Bunion surgery (bunionectomy) cost in Pennsylvania

Prices at 72 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $10,327 — 137% above the US median ($4,354), roughly 11.7× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
St Clair Hospital Pittsburgh, PA $5,050 $10,459 ★ 4/5 200 min —
Advanced Surgical Hospital Washington, PA $6,925 $6,925 — — —
Rothman Orthopaedic Specialty Hospital Bensalem, PA $6,943 $6,676 — — —
Roxborough Memorial Hospital Philadelphia, PA $7,418 $4,931 ★ 2/5 186 min —
Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital Philadelphia, PA $8,376 $6,892 ★ 3/5 268 min —
Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital East Norriton, PA $8,376 $6,865 ★ 4/5 297 min —
Conemaugh Nason Medical Center Roaring Spring, PA $10,327 $1,501 ★ 5/5 141 min —
Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center Johnstown, PA $10,327 $1,501 ★ 2/5 176 min —
Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center Meyersdale, PA $10,327 $1,501 — 84 min —
Conemaugh Miners Medical Center Hastings, PA $10,327 $1,501 — 126 min —
Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill, PA $11,093 $12,422 ★ 3/5 252 min —
Penn State Health St. Joseph Reading, PA $12,077 $12,998 ★ 3/5 232 min —
Doylestown Hospital Doylestown, PA $13,040 $2,938 ★ 4/5 228 min —
Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster, PA $13,461 $12,479 ★ 3/5 231 min —
Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA $14,613 $12,517 ★ 4/5 196 min —
Milton S Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA $15,384 $13,617 ★ 4/5 261 min —
Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia, PA $27,904 $3,515 ★ 2/5 222 min —
St Mary Medical Center Langhorne, PA $37,132 $3,220 ★ 2/5 237 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$25,819
Cash / self-pay
$10,327
Insurer-negotiated
$7,074
Medicare pays
$883
$6,550$17,888
Median cash $10,327  ·  Medicare $883  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $10,327 — about 11.7× the Medicare rate ($883). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,767).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $25,819 list price could save about $15,491 (60%).

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