Prices at 94 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $139 — 12% below the US median ($158), roughly 3.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Vincent Hospital | Erie, PA | $21 | $41 | ★ 4/5 | 219 min | — |
| Jefferson Hospital | Jefferson Hills, PA | $22 | $41 | ★ 4/5 | 170 min | — |
| Canonsburg General Hospital | Canonsburg, PA | $26 | $40 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | — |
| Forbes Hospital | Monroeville, PA | $26 | $41 | ★ 3/5 | 261 min | — |
| Grove City Medical Center | Grove City, PA | $27 | $41 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Allegheny Valley Hospital | Natrona, PA | $28 | $41 | ★ 4/5 | 203 min | — |
| Allegheny General Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $28 | $41 | ★ 3/5 | 274 min | — |
| Ahn Wexford Hospital | Wexford, PA | $31 | $41 | ★ 5/5 | 184 min | — |
| West Penn Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $32 | $41 | ★ 3/5 | 208 min | — |
| Lower Bucks Hospital | Bristol, PA | $39 | $41 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $39 | $41 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute | Harrisburg, PA | $44 | $96 | — | — | — |
| Jefferson Lansdale Hospital | Lansdale, PA | $45 | $43 | ★ 3/5 | 234 min | — |
| Jefferson Health-Northeast | Philadelphia, PA | $45 | $42 | ★ 2/5 | 316 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $45 | $43 | ★ 3/5 | 268 min | — |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $45 | $45 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | East Norriton, PA | $45 | $42 | ★ 4/5 | 297 min | — |
| Heritage Valley Beaver | Beaver, PA | $47 | $44 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| Heritage Valley Sewickley | Sewickley, PA | $47 | $44 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | — |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $48 | $47 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Surgical Institute of Reading | Wyomissing, PA | $59 | $152 | — | — | — |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | Camp Hill, PA | $61 | $44 | ★ 3/5 | 252 min | — |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $62 | $157 | — | 102 min | — |
| Penn State Health St. Joseph | Reading, PA | $66 | $45 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, PA | $74 | $40 | ★ 3/5 | 231 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 $139 — about 3.5× the Medicare rate ($39). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($79).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $343 list price could save about $203 (59%).
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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