Prices at 74 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,298 — 9% below the US median ($2,533), roughly 4.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $764 | $987 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,451 | $4,256 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $1,610 | $1,172 | — | 102 min | — |
| Advanced Surgical Hospital | Washington, PA | $1,893 | $1,893 | — | — | — |
| Lower Bucks Hospital | Bristol, PA | $1,921 | $2,040 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Rothman Orthopaedic Specialty Hospital | Bensalem, PA | $1,946 | $1,871 | — | — | — |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $1,996 | $2,146 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $2,290 | $2,100 | ★ 3/5 | 268 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | East Norriton, PA | $2,290 | $2,040 | ★ 4/5 | 297 min | — |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $2,307 | $1,853 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Surgical Institute of Reading | Wyomissing, PA | $2,817 | $3,088 | — | — | — |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | Camp Hill, PA | $3,032 | $2,004 | ★ 3/5 | 252 min | — |
| UPMC Horizon | Greenville, PA | $3,256 | $2,116 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| Penn State Health St. Joseph | Reading, PA | $3,301 | $2,264 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Conemaugh Nason Medical Center | Roaring Spring, PA | $3,444 | $1,309 | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center | Johnstown, PA | $3,444 | $1,309 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | — |
| Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center | Meyersdale, PA | $3,444 | $1,309 | — | 84 min | — |
| Conemaugh Miners Medical Center | Hastings, PA | $3,444 | $1,309 | — | 126 min | — |
| Magee Womens Hospital of UPMC Health System | Pittsburgh, PA | $3,572 | $2,382 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, PA | $3,680 | $1,964 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center | Enola, PA | $3,994 | $2,176 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center | Hershey, PA | $4,205 | $2,285 | ★ 4/5 | 261 min | — |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children-Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $7,331 | $1,955 | — | — | — |
| Wellspan York Hospital | York, PA | $13,140 | $2,012 | ★ 4/5 | 254 min | — |
| Doylestown Hospital | Doylestown, PA | $21,523 | $1,836 | ★ 4/5 | 228 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)
Typical cash price here is $2,298 — about 4.8× the Medicare rate ($483). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($965).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $7,225 list price could save about $4,927 (68%).
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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