Prices at 86 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,354 — 34% above the US median ($2,494), roughly 7.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber | Windber, PA | $695 | $485 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | 15.5% |
| Heritage Valley Beaver | Beaver, PA | $978 | $1,523 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | 14.5% |
| Heritage Valley Sewickley | Sewickley, PA | $978 | $1,523 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | 15.1% |
| Pottstown Hospital | Pottstown, PA | $1,130 | $3,026 | ★ 2/5 | 200 min | 15.4% |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $1,298 | $1,222 | — | 95 min | — |
| Acmh Hospital | Kittanning, PA | $1,298 | $1,615 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | 15.0% |
| Phoenixville Hospital | Phoenixville, PA | $1,341 | $2,773 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | 15.5% |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,342 | $3,600 | ★ 4/5 | 195 min | 15.5% |
| Wellspan York Hospital | York, PA | $1,494 | $1,674 | ★ 4/5 | 255 min | 14.3% |
| Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $1,524 | $1,736 | ★ 4/5 | 146 min | 13.9% |
| Advanced Surgical Hospital | Washington, PA | $1,571 | $1,571 | — | — | 14.5% |
| Lower Bucks Hospital | Bristol, PA | $1,624 | $1,706 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.2% |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $1,688 | $1,773 | ★ 2/5 | 182 min | 15.5% |
| Jefferson Health-Northeast | Philadelphia, PA | $1,864 | $292 | ★ 2/5 | 290 min | 15.4% |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $1,900 | $1,751 | ★ 3/5 | 269 min | 15.4% |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | East Norriton, PA | $1,900 | $1,700 | ★ 4/5 | 293 min | 15.6% |
| Jefferson Lansdale Hospital | Lansdale, PA | $1,904 | $982 | ★ 3/5 | 216 min | 15.9% |
| St Mary Medical Center | Langhorne, PA | $1,917 | $2,616 | ★ 2/5 | 229 min | 16.6% |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $1,951 | $1,607 | ★ 3/5 | 253 min | 16.2% |
| Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center | Meadowbrook, PA | $2,218 | $1,708 | ★ 3/5 | 197 min | 15.6% |
| Conemaugh Nason Medical Center | Roaring Spring, PA | $2,242 | $1,168 | ★ 5/5 | 145 min | 14.6% |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center | Johnstown, PA | $2,242 | $1,168 | ★ 2/5 | 173 min | 15.3% |
| Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center | Meyersdale, PA | $2,242 | $1,168 | — | 86 min | — |
| Conemaugh Miners Medical Center | Hastings, PA | $2,242 | $1,168 | — | 114 min | 15.3% |
| Surgical Institute of Reading | Wyomissing, PA | $2,383 | $2,267 | — | — | 16.0% |
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 July 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 $3,354 — about 7.0× the Medicare rate ($478). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($957).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $6,510 list price could save about $3,156 (48%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
By city
Breast biopsy cost in other states
All Breast biopsy prices (national) → · All hospitals in Pennsylvania →