Prices at 28 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,085 — 108% above the US median ($1,961), roughly 32.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,286 | $4,182 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Advanced Surgical Hospital | Washington, PA | $1,839 | $1,839 | — | — | — |
| Lower Bucks Hospital | Bristol, PA | $1,887 | $2,011 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $1,961 | $2,060 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Surgical Institute of Reading | Wyomissing, PA | $2,768 | $1,813 | — | — | — |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | Camp Hill, PA | $2,946 | $1,969 | ★ 3/5 | 252 min | — |
| Penn State Health St. Joseph | Reading, PA | $3,207 | $2,225 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, PA | $3,574 | $1,930 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center | Enola, PA | $3,880 | $2,138 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center | Hershey, PA | $4,085 | $2,219 | ★ 4/5 | 261 min | — |
| Geisinger-Community Medical Center | Scranton, PA | $5,560 | $4,484 | ★ 2/5 | 211 min | — |
| Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital | Bloomsburg, PA | $5,560 | $4,484 | ★ 4/5 | 162 min | — |
| Geisinger Medical Center | Danville, PA | $5,560 | $4,484 | ★ 4/5 | 165 min | — |
| Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital | Lewistown, PA | $5,560 | $4,484 | ★ 5/5 | 181 min | — |
| Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center | Wilkes Barre, PA | $5,560 | $4,484 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Geisinger Medical Center Muncy | Muncy, PA | $5,560 | $4,484 | — | — | — |
| Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital | Jersey Shore, PA | $5,560 | $4,484 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | — |
| Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $5,762 | $2,881 | ★ 5/5 | 290 min | — |
| Penn Presbyterian Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | $6,055 | $3,028 | ★ 4/5 | 326 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 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 $4,085 — about 32.4× the Medicare rate ($126). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($252).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $8,967 list price could save about $4,882 (54%).
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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