Compare: Acmh Hospital vs Punxsutawney Area Hospital

Comparing cash prices at two hospitals on the 202 procedures both publish. Start over ·

Punxsutawney Area Hospital is cheaper overall — its cash prices run about 6% lower than Acmh Hospital (median across 202 shared procedures), winning on 112 of them.
Acmh Hospital
Kittanning, PA
CMS rating ★★★☆☆
61% recommend · ER wait 198 min · readmit 15.0%
🍼 Birthing-Friendly
cheaper on 90
Punxsutawney Area Hospital
Punxsutawney, PA
CMS rating ★★☆☆☆
76% recommend · ER wait 136 min · readmit 15.5%
🍼 Birthing-Friendly
cheaper on 112
ProcedureAcmh HospitalPunxsutawney Area HospitalMedicare
3D mammogram (tomosynthesis)$23$36$51
Abdominal ultrasound$156$58$100
Abscess drainage (complex or multiple)$337$325$220
Abscess drainage (simple)$193$346$129
Abscess incision and drainage$193$346$174
Albumin blood test$13$89$5
Aldosterone test$104$67$41
Alkaline phosphatase test$19$18$5
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test$60$77$17
ALT liver enzyme test$15$32$5
Ammonia blood test$41$50$15
Amylase test$31$20$6
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test$44$39$12
Arterial blood gas (ABG)$65$54$26
AST liver enzyme test$15$24$5
Barium swallow study$172$65$107
Basic metabolic panel$101$29$8
Bilirubin blood test$25$20$5
Blood clotting test (PT/INR)$17$10$4
Blood crossmatch$136$136—
Blood glucose test$17$25$5
Blood transfusion$434$486$47
Blood type and screen$66$74$10
Blood type test$105$53$3
Blood type test (ABO group)$105$55$3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen)$66$44$3
BNP (heart failure) test$163$137$39
Bone scan (nuclear)$389$139$259
Botox for migraine$316$498$157
Breast ultrasound$165$42$92
Breast ultrasound (complete)$165$54$100
Breast ultrasound (limited)$165$42$84
Breathing tube insertion (intubation)$224$369$133
Burn dressing and debridement (small)$173$166$93
Burn treatment$173$166$129
C-reactive protein (CRP)$15$34$5
CA 19-9 tumor marker test$100$95$21
CA-125 ovarian marker test$93$111$21
Calcium blood test$17$30$5
Cardiac stress test$324$533$39
Cardioversion$530$606$155
Carotid artery ultrasound$236$95$156
CEA tumor marker test$74$80$19
Celiac disease test$13$22$12
Central line placement$3,058$2,880$238
Chemotherapy infusion$197$371$81
Chemotherapy infusion (each additional)$94$122$28
Chemotherapy infusion (first hour)$300$602$133
Chest tube insertion$1,302$1,495$143
Chest X-ray$104$88$37
CK-MB heart enzyme test$31$21$12
Clotting time test (PTT)$27$17$6
Complete blood count (CBC)$23$28$7
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete)$26$24$8
Comprehensive metabolic panel$119$36$11
Copper blood test$45$27$12
Cortisol test$58$46$16
COVID-19 PCR test$46$108$51
CPAP titration study$274$160$69
Creatine kinase (CK) test$23$24$7
CT scan of the arm with contrast$845$376$199
CT scan of the chest$596$160$167
CT scan of the chest with and without contrast$947$482$196
CT scan of the chest without contrast$268$150$133
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine)$673$209$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$673$637$169
CT scan of the pelvis with and without contrast$385$472$251
CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast$807$825$184
DHEA-sulfate test$79$70$22
Diagnostic mammogram$118$153$140
Drug screen (urine)$69$156$17
Echocardiogram$562$459$138
Echocardiogram with and without contrast$211$444$101
EEG (awake and asleep)$307$364$482
EKG / ECG (tracing only)$68$55$7
Electrocardiogram (EKG)$68$55$8
Electroencephalogram (EEG)$289$364$448
Electrolyte panel$42$19$7
Emergency department visit$243$109$69
Emergency department visit (level 1)$110$28$11
Emergency department visit (level 2)$165$47$40
Emergency department visit (level 3)$243$72$69
Emergency department visit (level 4)$382$109$118
Emergency department visit (level 5)$555$160$171
Estradiol (estrogen) test$96$68$28
Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG)$224$52$164
Ferritin (iron) test$48$28$14
Fibrinogen test$35$69$10
Flu test$51$72$17
Folate (folic acid) test$38$41$15
Free T4 thyroid test$44$35$9
FSH hormone test$57$66$19
Gallbladder scan (HIDA)$534$152$334
GGT liver test$26$34$7
Glucose tolerance test$30$19$8
