Prices at 108 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $753 — 44% above the US median ($524), roughly 3.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canonsburg General Hospital | Canonsburg, PA | $113 | $195 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | — |
| Forbes Hospital | Monroeville, PA | $113 | $195 | ★ 3/5 | 261 min | — |
| Grove City Medical Center | Grove City, PA | $118 | $195 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Allegheny Valley Hospital | Natrona, PA | $124 | $195 | ★ 4/5 | 203 min | — |
| Allegheny General Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $124 | $195 | ★ 3/5 | 274 min | — |
| Ahn Wexford Hospital | Wexford, PA | $134 | $337 | ★ 5/5 | 184 min | — |
| West Penn Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $139 | $329 | ★ 3/5 | 208 min | — |
| Pottstown Hospital | Pottstown, PA | $254 | $629 | ★ 2/5 | 195 min | — |
| Phoenixville Hospital | Phoenixville, PA | $254 | $533 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | — |
| Heritage Valley Beaver | Beaver, PA | $255 | $395 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| Heritage Valley Sewickley | Sewickley, PA | $255 | $395 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | — |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $280 | $886 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber | Windber, PA | $286 | $209 | ★ 2/5 | 141 min | — |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $301 | $220 | — | 102 min | — |
| Punxsutawney Area Hospital | Punxsutawney, PA | $325 | $277 | ★ 2/5 | 136 min | — |
| Wellspan York Hospital | York, PA | $334 | $392 | ★ 4/5 | 254 min | — |
| Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $334 | $430 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Acmh Hospital | Kittanning, PA | $337 | $397 | ★ 3/5 | 195 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $357 | $448 | ★ 3/5 | 268 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | East Norriton, PA | $357 | $431 | ★ 4/5 | 297 min | — |
| Reading Hospital | West Reading, PA | $378 | $171 | ★ 4/5 | 230 min | — |
| Advanced Surgical Hospital | Washington, PA | $387 | $387 | — | — | — |
| St Mary Medical Center | Langhorne, PA | $395 | $26 | ★ 2/5 | 237 min | — |
| Lower Bucks Hospital | Bristol, PA | $399 | $453 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $415 | $470 | ★ 2/5 | 186 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 $753 — about 3.4× the Medicare rate ($220). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($440).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,459 list price could save about $706 (48%).
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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