Prices at 41 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,724 — 38% below the US median ($4,362), roughly 2.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Vincent Hospital | Erie, PA | $734 | $1,445 | ★ 4/5 | 219 min | — |
| Jefferson Hospital | Jefferson Hills, PA | $775 | $1,366 | ★ 4/5 | 170 min | — |
| Canonsburg General Hospital | Canonsburg, PA | $897 | $1,352 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | — |
| Forbes Hospital | Monroeville, PA | $897 | $1,366 | ★ 3/5 | 261 min | — |
| Grove City Medical Center | Grove City, PA | $938 | $1,358 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Allegheny Valley Hospital | Natrona, PA | $979 | $1,445 | ★ 4/5 | 203 min | — |
| Allegheny General Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $979 | $1,445 | ★ 3/5 | 274 min | — |
| Ahn Wexford Hospital | Wexford, PA | $1,060 | $1,445 | ★ 5/5 | 184 min | — |
| West Penn Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,101 | $1,445 | ★ 3/5 | 208 min | — |
| Heritage Valley Beaver | Beaver, PA | $2,220 | $2,188 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| Heritage Valley Sewickley | Sewickley, PA | $2,220 | $2,188 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | — |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center | Hershey, PA | $2,264 | $2,390 | ★ 4/5 | 261 min | — |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | Camp Hill, PA | $2,724 | $5,414 | ★ 3/5 | 252 min | — |
| Penn State Health St. Joseph | Reading, PA | $2,966 | $4,110 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, PA | $3,305 | $4,204 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center | Enola, PA | $3,588 | $4,110 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Doylestown Hospital | Doylestown, PA | $4,000 | $2,598 | ★ 4/5 | 228 min | — |
| Pottstown Hospital | Pottstown, PA | $4,793 | $14,378 | ★ 2/5 | 195 min | — |
| Phoenixville Hospital | Phoenixville, PA | $4,793 | $16,913 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | — |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | $5,014 | $3,342 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,660 | $8,299 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center | Meadowbrook, PA | $5,789 | $1,757 | ★ 3/5 | 195 min | — |
| Mount Nittany Medical Center | State College, PA | $8,391 | $15,861 | ★ 5/5 | 188 min | — |
| Mercy Catholic Medical Center-Mercy Fitzgerald | Darby, PA | $8,747 | $13,457 | ★ 2/5 | 223 min | — |
| Reading Hospital | West Reading, PA | $13,420 | $10,354 | ★ 4/5 | 230 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 October 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 $2,724 — about 2.0× the Medicare rate ($1,345). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,690).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $8,356 list price could save about $5,632 (67%).
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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