Prices at 95 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $92 — 8% below the US median ($100), roughly 1.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $26 | $62 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Saint Vincent Hospital | Erie, PA | $28 | $53 | ★ 4/5 | 219 min | — |
| Jefferson Hospital | Jefferson Hills, PA | $29 | $51 | ★ 4/5 | 170 min | — |
| Canonsburg General Hospital | Canonsburg, PA | $34 | $53 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | — |
| Forbes Hospital | Monroeville, PA | $34 | $53 | ★ 3/5 | 261 min | — |
| Grove City Medical Center | Grove City, PA | $35 | $52 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Allegheny Valley Hospital | Natrona, PA | $37 | $53 | ★ 4/5 | 203 min | — |
| Allegheny General Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $37 | $53 | ★ 3/5 | 274 min | — |
| Heritage Valley Beaver | Beaver, PA | $40 | $51 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| Heritage Valley Sewickley | Sewickley, PA | $40 | $51 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | — |
| Ahn Wexford Hospital | Wexford, PA | $40 | $53 | ★ 5/5 | 184 min | — |
| West Penn Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $42 | $51 | ★ 3/5 | 208 min | — |
| Acmh Hospital | Kittanning, PA | $46 | $54 | ★ 3/5 | 195 min | — |
| Lower Bucks Hospital | Bristol, PA | $51 | $53 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $51 | $53 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Pottstown Hospital | Pottstown, PA | $53 | $65 | ★ 2/5 | 195 min | — |
| Phoenixville Hospital | Phoenixville, PA | $53 | $64 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | — |
| Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute | Harrisburg, PA | $57 | $126 | — | — | — |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children-Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $59 | $59 | — | — | — |
| Jefferson Lansdale Hospital | Lansdale, PA | $59 | $54 | ★ 3/5 | 234 min | — |
| Jefferson Health-Northeast | Philadelphia, PA | $59 | $53 | ★ 2/5 | 316 min | — |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $59 | $55 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $60 | $55 | ★ 3/5 | 268 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | East Norriton, PA | $60 | $53 | ★ 4/5 | 297 min | — |
| UPMC McKeesport Hospital | Mc Keesport, PA | $75 | $55 | ★ 3/5 | 205 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 $92 — about 1.8× the Medicare rate ($51). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($103).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $199 list price could save about $107 (54%).
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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