X-ray of the shoulder cost in Pennsylvania

Prices at 82 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $311 — 11% above the US median ($279), roughly 8.7× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Heritage Valley Beaver Beaver, PA $53 $84 ★ 3/5 185 min 14.5%
Heritage Valley Sewickley Sewickley, PA $53 $84 ★ 4/5 132 min 15.1%
St Clair Hospital Pittsburgh, PA $62 $102 ★ 4/5 195 min 15.5%
Lower Bucks Hospital Bristol, PA $85 $86 ★ 3/5 154 min 15.2%
Advanced Surgical Hospital Washington, PA $85 $85 14.5%
Roxborough Memorial Hospital Philadelphia, PA $88 $89 ★ 2/5 182 min 15.5%
Rothman Orthopaedic Specialty Hospital Bensalem, PA $91 $88 14.2%
Jefferson Lansdale Hospital Lansdale, PA $100 $80 ★ 3/5 216 min 15.9%
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Philadelphia, PA $103 $84 ★ 3/5 253 min 16.2%
Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital Philadelphia, PA $103 $92 ★ 3/5 269 min 15.4%
Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital East Norriton, PA $103 $89 ★ 4/5 293 min 15.6%
Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill, PA $105 $89 ★ 3/5 250 min 15.3%
Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center Meadowbrook, PA $106 $91 ★ 3/5 197 min 15.6%
Acmh Hospital Kittanning, PA $113 $86 ★ 3/5 198 min 15.0%
Penn State Health St. Joseph Reading, PA $114 $101 ★ 3/5 216 min 15.6%
Surgical Institute of Reading Wyomissing, PA $126 $108 16.0%
Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster, PA $128 $88 ★ 3/5 229 min 15.1%
UPMC Bedford Memorial Everett, PA $128 $132 ★ 4/5 140 min 14.4%
Phoenixville Hospital Phoenixville, PA $128 $98 ★ 3/5 178 min 15.5%
Bucktail Medical Center Renovo, PA $136 $69 82 min
Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA $138 $97 ★ 4/5 197 min 15.8%
UPMC Cole Coudersport, PA $145 $133 ★ 4/5 151 min 14.9%
Milton S Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA $146 $96 ★ 4/5 253 min 15.3%
UPMC Kane Kane, PA $154 $95 95 min
Pottstown Hospital Pottstown, PA $155 $117 ★ 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$528
Cash / self-pay
$311
Insurer-negotiated
$125
Medicare pays
$36
$99$725
Median cash $311  ·  Medicare $36  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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Typical cash price here is $311 — about 8.7× the Medicare rate ($36). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($71).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $528 list price could save about $217 (41%).

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