Prices at 89 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,644 — 13% above the US median ($1,455), roughly 9.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surgical Institute of Reading | Wyomissing, PA | $253 | $254 | — | — | — |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, PA | $258 | $176 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center | Enola, PA | $280 | $195 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Heritage Valley Beaver | Beaver, PA | $282 | $171 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| Heritage Valley Sewickley | Sewickley, PA | $282 | $171 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | — |
| Acmh Hospital | Kittanning, PA | $285 | $182 | ★ 3/5 | 195 min | — |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center | Hershey, PA | $295 | $193 | ★ 4/5 | 261 min | — |
| Wellspan York Hospital | York, PA | $462 | $645 | ★ 4/5 | 254 min | — |
| Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $462 | $639 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon, PA | $462 | $259 | ★ 5/5 | 197 min | — |
| Wellspan Waynesboro Hospital | Waynesboro, PA | $462 | $313 | ★ 4/5 | 145 min | — |
| Wellspan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, PA | $462 | $530 | ★ 4/5 | 178 min | — |
| Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | $462 | $468 | ★ 5/5 | 184 min | — |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $478 | $206 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Clarion Hospital | Clarion, PA | $560 | $370 | ★ 2/5 | 166 min | — |
| Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber | Windber, PA | $576 | $171 | ★ 2/5 | 141 min | — |
| Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center | Meadowbrook, PA | $699 | $210 | ★ 3/5 | 195 min | — |
| Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospita | Butler, PA | $700 | $500 | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| Conemaugh Nason Medical Center | Roaring Spring, PA | $805 | $436 | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center | Johnstown, PA | $805 | $436 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | — |
| Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center | Meyersdale, PA | $805 | $436 | — | 84 min | — |
| Conemaugh Miners Medical Center | Hastings, PA | $805 | $436 | — | 126 min | — |
| UPMC Bedford Memorial | Everett, PA | $848 | $876 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Pottstown Hospital | Pottstown, PA | $1,050 | $1,194 | ★ 2/5 | 195 min | — |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $1,072 | $332 | ★ 3/5 | 169 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 $1,644 — about 9.0× the Medicare rate ($183). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($367).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,608 list price could save about $964 (37%).
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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