Prices at 79 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,880 — 36% above the US median ($2,125), roughly 12.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conemaugh Nason Medical Center | Roaring Spring, PA | $790 | $570 | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center | Johnstown, PA | $790 | $570 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | — |
| Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center | Meyersdale, PA | $790 | $570 | — | 84 min | — |
| Conemaugh Miners Medical Center | Hastings, PA | $790 | $570 | — | 126 min | — |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $1,102 | $721 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| St Luke's Hospital-Upper Bucks Campus | Quakertown, PA | $1,121 | $468 | ★ 5/5 | 179 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Bethlehem, PA | $1,121 | $468 | ★ 5/5 | 132 min | — |
| St Luke's Hospital-Grand View Campus | Sellersville, PA | $1,121 | $468 | ★ 4/5 | 229 min | — |
| St Luke's Hospital-Easton Campus | Easton, PA | $1,121 | $468 | ★ 4/5 | 101 min | — |
| St Luke's Miners Memorial Hospital | Coaldale, PA | $1,121 | $468 | ★ 4/5 | 145 min | — |
| St Luke's Hospital-Monroe Campus | Stroudsburg, PA | $1,121 | $468 | ★ 5/5 | 170 min | — |
| Geisinger St. Luke's Hospital | Orwigsburg, PA | $1,121 | $468 | ★ 5/5 | 124 min | — |
| St Luke's Hospital-Carbon Campus | Lehighton, PA | $1,121 | $468 | ★ 5/5 | 149 min | — |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $1,267 | $1,056 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $1,267 | $1,056 | ★ 4/5 | 266 min | — |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | $1,284 | $1,391 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Pottstown Hospital | Pottstown, PA | $1,297 | $1,588 | ★ 2/5 | 195 min | — |
| Phoenixville Hospital | Phoenixville, PA | $1,297 | $1,280 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | — |
| Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber | Windber, PA | $1,343 | $220 | ★ 2/5 | 141 min | — |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $1,524 | $2,032 | ★ 3/5 | 169 min | — |
| Heritage Valley Beaver | Beaver, PA | $1,871 | $3,065 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| Heritage Valley Sewickley | Sewickley, PA | $1,871 | $3,065 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | — |
| Magee Womens Hospital of UPMC Health System | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,891 | $1,670 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Wellspan York Hospital | York, PA | $1,904 | $3,205 | ★ 4/5 | 254 min | — |
| Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $1,904 | $2,213 | ★ 4/5 | 149 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 $2,880 — about 12.1× the Medicare rate ($238). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($476).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,978 list price could save about $1,098 (28%).
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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