Prices at 60 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,825 — 41% below the US median ($3,102), roughly 3.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Vincent Hospital | Erie, PA | $319 | $921 | ★ 4/5 | 219 min | — |
| Jefferson Hospital | Jefferson Hills, PA | $336 | $874 | ★ 4/5 | 170 min | — |
| Canonsburg General Hospital | Canonsburg, PA | $390 | $874 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | — |
| Forbes Hospital | Monroeville, PA | $390 | $921 | ★ 3/5 | 261 min | — |
| Grove City Medical Center | Grove City, PA | $407 | $874 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Allegheny Valley Hospital | Natrona, PA | $425 | $874 | ★ 4/5 | 203 min | — |
| Allegheny General Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $425 | $874 | ★ 3/5 | 274 min | — |
| Ahn Wexford Hospital | Wexford, PA | $460 | $984 | ★ 5/5 | 184 min | — |
| West Penn Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $478 | $984 | ★ 3/5 | 208 min | — |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,730 | $5,030 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Robert Packer Hospital | Sayre, PA | $1,825 | $2,281 | ★ 2/5 | 163 min | — |
| Troy Community Hospital | Troy, PA | $1,825 | $890 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Advanced Surgical Hospital | Washington, PA | $2,211 | $2,211 | — | — | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $2,674 | $2,442 | ★ 3/5 | 268 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | East Norriton, PA | $2,674 | $2,371 | ★ 4/5 | 297 min | — |
| Surgical Institute of Reading | Wyomissing, PA | $3,329 | $4,442 | — | — | — |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | Camp Hill, PA | $3,542 | $2,368 | ★ 3/5 | 252 min | — |
| Penn State Health St. Joseph | Reading, PA | $3,856 | $2,676 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, PA | $4,298 | $2,321 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center | Enola, PA | $4,665 | $2,571 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center | Hershey, PA | $4,912 | $2,669 | ★ 4/5 | 261 min | — |
| Nazareth Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $7,405 | $6,152 | ★ 2/5 | 222 min | — |
| Doylestown Hospital | Doylestown, PA | $16,783 | $2,550 | ★ 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 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 $1,825 — about 3.3× the Medicare rate ($547). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,093).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,281 list price could save about $456 (20%).
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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