.2% |
| Conemaugh Nason Medical Center | Roaring Spring, PA | $174 | $200 | ★ 5/5 | 145 min | 14.6% |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center | Johnstown, PA | $174 | $200 | ★ 2/5 | 173 min | 15.3% |
| Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center | Meyersdale, PA | $174 | $200 | — | 86 min | — |
| Conemaugh Miners Medical Center | Hastings, PA | $174 | $200 | — | 114 min | 15.3% |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $179 | $188 | ★ 2/5 | 182 min | 15.5% |
| Rothman Orthopaedic Specialty Hospital | Bensalem, PA | $185 | $178 | — | — | 14.2% |
| Jefferson Lansdale Hospital | Lansdale, PA | $202 | $161 | ★ 3/5 | 216 min | 15.9% |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $207 | $169 | ★ 3/5 | 253 min | 16.2% |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $209 | $191 | ★ 3/5 | 269 min | 15.4% |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | East Norriton, PA | $209 | $185 | ★ 4/5 | 293 min | 15.6% |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | Camp Hill, PA | $213 | $180 | ★ 3/5 | 250 min | 15.3% |
| Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center | Meadowbrook, PA | $219 | $187 | ★ 3/5 | 197 min | 15.6% |
| Penn State Health St. Joseph | Reading, PA | $231 | $203 | ★ 3/5 | 216 min | 15.6% |
| Surgical Institute of Reading | Wyomissing, PA | $253 | $109 | — | — | 16.0% |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, PA | $258 | $176 | ★ 3/5 | 229 min | 15.1% |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center | Enola, PA | $280 | $195 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | 15.8% |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center | Hershey, PA | $295 | $193 | ★ 4/5 | 253 min | 15.3% |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $349 | $239 | — | 95 min | — |
| Pottstown Hospital | Pottstown, PA | $352 | $439 | ★ 2/5 | 200 min | 15.4% |
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 $547 — about 4.3× the Medicare rate ($128). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($257).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,014 list price could save about $467 (46%).
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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