Prices at 85 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,449 — 4% above the US median ($1,395), roughly 8.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber | Windber, PA | $242 | $204 | ★ 2/5 | 141 min | — |
| Nazareth Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $367 | $201 | ★ 2/5 | 222 min | — |
| Pottstown Hospital | Pottstown, PA | $497 | $194 | ★ 2/5 | 195 min | — |
| Phoenixville Hospital | Phoenixville, PA | $497 | $215 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | — |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $501 | $403 | — | 102 min | — |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $508 | $626 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Heritage Valley Beaver | Beaver, PA | $539 | $580 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| Heritage Valley Sewickley | Sewickley, PA | $539 | $580 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | — |
| Acmh Hospital | Kittanning, PA | $555 | $580 | ★ 3/5 | 195 min | — |
| Lower Bucks Hospital | Bristol, PA | $585 | $609 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $608 | $636 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $630 | $442 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Jefferson Health-Northeast | Philadelphia, PA | $672 | $244 | ★ 2/5 | 316 min | — |
| Jefferson Lansdale Hospital | Lansdale, PA | $687 | $668 | ★ 3/5 | 234 min | — |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $704 | $1,545 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Troy Community Hospital | Troy, PA | $813 | $405 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Robert Packer Hospital | Sayre, PA | $854 | $673 | ★ 2/5 | 163 min | — |
| Surgical Institute of Reading | Wyomissing, PA | $859 | $894 | — | — | — |
| Clarion Hospital | Clarion, PA | $867 | $619 | ★ 2/5 | 166 min | — |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $889 | $605 | ★ 3/5 | 169 min | — |
| UPMC Bedford Memorial | Everett, PA | $904 | $783 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Conemaugh Nason Medical Center | Roaring Spring, PA | $939 | $312 | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center | Johnstown, PA | $939 | $312 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | — |
| Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center | Meyersdale, PA | $939 | $312 | — | 84 min | — |
| Conemaugh Miners Medical Center | Hastings, PA | $939 | $312 | — | 126 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 $1,449 — about 8.5× the Medicare rate ($171). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($343).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,387 list price could save about $1,938 (57%).
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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