Compare: Forbes Hospital vs Jefferson Hospital

Comparing cash prices at two hospitals on the 120 procedures both publish. Start over ·

Jefferson Hospital is cheaper overall — its cash prices run about 16% lower than Forbes Hospital (median across 120 shared procedures), winning on 120 of them.
Forbes Hospital
Monroeville, PA
CMS rating ★★★☆☆
69% recommend · ER wait 252 min · readmit 16.5%
🍼 Birthing-Friendly
cheaper on 0
Jefferson Hospital
Jefferson Hills, PA
CMS rating ★★★★☆
74% recommend · ER wait 172 min · readmit 15.4%
🍼 Birthing-Friendly
cheaper on 120
ProcedureForbes HospitalJefferson HospitalMedicare
3D mammogram (tomosynthesis)$38$33$51
Abscess drainage (complex or multiple)$113$98$220
Abscess drainage (simple)$66$57$129
Abscess incision and drainage$90$77$174
Acupuncture$17$15$38
Acupuncture (each additional)$15$13$28
Aldosterone test$27$23$41
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test$11$10$17
Annual physical (established patient)$58$50
Annual physical (new patient)$67$58
Anoscopy$26$22$129
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test$8$7$12
Aortic aneurysm repair (AAA)$897$775$1,345
Bartholin cyst removal$68$58$182
BNP (heart failure) test$26$22$39
Botox for migraine$76$66$157
Brain shunt (VP shunt)$643$556$1,023
Breathing tube insertion (intubation)$88$76$133
Burn dressing and debridement (medium)$68$59$166
Burn dressing and debridement (small)$34$30$93
Burn treatment$51$44$129
CA 19-9 tumor marker test$14$12$21
CA-125 ovarian marker test$14$12$21
Carotid artery surgery$683$590$1,026
Cataract surgery$390$336$547
Chalazion (eyelid cyst) removal$62$54$131
Chiropractic adjustment$21$18$38
Colon resection (colectomy)$824$712$1,238
Colostomy$741$640$1,122
Colposcopy$67$58$161
Complex wound repair$151$130$390
Comprehensive eye exam$51$44$138
Contact lens fitting$37$32
Continuous glucose monitor setup$21$18$35
Copper blood test$8$7$12
Corneal transplant$755$652$1,066
COVID-19 PCR test$34$29$51
Craniotomy (brain surgery)$1,374$1,187$2,161
DHEA-sulfate test$15$13$22
Droopy eyelid repair (ptosis)$361$311$745
Elbow replacement$898$776$1,301
Electromyography (EMG)$40$34$141
Endometrial biopsy$39$34$98
Estradiol (estrogen) test$18$16$28
Eye refraction (glasses prescription)$12$10
Family therapy session$66$57$110
Fecal occult blood (stool) test$7$6$10
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT)$3$3$4
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (immunochemical, FIT)$11$9$16
Femoral hernia repair$377$326$584
Fibroid removal (myomectomy)$641$553$914
Flu test$11$10$17
Foreign body removal (skin)$65$56$157
FSH hormone test$12$11$19
Glaucoma surgery$690$596$984
H. pylori test$44$38$67
Hemorrhoid removal$165$143$338
Hip fracture repair$761$657$1,120
HIV test$13$11$19
HIV test (antibody)$9$8$14
HIV test (antigen/antibody combo)$16$14$24
Hysterectomy$630$544$933
Ileostomy$641$554$968
IUD removal$41$35$112
Kidney removal (nephrectomy)$804$695$1,164
LDL cholesterol test$7$6$11
LH hormone test$12$11$19
Lumpectomy (breast)$486$419$750
Mastectomy$662$572$1,021
Mastoidectomy$577$498$840
Meniscus repair (knee)$476$411$714
Mohs skin cancer surgery$167$144$535
Neck (cervical) spinal fusion$921$795$1,410
Newborn hospital care$41$35$58
Office visit (established patient)$50$43$115
Office visit (new patient)$82$71$177
Office visit, established patient (level 3)$41$35$95
Office visit, established patient (level 4)$60$52$136
Office visit, new patient (level 3)$51$44$118
Office visit, new patient (level 4)$82$71$177
Office visit, new patient (level 5)$112$97$237
Ovarian cyst removal$476$411$698
Ovary removal (oophorectomy)$543$469$822
Pap smear (cervical screening)$13$11$20
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test$27$24$41
Physical therapy evaluation$62$54$98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$62$54$98
Procalcitonin test$18$16$27
Prolactin test$13$11$19
Prostate test (PSA)$12$11$18
Psychiatric evaluation$99$86$188
Psychotherapy session$73$63$140
Retinal detachment repair$699$603$966
Routine eye exam$29$25$88
Sex hormone binding globulin test$15$13$22
Shingles vaccine$70$60
Shoulder arthroscopy$649$561$962
Skin cancer lesion removal$99$86$240
Skin graft$434$375$898
Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy)$17$15$36
Skin tag removal$47$41$92
Small bowel resection$755$652$1,136
Spleen removal (splenectomy)$683$590$1,036
Stomach removal (gastrectomy)$1,061$916$1,595
Strep throat test$11$10$17
Swallow study$44$38$85
Testosterone test$17$15$26
Thyroid test (TSH)$11$10$17
Total IgE allergy test$11$10$16
Ulnar nerve surgery (elbow)$378$326$575
Vaccine administration$11$9$19
Vaccine administration (each additional)$9$8$16
Vitamin B12 test$10$9$15
Vitamin D test$19$17$30
Vitrectomy (eye)$583$504$814
Wart removal$47$41$121
Well-child visit$48$41
Whipple procedure (pancreas)$1,920$1,658$2,871
YAG laser capsulotomy (eye)$187$162$335
Zinc blood test$7$6$11

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