Prices at 56 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $5,321 — 4% above the US median ($5,110), roughly 8.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,245 | $6,882 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Advanced Surgical Hospital | Washington, PA | $3,051 | $3,051 | — | — | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $3,690 | $3,370 | ★ 3/5 | 268 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | East Norriton, PA | $3,690 | $3,272 | ★ 4/5 | 297 min | — |
| Surgical Institute of Reading | Wyomissing, PA | $4,555 | $3,037 | — | — | — |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | Camp Hill, PA | $4,888 | $3,240 | ★ 3/5 | 252 min | — |
| Doylestown Hospital | Doylestown, PA | $5,200 | $2,717 | ★ 4/5 | 228 min | — |
| Penn State Health St. Joseph | Reading, PA | $5,321 | $3,661 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, PA | $5,931 | $3,176 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center | Enola, PA | $6,438 | $3,518 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center | Hershey, PA | $6,778 | $3,683 | ★ 4/5 | 261 min | — |
| Robert Packer Hospital | Sayre, PA | $11,550 | $3,457 | ★ 2/5 | 163 min | — |
| Troy Community Hospital | Troy, PA | $11,550 | $4,909 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Conemaugh Nason Medical Center | Roaring Spring, PA | $11,855 | $1,501 | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center | Johnstown, PA | $11,855 | $1,501 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | — |
| Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center | Meyersdale, PA | $11,855 | $1,501 | — | 84 min | — |
| Conemaugh Miners Medical Center | Hastings, PA | $11,855 | $1,501 | — | 126 min | — |
| Wellspan York Hospital | York, PA | $33,431 | $3,236 | ★ 4/5 | 254 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 $5,321 — about 8.9× the Medicare rate ($601). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,202).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $18,171 list price could save about $12,850 (71%).
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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