Prices at 50 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $15,745 — 8% above the US median ($14,594), roughly 9.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Hospital | West Reading, PA | $2,409 | $1,408 | ★ 4/5 | 230 min | — |
| Heritage Valley Beaver | Beaver, PA | $3,784 | $1,577 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| Heritage Valley Sewickley | Sewickley, PA | $3,784 | $1,464 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | — |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | Camp Hill, PA | $4,843 | $13,965 | ★ 3/5 | 252 min | — |
| Penn State Health St. Joseph | Reading, PA | $5,273 | $12,438 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| St Mary Medical Center | Langhorne, PA | $5,305 | $640 | ★ 2/5 | 237 min | — |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,660 | $8,299 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center | Hershey, PA | $6,717 | $15,108 | ★ 4/5 | 261 min | — |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $7,418 | $6,182 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $7,418 | $6,182 | ★ 4/5 | 266 min | — |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, PA | $8,692 | $13,909 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center | Enola, PA | $9,435 | $13,919 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Geisinger-Community Medical Center | Scranton, PA | $15,745 | $12,698 | ★ 2/5 | 211 min | — |
| Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital | Bloomsburg, PA | $15,745 | $12,698 | ★ 4/5 | 162 min | — |
| Geisinger Medical Center | Danville, PA | $15,745 | $12,698 | ★ 4/5 | 165 min | — |
| Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital | Lewistown, PA | $15,745 | $12,698 | ★ 5/5 | 181 min | — |
| Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center | Wilkes Barre, PA | $15,745 | $12,698 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Geisinger Medical Center Muncy | Muncy, PA | $15,745 | $12,698 | — | — | — |
| Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital | Jersey Shore, PA | $15,745 | $12,698 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | — |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | $24,407 | $16,271 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Wellspan York Hospital | York, PA | $26,861 | $3,316 | ★ 4/5 | 254 min | — |
| St Luke's Hospital-Upper Bucks Campus | Quakertown, PA | $30,663 | $10,119 | ★ 5/5 | 179 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Bethlehem, PA | $30,663 | $10,119 | ★ 5/5 | 132 min | — |
| St Luke's Hospital-Grand View Campus | Sellersville, PA | $30,663 | $10,119 | ★ 4/5 | 229 min | — |
| St Luke's Hospital-Easton Campus | Easton, PA | $30,663 | $10,119 | ★ 4/5 | 101 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 $15,745 — about 9.8× the Medicare rate ($1,603). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($3,205).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $25,395 list price could save about $9,650 (38%).
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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