Compare: Allegheny Valley Hospital vs West Penn Hospital

Comparing cash prices at two hospitals on the 168 procedures both publish. Start over ·

Allegheny Valley Hospital is cheaper overall — its cash prices run about 11% lower than West Penn Hospital (median across 168 shared procedures), winning on 168 of them.
Allegheny Valley Hospital
Natrona, PA
CMS rating ★★★★☆
58% recommend · ER wait 201 min · readmit 15.7%
cheaper on 168
West Penn Hospital
Pittsburgh, PA
CMS rating ★★★☆☆
75% recommend · ER wait 203 min · readmit 16.3%
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ProcedureAllegheny Valley HospitalWest Penn HospitalMedicare
3D mammogram (tomosynthesis)$42$47$51
Abscess drainage (complex or multiple)$124$139$220
Abscess drainage (simple)$72$81$129
Abscess incision and drainage$98$110$174
Acupuncture$18$21$38
Acupuncture (each additional)$16$18$28
Albumin blood test$3$4$5
Aldosterone test$29$33$41
Alkaline phosphatase test$4$4$5
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test$12$14$17
Ammonia blood test$11$12$15
Anal fistula repair$299$336$541
Ankle replacement$652$733$885
Annual physical (established patient)$63$71
Annual physical (new patient)$73$82
Anoscopy$28$31$129
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test$9$10$12
Aortic aneurysm repair (AAA)$979$1,101$1,345
Arterial blood gas (ABG)$19$21$26
Bartholin cyst removal$74$83$182
Benign skin lesion removal$78$87$171
BNP (heart failure) test$28$32$39
Botox for migraine$83$93$157
Brain shunt (VP shunt)$702$789$1,023
Breast reconstruction$916$1,031$1,227
Breast reduction$738$831$980
Breathing tube insertion (intubation)$96$107$133
Burn dressing and debridement (medium)$75$84$166
Burn dressing and debridement (small)$37$42$93
Burn treatment$56$63$129
CA 19-9 tumor marker test$15$17$21
CA-125 ovarian marker test$15$17$21
Carotid artery surgery$745$838$1,026
Carpal tunnel release$298$336$483
Cataract surgery$425$478$547
CEA tumor marker test$13$15$19
Chalazion (eyelid cyst) removal$68$77$131
Chiropractic adjustment$23$26$38
Colon resection (colectomy)$899$1,012$1,238
Colostomy$808$909$1,122
Colposcopy$73$83$161
Complex wound repair$165$185$390
Comprehensive eye exam$56$63$138
Contact lens fitting$40$45
Continuous glucose monitor setup$23$26$35
Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon)$49$55$115
Copper blood test$9$10$12
Corneal transplant$824$927$1,066
Cortisol test$12$13$16
COVID-19 PCR test$37$42$51
Craniotomy (brain surgery)$1,499$1,686$2,161
DHEA-sulfate test$16$18$22
Droopy eyelid repair (ptosis)$393$443$745
Drug screen (urine)$12$14$17
Ear pressure test (tympanometry)$7$8$16
Eardrum repair (tympanoplasty)$589$663$799
Elbow replacement$980$1,102$1,301
Electromyography (EMG)$43$49$141
Endometrial biopsy$42$48$98
Estradiol (estrogen) test$20$23$28
Eye refraction (glasses prescription)$13$15
Eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty)$315$354$552
Family therapy session$72$81$110
Fecal occult blood (stool) test$7$8$10
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT)$3$4$4
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (immunochemical, FIT)$12$13$16
Femoral hernia repair$411$463$584
Ferritin (iron) test$10$11$14
Fibrinogen test$7$8$10
Fibroid removal (myomectomy)$699$787$914
Flu test$12$14$17
Folate (folic acid) test$11$12$15
Foreign body removal (skin)$71$80$157
FSH hormone test$13$15$19
Ganglion cyst removal$224$252$321
GGT liver test$5$6$7
Glaucoma surgery$753$847$984
Group therapy session$17$19$30
H. pylori test$48$55$67
HDL cholesterol test$6$6$8
Hearing test (audiometry)$21$24$36
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test)$7$8$10
Hemorrhoid removal$180$203$338
Hepatitis B test$7$8$10
Hepatitis C test$10$11$14
Hip arthroscopy$688$774$931
Hip fracture repair$830$934$1,120
HIV test$14$15$19
HIV test (antibody)$10$11$14
HIV test (antigen/antibody combo)$17$19$24
Hysterectomy$687$773$933
Ileostomy$700$787$968
IUD insertion$36$40
IUD removal$45$50$112
Kidney removal (nephrectomy)$877$987$1,164
Laminectomy (spine)$814$916$1,157
Laryngoscopy$77$87$189
LDL cholesterol test$8$9$11
LH hormone test$13$15$19
Lipid (cholesterol) panel$10$11$13
Lumpectomy (breast)$530$596$750
Mastectomy$723$813$1,021
Mastoidectomy$629$708$840
Meniscus repair (knee)$519$584$714
Mohs skin cancer surgery$182$205$535
Neck (cervical) spinal fusion$1,005$1,130$1,410
Nerve conduction study$43$49$118
Newborn hospital care$44$50$58
Nuchal translucency ultrasound$37$42$116
Office visit (established patient)$55$62$115
Office visit (new patient)$90$101$177
Office visit, established patient (level 3)$44$50$95
Office visit, established patient (level 4)$65$73$136
Office visit, new patient (level 3)$55$62$118
Office visit, new patient (level 4)$90$101$177
Office visit, new patient (level 5)$122$137$237
Ovarian cyst removal$519$584$698
Ovary removal (oophorectomy)$592$667$822
Pap smear (cervical screening)$14$16$20
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test$30$33$41
Parathyroid removal$655$737$891
Physical therapy evaluation$68$76$98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$68$76$98
Procalcitonin test$20$22$27
Prolactin test$14$16$19
Prostate test (PSA)$13$15$18
Psychiatric evaluation$108$122$188
Psychotherapy session$80$90$140
Retina scan (OCT)$12$14$33
Retinal detachment repair$762$857$966
Rotator cuff repair$579$652$792
Routine eye exam$32$36$88
Screening colonoscopy$123$138$378
Semen analysis$9$10$12
Septoplasty (deviated septum)$446$502$613
Sex hormone binding globulin test$16$18$22
Shingles vaccine$76$85
Shoulder arthroscopy$708$797$962
Shoulder replacement$976$1,098$1,300
Simple wound stitches$35$39$127
Skin cancer lesion removal$108$122$240
Skin graft$474$533$898
Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy)$19$21$36
Skin tag removal$51$58$92
Small bowel resection$824$927$1,136
Spleen removal (splenectomy)$745$839$1,036
Stomach removal (gastrectomy)$1,157$1,302$1,595
Strep throat test$12$14$17
Swallow study$48$54$85
T3 thyroid test$10$11$14
Testosterone test$19$21$26
Thyroid removal (thyroidectomy)$754$848$1,004
Thyroid test (TSH)$12$14$17
Total IgE allergy test$12$14$16
Triglycerides test$4$5$6
Ulnar nerve surgery (elbow)$412$463$575
Urine pregnancy test$6$7$9
Vaccine administration$12$13$19
Vaccine administration (each additional)$10$11$16
Visual field test$18$20$64
Vitamin B12 test$11$12$15
Vitamin D test$21$24$30
Vitrectomy (eye)$636$716$814
Wart removal$51$58$121
Well-child visit$52$58
Whipple procedure (pancreas)$2,094$2,356$2,871
YAG laser capsulotomy (eye)$204$230$335
Zinc blood test$8$9$11

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