Prices at 9 hospitals in Pittsburgh, PA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $893 — 64% below the US median ($2,499), roughly 1.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny General Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $298 | $514 | ★ 3/5 | 274 min | — |
| West Penn Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $336 | $543 | ★ 3/5 | 208 min | — |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,451 | $4,256 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Magee Womens Hospital of UPMC Health System | Pittsburgh, PA | $3,572 | $2,382 | ★ 4/5 | 200 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)
Typical cash price here is $893 — about 1.9× the Medicare rate ($483). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($965).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,545 list price could save about $2,652 (75%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
Doctors who perform this in Pittsburgh
Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Kann, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Pittsburgh, PA | 111 |
| Robert Kaufmann, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Pittsburgh, PA | 73 |
| Peter Tang, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Pittsburgh, PA | 60 |
| Debra Bourne, MD | Hand Surgery | Pittsburgh, PA | 58 |
| Steven Regal, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Pittsburgh, PA | 43 |
| Thomas Hughes, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Pittsburgh, PA | 35 |
| Franklin Chou | Orthopedic Surgery | Pittsburgh, PA | 31 |
| Sameer Jain, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Pittsburgh, PA | 31 |
| Robert Brabender, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Pittsburgh, PA | 28 |
| Caleb Campbell, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Pittsburgh, PA | 24 |
| Juan Giugale, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Pittsburgh, PA | 24 |
| Richard Herman, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Pittsburgh, PA | 24 |
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