Prices at 68 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $9,185 — about the US median ($9,329), roughly 8.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Valley Beaver | Beaver, PA | $1,921 | $3,158 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | 14.5% |
| Heritage Valley Sewickley | Sewickley, PA | $1,921 | $3,158 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | 15.1% |
| Mercy Catholic Medical Center-Mercy Fitzgerald | Darby, PA | $2,531 | $170 | ★ 2/5 | 213 min | 15.0% |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,739 | $7,066 | ★ 4/5 | 195 min | 15.5% |
| Advanced Surgical Hospital | Washington, PA | $3,118 | $3,118 | — | — | 14.5% |
| Lower Bucks Hospital | Bristol, PA | $3,189 | $3,424 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.2% |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $3,314 | $3,500 | ★ 2/5 | 182 min | 15.5% |
| Jefferson Health-Northeast | Philadelphia, PA | $3,659 | $939 | ★ 2/5 | 290 min | 15.4% |
| Jefferson Lansdale Hospital | Lansdale, PA | $3,738 | $4,305 | ★ 3/5 | 216 min | 15.9% |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $3,830 | $4,300 | ★ 3/5 | 253 min | 16.2% |
| St Mary Medical Center | Langhorne, PA | $4,425 | $170 | ★ 2/5 | 229 min | 16.6% |
| Conemaugh Nason Medical Center | Roaring Spring, PA | $4,427 | $2,763 | ★ 5/5 | 145 min | 14.6% |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center | Johnstown, PA | $4,427 | $2,763 | ★ 2/5 | 173 min | 15.3% |
| Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center | Meyersdale, PA | $4,427 | $2,763 | — | 86 min | — |
| Conemaugh Miners Medical Center | Hastings, PA | $4,427 | $2,763 | — | 114 min | 15.3% |
| Acmh Hospital | Kittanning, PA | $4,488 | $3,817 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | 15.0% |
| Surgical Institute of Reading | Wyomissing, PA | $4,677 | $11,700 | — | — | 16.0% |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | Camp Hill, PA | $4,995 | $3,327 | ★ 3/5 | 250 min | 15.3% |
| Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center | Meadowbrook, PA | $5,047 | $4,084 | ★ 3/5 | 197 min | 15.6% |
| Penn State Health St. Joseph | Reading, PA | $5,438 | $3,759 | ★ 3/5 | 216 min | 15.6% |
| Pottstown Hospital | Pottstown, PA | $5,519 | $17,788 | ★ 2/5 | 200 min | 15.4% |
| Phoenixville Hospital | Phoenixville, PA | $5,519 | $17,788 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | 15.5% |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, PA | $6,061 | $3,261 | ★ 3/5 | 229 min | 15.1% |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $6,230 | $3,375 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | 15.4% |
| Mount Nittany Medical Center | State College, PA | $6,316 | $3,940 | ★ 5/5 | 188 min | 14.8% |
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 $9,185 — about 8.8× the Medicare rate ($1,049). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,098).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $19,996 list price could save about $10,811 (54%).
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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