Prices at 107 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $14,392 — about the US median ($14,099), roughly 1.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Surgical Hospital | Washington, PA | $6,721 | $7,737 | — | — | — |
| St Clair Hospital 🍼 | Pittsburgh, PA | $7,598 | $12,000 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Jefferson Lansdale Hospital | Lansdale, PA | $8,307 | $11,321 | ★ 3/5 | 234 min | — |
| Jefferson Health-Northeast | Philadelphia, PA | $9,613 | $12,939 | ★ 2/5 | 316 min | — |
| Lower Bucks Hospital | Bristol, PA | $9,717 | $10,882 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $10,207 | $11,015 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Conemaugh Nason Medical Center | Roaring Spring, PA | $10,482 | $10,704 | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center 🍼 | Johnstown, PA | $10,482 | $10,704 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | — |
| Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center | Meyersdale, PA | $10,482 | $10,704 | — | 84 min | — |
| Conemaugh Miners Medical Center | Hastings, PA | $10,482 | $10,704 | — | 126 min | — |
| Surgical Institute of Reading | Wyomissing, PA | $10,707 | $2,044 | — | — | — |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital 🍼 | Philadelphia, PA | $12,767 | $16,048 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital 🍼 | Philadelphia, PA | $14,392 | $12,962 | ★ 3/5 | 268 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital 🍼 | East Norriton, PA | $14,392 | $11,484 | ★ 4/5 | 297 min | — |
| St Mary Medical Center 🍼 | Langhorne, PA | $14,485 | $15,932 | ★ 2/5 | 237 min | — |
| Robert Packer Hospital 🍼 | Sayre, PA | $19,274 | $7,813 | ★ 2/5 | 163 min | — |
| Troy Community Hospital | Troy, PA | $22,891 | $2,101 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Doylestown Hospital 🍼 | Doylestown, PA | $26,659 | $11,941 | ★ 4/5 | 228 min | — |
| Wellspan York Hospital 🍼 | York, PA | $28,166 | $11,272 | ★ 4/5 | 254 min | — |
| Geisinger-Community Medical Center 🍼 | Scranton, PA | $67,111 | $21,294 | ★ 2/5 | 211 min | — |
| Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital 🍼 | Bloomsburg, PA | $67,111 | $21,294 | ★ 4/5 | 162 min | — |
| Geisinger Medical Center 🍼 | Danville, PA | $67,111 | $21,294 | ★ 4/5 | 165 min | — |
| Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital 🍼 | Lewistown, PA | $67,111 | $21,294 | ★ 5/5 | 181 min | — |
| Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center 🍼 | Wilkes Barre, PA | $67,111 | $21,294 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Geisinger Medical Center Muncy | Muncy, PA | $67,111 | $21,294 | — | — | — |
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. 🍼 = CMS Birthing-Friendly hospital. 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 $14,392 — about 1.9× the Medicare rate ($7,552). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($15,104).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $35,793 list price could save about $21,402 (60%).
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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