Prices at 105 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $26,675 — 4% above the US median ($25,719), roughly 2.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Surgical Hospital | Washington, PA | $10,915 | $13,662 | — | — | — |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $11,716 | $20,410 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Jefferson Lansdale Hospital | Lansdale, PA | $12,809 | $19,762 | ★ 3/5 | 234 min | — |
| Lower Bucks Hospital | Bristol, PA | $14,457 | $18,642 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Jefferson Health-Northeast | Philadelphia, PA | $14,623 | $23,049 | ★ 2/5 | 316 min | — |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $15,284 | $18,388 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Surgical Institute of Reading | Wyomissing, PA | $16,510 | $12,517 | — | — | — |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $19,292 | $30,415 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $21,778 | $24,367 | ★ 3/5 | 268 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | East Norriton, PA | $21,778 | $21,715 | ★ 4/5 | 297 min | — |
| Conemaugh Nason Medical Center | Roaring Spring, PA | $26,675 | $14,532 | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center | Johnstown, PA | $26,675 | $14,532 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | — |
| Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center | Meyersdale, PA | $26,675 | $14,532 | — | 84 min | — |
| Conemaugh Miners Medical Center | Hastings, PA | $26,675 | $14,532 | — | 126 min | — |
| Mercy Catholic Medical Center-Mercy Fitzgerald | Darby, PA | $40,988 | $28,910 | ★ 2/5 | 223 min | — |
| St Mary Medical Center | Langhorne, PA | $54,867 | $24,534 | ★ 2/5 | 237 min | — |
| Robert Packer Hospital | Sayre, PA | $58,074 | $11,751 | ★ 2/5 | 163 min | — |
| Troy Community Hospital | Troy, PA | $58,074 | $23,147 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Wellspan York Hospital | York, PA | $59,047 | $20,377 | ★ 4/5 | 254 min | — |
| Geisinger-Community Medical Center | Scranton, PA | $86,581 | $44,114 | ★ 2/5 | 211 min | — |
| Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital | Bloomsburg, PA | $86,581 | $44,114 | ★ 4/5 | 162 min | — |
| Geisinger Medical Center | Danville, PA | $86,581 | $44,114 | ★ 4/5 | 165 min | — |
| Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital | Lewistown, PA | $86,581 | $44,114 | ★ 5/5 | 181 min | — |
| Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center | Wilkes Barre, PA | $86,581 | $44,114 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Geisinger Medical Center Muncy | Muncy, PA | $86,581 | $44,114 | — | — | — |
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 $26,675 — about 2.3× the Medicare rate ($11,645). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($23,290).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $139,647 list price could save about $112,972 (81%).
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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