Prices at 85 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $258 — 24% above the US median ($208), roughly 23.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $56 | $65 | — | 102 min | — |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $58 | $84 | ★ 3/5 | 169 min | — |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $64 | $184 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Pottstown Hospital | Pottstown, PA | $66 | $26 | ★ 2/5 | 195 min | — |
| Phoenixville Hospital | Phoenixville, PA | $66 | $40 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | — |
| Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber | Windber, PA | $71 | $22 | ★ 2/5 | 141 min | — |
| Lower Bucks Hospital | Bristol, PA | $82 | $92 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Advanced Surgical Hospital | Washington, PA | $85 | $94 | — | — | — |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $86 | $97 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Conemaugh Nason Medical Center | Roaring Spring, PA | $89 | $100 | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center | Johnstown, PA | $89 | $100 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | — |
| Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center | Meyersdale, PA | $89 | $100 | — | 84 min | — |
| Conemaugh Miners Medical Center | Hastings, PA | $89 | $100 | — | 126 min | — |
| Jefferson Health-Northeast | Philadelphia, PA | $95 | $29 | ★ 2/5 | 316 min | — |
| Jefferson Lansdale Hospital | Lansdale, PA | $97 | $668 | ★ 3/5 | 234 min | — |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $100 | $1,308 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Acmh Hospital | Kittanning, PA | $110 | $82 | ★ 3/5 | 195 min | — |
| Clarion Hospital | Clarion, PA | $112 | $90 | ★ 2/5 | 166 min | — |
| Surgical Institute of Reading | Wyomissing, PA | $122 | $264 | — | — | — |
| Heritage Valley Beaver | Beaver, PA | $122 | $82 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| Heritage Valley Sewickley | Sewickley, PA | $122 | $82 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | — |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $136 | $66 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | Camp Hill, PA | $137 | $103 | ★ 3/5 | 252 min | — |
| Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospita | Butler, PA | $140 | $94 | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| UPMC Horizon | Greenville, PA | $144 | $96 | ★ 4/5 | 156 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 $258 — about 23.4× the Medicare rate ($11). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($22).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $586 list price could save about $328 (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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