Prices at 89 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,491 — 8% above the US median ($1,378), roughly 5.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Valley Beaver | Beaver, PA | $237 | $389 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| Heritage Valley Sewickley | Sewickley, PA | $237 | $389 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | — |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $302 | $871 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Jefferson Health-Northeast | Philadelphia, PA | $310 | $360 | ★ 2/5 | 316 min | — |
| Acmh Hospital | Kittanning, PA | $389 | $391 | ★ 3/5 | 195 min | — |
| Lower Bucks Hospital | Bristol, PA | $393 | $411 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $408 | $429 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Jefferson Lansdale Hospital | Lansdale, PA | $461 | $368 | ★ 3/5 | 234 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $471 | $430 | ★ 3/5 | 268 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | East Norriton, PA | $471 | $418 | ★ 4/5 | 297 min | — |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $472 | $384 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Clarion Hospital | Clarion, PA | $503 | $410 | ★ 2/5 | 166 min | — |
| Surgical Institute of Reading | Wyomissing, PA | $577 | $219 | — | — | — |
| Conemaugh Nason Medical Center | Roaring Spring, PA | $620 | $502 | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center | Johnstown, PA | $620 | $502 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | — |
| Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center | Meyersdale, PA | $620 | $502 | — | 84 min | — |
| Conemaugh Miners Medical Center | Hastings, PA | $620 | $502 | — | 126 min | — |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | Camp Hill, PA | $624 | $410 | ★ 3/5 | 252 min | — |
| UPMC Bedford Memorial | Everett, PA | $626 | $647 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $640 | $467 | — | 102 min | — |
| Mount Nittany Medical Center | State College, PA | $653 | $484 | ★ 5/5 | 188 min | — |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $656 | $414 | ★ 3/5 | 169 min | — |
| Pottstown Hospital | Pottstown, PA | $664 | $949 | ★ 2/5 | 195 min | — |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $679 | $566 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $679 | $566 | ★ 4/5 | 266 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 $1,491 — about 5.8× the Medicare rate ($259). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($518).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,564 list price could save about $1,072 (42%).
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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