Prices at 96 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $162 — 12% below the US median ($185), roughly 23.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Valley Beaver | Beaver, PA | $39 | $54 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| Heritage Valley Sewickley | Sewickley, PA | $39 | $54 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | — |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $55 | $124 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Punxsutawney Area Hospital | Punxsutawney, PA | $55 | $14 | ★ 2/5 | 136 min | — |
| Advanced Surgical Hospital | Washington, PA | $58 | $63 | — | — | — |
| Lower Bucks Hospital | Bristol, PA | $58 | $61 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $60 | $63 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Rothman Orthopaedic Specialty Hospital | Bensalem, PA | $62 | $59 | — | — | — |
| Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute | Harrisburg, PA | $66 | $262 | — | — | — |
| Jefferson Health-Northeast | Philadelphia, PA | $67 | $15 | ★ 2/5 | 316 min | — |
| Acmh Hospital | Kittanning, PA | $68 | $57 | ★ 3/5 | 195 min | — |
| Jefferson Lansdale Hospital | Lansdale, PA | $68 | $16 | ★ 3/5 | 234 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $70 | $64 | ★ 3/5 | 268 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | East Norriton, PA | $70 | $62 | ★ 4/5 | 297 min | — |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $70 | $19 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Magee Womens Hospital of UPMC Health System | Pittsburgh, PA | $77 | $61 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Surgical Institute of Reading | Wyomissing, PA | $85 | $100 | — | — | — |
| UPMC East | Monroeville, PA | $86 | $57 | ★ 4/5 | 245 min | — |
| Robert Packer Hospital | Sayre, PA | $86 | $65 | ★ 2/5 | 163 min | — |
| Troy Community Hospital | Troy, PA | $86 | $60 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | Camp Hill, PA | $92 | $61 | ★ 3/5 | 252 min | — |
| UPMC Bedford Memorial | Everett, PA | $100 | $87 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Penn State Health St. Joseph | Reading, PA | $100 | $68 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $102 | $63 | — | 102 min | — |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, PA | $112 | $59 | ★ 3/5 | 231 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 $162 — about 23.1× the Medicare rate ($7). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($14).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $348 list price could save about $186 (53%).
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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