Prices at 32 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,624 — 68% below the US median ($5,154), roughly 0.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Vincent Hospital | Erie, PA | $1,124 | $1,450 | ★ 4/5 | 219 min | — |
| Jefferson Hospital | Jefferson Hills, PA | $1,187 | $1,450 | ★ 4/5 | 170 min | — |
| Canonsburg General Hospital | Canonsburg, PA | $1,374 | $1,450 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | — |
| Forbes Hospital | Monroeville, PA | $1,374 | $1,450 | ★ 3/5 | 261 min | — |
| Grove City Medical Center | Grove City, PA | $1,436 | $1,538 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Allegheny Valley Hospital | Natrona, PA | $1,499 | $1,450 | ★ 4/5 | 203 min | — |
| Allegheny General Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,499 | $1,450 | ★ 3/5 | 274 min | — |
| Ahn Wexford Hospital | Wexford, PA | $1,624 | $1,450 | ★ 5/5 | 184 min | — |
| West Penn Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,686 | $1,450 | ★ 3/5 | 208 min | — |
| Jefferson Health-Northeast | Philadelphia, PA | $3,952 | $1,522 | ★ 2/5 | 316 min | — |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | Camp Hill, PA | $5,033 | $12,471 | ★ 3/5 | 252 min | — |
| Penn State Health St. Joseph | Reading, PA | $5,479 | $10,600 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, PA | $6,107 | $11,536 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center | Enola, PA | $6,629 | $11,497 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center | Hershey, PA | $6,979 | $14,268 | ★ 4/5 | 261 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 $1,624 — about 0.8× the Medicare rate ($2,161). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($4,323).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $6,245 list price could save about $4,621 (74%).
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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