Prices at 78 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $26 — 38% below the US median ($41), roughly 1.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center | Enola, PA | $4 | $8 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | 15.8% |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center | Hershey, PA | $5 | $9 | ★ 4/5 | 253 min | 15.3% |
| Saint Vincent Hospital | Erie, PA | $7 | $17 | ★ 4/5 | 212 min | 14.7% |
| Jefferson Hospital | Jefferson Hills, PA | $8 | $17 | ★ 4/5 | 172 min | 15.4% |
| Canonsburg General Hospital | Canonsburg, PA | $9 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | 15.6% |
| Forbes Hospital | Monroeville, PA | $9 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 252 min | 16.5% |
| Grove City Medical Center | Grove City, PA | $9 | $17 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | 14.1% |
| Allegheny Valley Hospital | Natrona, PA | $10 | $17 | ★ 4/5 | 201 min | 15.7% |
| Allegheny General Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $10 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 274 min | 14.7% |
| Ahn Wexford Hospital | Wexford, PA | $10 | $17 | ★ 5/5 | 186 min | 15.3% |
| West Penn Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $11 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 203 min | 16.3% |
| UPMC McKeesport Hospital | Mc Keesport, PA | $12 | $10 | ★ 3/5 | 209 min | 15.1% |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $12 | $11 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | 15.4% |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | $12 | $8 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | 15.5% |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $12 | $10 | ★ 3/5 | 203 min | 14.5% |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $12 | $10 | ★ 4/5 | 270 min | 14.8% |
| Magee Womens Hospital of UPMC Health System | Pittsburgh, PA | $12 | $11 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | 15.7% |
| UPMC Bedford Memorial | Everett, PA | $12 | $13 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | 14.4% |
| UPMC Horizon | Greenville, PA | $12 | $8 | ★ 4/5 | 163 min | 15.9% |
| UPMC East | Monroeville, PA | $12 | $8 | ★ 4/5 | 238 min | 15.0% |
| Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center | Meadowbrook, PA | $15 | $18 | ★ 3/5 | 197 min | 15.6% |
| Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber | Windber, PA | $17 | $15 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | 15.5% |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $17 | $16 | ★ 4/5 | 151 min | 14.9% |
| Heritage Valley Beaver | Beaver, PA | $18 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | 14.5% |
| Heritage Valley Sewickley | Sewickley, PA | $18 | $17 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | 15.1% |
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 August 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 $26 — about 1.6× the Medicare rate ($16). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($32).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $48 list price could save about $22 (47%).
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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