Defibrillator (ICD) implant cost in Pennsylvania

Prices at 63 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $32,089 — 8% above the US median ($29,687), roughly 40.2× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
UPMC Altoona Altoona, PA $6,433 $5,897 ★ 3/5 203 min 14.5%
UPMC Memorial York, PA $6,433 $5,897 ★ 4/5 270 min 14.8%
St Christopher's Hospital for Children Philadelphia, PA $8,973 $5,025
St Luke's Hospital-Upper Bucks Campus Quakertown, PA $14,911 $32,823 ★ 5/5 187 min 16.4%
St Lukes Hospital Bethlehem, PA $14,911 $6,270 ★ 5/5 127 min 15.7%
St Luke's Hospital-Grand View Campus Sellersville, PA $14,911 $32,823 ★ 4/5 218 min 14.8%
St Luke's Hospital-Easton Campus Easton, PA $14,911 $32,823 ★ 4/5 108 min 15.6%
St Luke's Miners Memorial Hospital Coaldale, PA $14,911 $32,823 ★ 4/5 133 min 15.9%
St Luke's Hospital-Monroe Campus Stroudsburg, PA $14,911 $32,823 ★ 5/5 168 min 15.2%
Geisinger St. Luke's Hospital Orwigsburg, PA $14,911 $32,823 ★ 5/5 120 min 14.4%
St Luke's Hospital-Carbon Campus Lehighton, PA $14,911 $32,823 ★ 5/5 142 min 15.9%
Wellspan York Hospital York, PA $15,651 $31,706 ★ 4/5 255 min 14.3%
Gettysburg Hospital Gettysburg, PA $15,651 $18,586 ★ 4/5 146 min 13.9%
Heritage Valley Beaver Beaver, PA $18,817 $28,943 ★ 3/5 185 min 14.5%
Heritage Valley Sewickley Sewickley, PA $18,817 $28,943 ★ 4/5 132 min 15.1%
Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospita Butler, PA $21,000 $27,000 ★ 2/5 194 min 14.9%
Phoenixville Hospital Phoenixville, PA $21,023 $72,280 ★ 3/5 178 min 15.5%
Conemaugh Nason Medical Center Roaring Spring, PA $22,136 $2,284 ★ 5/5 145 min 14.6%
Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center Johnstown, PA $22,136 $2,284 ★ 2/5 173 min 15.3%
Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center Meyersdale, PA $22,136 $2,284 86 min
Conemaugh Miners Medical Center Hastings, PA $22,136 $2,284 114 min 15.3%
Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital Philadelphia, PA $22,361 $33,506 ★ 3/5 269 min 15.4%
Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital East Norriton, PA $22,361 $32,536 ★ 4/5 293 min 15.6%
Pottstown Hospital Pottstown, PA $25,411 $78,550 ★ 2/5 200 min 15.4%
St Clair Hospital Pittsburgh, PA $29,695 $68,411 ★ 4/5 195 min 15.5%

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 July 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$62,726
Cash / self-pay
$32,089
Insurer-negotiated
$31,706
Medicare pays
$798
$14,911$63,282
Median cash $32,089  ·  Medicare $798  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $32,089 — about 40.2× the Medicare rate ($798). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,596).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $62,726 list price could save about $30,637 (49%).

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