Prices at 73 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,683 — 32% above the US median ($1,275), roughly 9.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $289 | $361 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $446 | $357 | ★ 5/5 | 290 min | — |
| Penn Presbyterian Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | $446 | $357 | ★ 4/5 | 326 min | — |
| Pennsylvania Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $446 | $357 | ★ 4/5 | 280 min | — |
| Jefferson Health-Northeast | Philadelphia, PA | $609 | $151 | ★ 2/5 | 316 min | — |
| Jefferson Lansdale Hospital | Lansdale, PA | $622 | $668 | ★ 3/5 | 234 min | — |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $637 | $1,434 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $720 | $1,511 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Advanced Surgical Hospital | Washington, PA | $965 | $1,153 | — | — | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $1,167 | $1,563 | ★ 3/5 | 268 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | East Norriton, PA | $1,167 | $1,467 | ★ 4/5 | 297 min | — |
| Surgical Institute of Reading | Wyomissing, PA | $1,508 | $1,766 | — | — | — |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | Camp Hill, PA | $1,545 | $1,532 | ★ 3/5 | 252 min | — |
| Penn State Health St. Joseph | Reading, PA | $1,683 | $1,586 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, PA | $1,875 | $1,523 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center | Enola, PA | $2,036 | $1,524 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center | Hershey, PA | $2,143 | $1,670 | ★ 4/5 | 261 min | — |
| Magee Womens Hospital of UPMC Health System | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,274 | $1,516 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Geisinger-Community Medical Center | Scranton, PA | $2,351 | $1,620 | ★ 2/5 | 211 min | — |
| Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital | Bloomsburg, PA | $2,351 | $1,620 | ★ 4/5 | 162 min | — |
| Geisinger Medical Center | Danville, PA | $2,351 | $1,620 | ★ 4/5 | 165 min | — |
| Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital | Lewistown, PA | $2,351 | $1,620 | ★ 5/5 | 181 min | — |
| Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center | Wilkes Barre, PA | $2,351 | $1,620 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Geisinger Medical Center Muncy | Muncy, PA | $2,351 | $1,620 | — | — | — |
| Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital | Jersey Shore, PA | $2,351 | $1,620 | ★ 3/5 | 122 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 $1,683 — about 9.7× the Medicare rate ($174). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($347).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,792 list price could save about $2,109 (56%).
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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