HDL cholesterol test$27$32$8
Hematocrit test$11$8$2
Hemodialysis$603$346$75
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test)$30$26$10
Hepatitis B test$46$32$10
Hepatitis C test$63$43$14
HIV test$61$74$19
HIV test (antigen/antibody combo)$31$74$24
Holter heart monitor$145$218$26
Iron blood test$83$31$6
IV infusion therapy$143$93$44
IV infusion therapy (each additional)$101$77$21
IV infusion therapy (initial)$186$160$67
Joint aspiration (small/intermediate)$287$478$57
Joint aspiration or injection (small joint)$236$478$56
Kidney ultrasound$119$54$84
Knee joint injection$287$387$69
Lactate test$49$42$12
LDH test$21$18$6
LDL cholesterol test$27$39$11
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler)$226$190$150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited)$226$190$116
LH hormone test$50$39$19
Lipase test$26$20$7
Lipid (cholesterol) panel$27$82$13
Liver function panel$21$24$8
Lung function test (PFT)$138$204$37
Lung scan (V/Q)$538$156$291
Magnesium blood test$26$14$7
MRA of the neck$770$631$245
MRA of the neck without contrast$815$744$343
MRI of the brain$743$475$269
MRI of the brain with contrast$726$719$269
MRI of the brain without contrast$743$475$195
MRI of the chest$902$434$371
MRI of the knee$1,133$599$315
MRI of the knee with contrast$1,193$1,409$315
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$726$721$270
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$743$215$191
MRI of the wrist$712$576$330
MRI of the wrist without contrast$681$375$303
Nebulizer breathing treatment$173$289$9
Nerve conduction study$271$498$118
Occupational therapy evaluation$90$226$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity)$90$278$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity)$90$169$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$90$226$101
Pap smear (cervical screening)$61$90$20
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test$106$72$41
Pelvic ultrasound$108$125$78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete)$116$57$105
Pelvic ultrasound (limited)$100$413$51
PET scan$2,870$1,428—
Phosphorus blood test$12$26$5
Physical therapy evaluation$87$158$98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity)$87$146$98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$87$158$98
Platelet count$11$14$4
Pregnancy blood test (hCG)$28$18$8
Pregnancy ultrasound$133$134$126
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester)$129$190$117
Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester)$137$74$136
Procalcitonin test$26$92$27
Prolactin test$48$98$19
Prostate test (PSA)$65$97$18
Scoliosis spine X-ray$84$39$58
Scoliosis spine X-ray (3 views)$92$39$72
Screening mammogram$143$156$126
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test$16$13$3
Semen analysis$78$53$12
Sex hormone binding globulin test$74$112$22
Skin biopsy$323$314$121
Skin biopsy (punch)$323$314$121
Soft tissue ultrasound$89$190$64
Speech therapy$80$90$76
Spinal tap (lumbar puncture)$581$430$165
Spirometry (lung function test)$138$157$30
Spirometry with bronchodilator$271$229$43
Stress echocardiogram$874$405$209
Swallow study$199$60$85
T3 thyroid test$51$41$14
Testosterone test$90$69$26
Thyroid test (TSH)$53$62$17
Thyroid ultrasound$115$190$109
Thyroid uptake scan$402$113$145
Total IgE allergy test$59$54$16
Total protein test$24$48$4
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE)$543$927$239
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) with and without contrast$543$927$239
Transvaginal ultrasound$116$64$118
Triglycerides test$50$35$6
Troponin (heart) test$23$30$12
Upper GI series (barium)$163$69$128
Uric acid (gout) test$13$26$5
Urinalysis$13$11$3
Urine microalbumin test$25$30$5
Vaccine administration$59$98$19
Vaccine administration (each additional)$25$20$16
Vitamin B12 test$38$45$15
Vitamin D test$105$76$30
Wound debridement$644$658$186
X-ray of the hand$87$90$38
X-ray of the hip$76$93$49
X-ray of the hip (3 views)$76$93$49
X-ray of the knee (4+ views)$124$110$49
X-ray of the pelvis$89$103$36
Zinc blood test$42$38$11

Green = lower cash price. Source: hospitals' machine-readable files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.