Prices at 85 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $440 — 27% above the US median ($347), roughly 10.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Health-Northeast | Philadelphia, PA | $111 | $51 | ★ 2/5 | 316 min | — |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $116 | $209 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Pottstown Hospital | Pottstown, PA | $149 | $46 | ★ 2/5 | 195 min | — |
| Phoenixville Hospital | Phoenixville, PA | $149 | $51 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | — |
| Lower Bucks Hospital | Bristol, PA | $151 | $166 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $151 | $123 | — | 102 min | — |
| Advanced Surgical Hospital | Washington, PA | $154 | $169 | — | — | — |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $156 | $175 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Acmh Hospital | Kittanning, PA | $165 | $150 | ★ 3/5 | 195 min | — |
| Heritage Valley Beaver | Beaver, PA | $171 | $150 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| Heritage Valley Sewickley | Sewickley, PA | $171 | $150 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | — |
| Jefferson Lansdale Hospital | Lansdale, PA | $177 | $668 | ★ 3/5 | 234 min | — |
| Conemaugh Nason Medical Center | Roaring Spring, PA | $178 | $150 | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center | Johnstown, PA | $178 | $150 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | — |
| Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center | Meyersdale, PA | $178 | $150 | — | 84 min | — |
| Conemaugh Miners Medical Center | Hastings, PA | $178 | $150 | — | 126 min | — |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $181 | $1,308 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $210 | $94 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Surgical Institute of Reading | Wyomissing, PA | $222 | $269 | — | — | — |
| Clarion Hospital | Clarion, PA | $224 | $161 | ★ 2/5 | 166 min | — |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $226 | $160 | ★ 3/5 | 169 min | — |
| UPMC Horizon | Greenville, PA | $236 | $157 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | Camp Hill, PA | $246 | $158 | ★ 3/5 | 252 min | — |
| Nazareth Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $250 | $41 | ★ 2/5 | 222 min | — |
| Penn State Health St. Joseph | Reading, PA | $268 | $178 | ★ 3/5 | 232 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 $440 — about 10.9× the Medicare rate ($40). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($81).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $977 list price could save about $537 (55%).
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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