Prices at 86 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $99 — 5% above the US median ($94), roughly 11.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, PA | $16 | $9 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center | Enola, PA | $17 | $10 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center | Hershey, PA | $18 | $10 | ★ 4/5 | 261 min | — |
| Wellspan York Hospital | York, PA | $20 | $32 | ★ 4/5 | 254 min | — |
| Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $20 | $31 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon, PA | $20 | $13 | ★ 5/5 | 197 min | — |
| Wellspan Waynesboro Hospital | Waynesboro, PA | $20 | $25 | ★ 4/5 | 145 min | — |
| Wellspan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, PA | $20 | $23 | ★ 4/5 | 178 min | — |
| Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | $20 | $21 | ★ 5/5 | 184 min | — |
| Wellspan Surgery and Rehabilitation Hospital | York, PA | $20 | $32 | — | — | — |
| Punxsutawney Area Hospital | Punxsutawney, PA | $29 | $8 | ★ 2/5 | 136 min | — |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $40 | $10 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center | Meadowbrook, PA | $42 | $9 | ★ 3/5 | 195 min | — |
| Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospita | Butler, PA | $45 | $17 | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| Clarion Hospital | Clarion, PA | $52 | $16 | ★ 2/5 | 166 min | — |
| Ahn Emerus Westmoreland, Llc | Greensburg, PA | $54 | $9 | — | 96 min | — |
| Conemaugh Nason Medical Center | Roaring Spring, PA | $56 | $20 | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center | Johnstown, PA | $56 | $20 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | — |
| Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center | Meyersdale, PA | $56 | $20 | — | 84 min | — |
| Conemaugh Miners Medical Center | Hastings, PA | $56 | $20 | — | 126 min | — |
| Phoenixville Hospital | Phoenixville, PA | $57 | $18 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | — |
| UPMC Bedford Memorial | Everett, PA | $59 | $58 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Mount Nittany Medical Center | State College, PA | $72 | $40 | ★ 5/5 | 188 min | — |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children-Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $75 | $9 | — | — | — |
| Pottstown Hospital | Pottstown, PA | $77 | $31 | ★ 2/5 | 195 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 $99 — about 11.7× the Medicare rate ($8). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($17).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $156 list price could save about $57 (37%).
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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