Capsule endoscopy cost in Pennsylvania

Prices at 48 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,945 — 10% below the US median ($2,160), roughly 2.4× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
St Clair Hospital Pittsburgh, PA $670 $1,977 ★ 4/5 200 min
Jefferson Health-Northeast Philadelphia, PA $1,024 $693 ★ 2/5 316 min
Jefferson Lansdale Hospital Lansdale, PA $1,046 $909 ★ 3/5 234 min
Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber Windber, PA $1,063 $743 ★ 2/5 141 min
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Philadelphia, PA $1,072 $1,289 ★ 3/5 236 min
Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital Philadelphia, PA $1,099 $1,008 ★ 3/5 268 min
Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital East Norriton, PA $1,099 $979 ★ 4/5 297 min
Surgical Institute of Reading Wyomissing, PA $1,308 $1,628
Conemaugh Nason Medical Center Roaring Spring, PA $1,362 $788 ★ 5/5 141 min
Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center Johnstown, PA $1,362 $788 ★ 2/5 176 min
Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center Meyersdale, PA $1,362 $788 84 min
Conemaugh Miners Medical Center Hastings, PA $1,362 $788 126 min
Penn State Health St. Joseph Reading, PA $1,585 $1,052 ★ 3/5 232 min
Geisinger-Community Medical Center Scranton, PA $1,920 $1,549 ★ 2/5 211 min
Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital Bloomsburg, PA $1,920 $1,549 ★ 4/5 162 min
Geisinger Medical Center Danville, PA $1,920 $1,549 ★ 4/5 165 min
Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital Lewistown, PA $1,920 $1,549 ★ 5/5 181 min
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center Wilkes Barre, PA $1,920 $1,549 ★ 4/5 200 min
Geisinger Medical Center Muncy Muncy, PA $1,920 $1,549
Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital Jersey Shore, PA $1,920 $1,549 ★ 3/5 122 min
UPMC Cole Coudersport, PA $1,945 $940 ★ 4/5 147 min
Milton S Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA $2,019 $1,097 ★ 4/5 261 min
Robert Packer Hospital Sayre, PA $2,281 $1,097 ★ 2/5 163 min
Troy Community Hospital Troy, PA $2,281 $1,064 ★ 4/5 140 min
UPMC McKeesport Hospital Mc Keesport, PA $2,350 $1,566 ★ 3/5 205 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 September 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)
$3,792
Cash / self-pay
$1,945
Insurer-negotiated
$1,266
Medicare pays
$802
$1,072$6,479
Median cash $1,945  ·  Medicare $802  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $1,945 — about 2.4× the Medicare rate ($802). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,605).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,792 list price could save about $1,847 (49%).

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