Prices at 37 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $776 — 28% below the US median ($1,084), roughly 0.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Health-Northeast | Philadelphia, PA | $142 | $221 | ★ 2/5 | 316 min | — |
| Lower Bucks Hospital | Bristol, PA | $234 | $246 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $243 | $262 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Jefferson Lansdale Hospital | Lansdale, PA | $275 | $224 | ★ 3/5 | 234 min | — |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $282 | $232 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Surgical Institute of Reading | Wyomissing, PA | $344 | $661 | — | — | — |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | Camp Hill, PA | $375 | $292 | ★ 3/5 | 252 min | — |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, PA | $455 | $240 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center | Enola, PA | $494 | $266 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center | Hershey, PA | $520 | $283 | ★ 4/5 | 261 min | — |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $568 | $520 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Nazareth Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $692 | $1,120 | ★ 2/5 | 222 min | — |
| Mercy Catholic Medical Center-Mercy Fitzgerald | Darby, PA | $732 | $1,258 | ★ 2/5 | 223 min | — |
| Geisinger-Community Medical Center | Scranton, PA | $776 | $626 | ★ 2/5 | 211 min | — |
| Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital | Bloomsburg, PA | $776 | $626 | ★ 4/5 | 162 min | — |
| Geisinger Medical Center | Danville, PA | $776 | $626 | ★ 4/5 | 165 min | — |
| Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital | Lewistown, PA | $776 | $626 | ★ 5/5 | 181 min | — |
| Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center | Wilkes Barre, PA | $776 | $626 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Geisinger Medical Center Muncy | Muncy, PA | $776 | $626 | — | — | — |
| Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital | Jersey Shore, PA | $776 | $626 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | — |
| Pennsylvania Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $1,326 | $1,061 | ★ 4/5 | 280 min | — |
| Doylestown Hospital | Doylestown, PA | $1,425 | $855 | ★ 4/5 | 228 min | — |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $1,711 | $1,996 | — | 102 min | — |
| Troy Community Hospital | Troy, PA | $1,778 | $1,111 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Conemaugh Nason Medical Center | Roaring Spring, PA | $1,867 | $1,173 | ★ 5/5 | 141 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 September 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 $776 — about 0.9× the Medicare rate ($835). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,670).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,571 list price could save about $795 (51%).
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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