Prices at 80 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,116 — 15% above the US median ($974), roughly 8.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Bucks Hospital | Bristol, PA | $234 | $305 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Nazareth Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $236 | $45 | ★ 2/5 | 222 min | — |
| St Mary Medical Center | Langhorne, PA | $236 | $45 | ★ 2/5 | 237 min | — |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $242 | $520 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $243 | $342 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Heritage Valley Beaver | Beaver, PA | $259 | $232 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| Heritage Valley Sewickley | Sewickley, PA | $259 | $232 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | — |
| Jefferson Health-Northeast | Philadelphia, PA | $269 | $66 | ★ 2/5 | 316 min | — |
| Jefferson Lansdale Hospital | Lansdale, PA | $275 | $173 | ★ 3/5 | 234 min | — |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $282 | $222 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $283 | $271 | ★ 3/5 | 268 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | East Norriton, PA | $283 | $258 | ★ 4/5 | 297 min | — |
| Mercy Catholic Medical Center-Mercy Fitzgerald | Darby, PA | $305 | $37 | ★ 2/5 | 223 min | — |
| Pottstown Hospital | Pottstown, PA | $310 | $706 | ★ 2/5 | 195 min | — |
| Phoenixville Hospital | Phoenixville, PA | $310 | $556 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | — |
| Surgical Institute of Reading | Wyomissing, PA | $344 | $95 | — | — | — |
| Penn State Health St. Joseph | Reading, PA | $409 | $564 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Punxsutawney Area Hospital | Punxsutawney, PA | $459 | $231 | ★ 2/5 | 136 min | — |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center | Hershey, PA | $520 | $585 | ★ 4/5 | 261 min | — |
| Acmh Hospital | Kittanning, PA | $562 | $483 | ★ 3/5 | 195 min | — |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, PA | $564 | $542 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $566 | $394 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Magee Womens Hospital of UPMC Health System | Pittsburgh, PA | $602 | $484 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Clarion Hospital | Clarion, PA | $619 | $433 | ★ 2/5 | 166 min | — |
| Reading Hospital | West Reading, PA | $648 | $67 | ★ 4/5 | 230 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 $1,116 — about 8.1× the Medicare rate ($138). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($276).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,229 list price could save about $1,113 (50%).
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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