Prices at 86 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $701 — 21% above the US median ($579), roughly 10.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punxsutawney Area Hospital | Punxsutawney, PA | $109 | $126 | ★ 2/5 | 136 min | — |
| Jefferson Health-Northeast | Philadelphia, PA | $157 | $134 | ★ 2/5 | 316 min | — |
| Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber | Windber, PA | $165 | $131 | ★ 2/5 | 141 min | — |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $184 | $161 | — | 102 min | — |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $209 | $335 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Heritage Valley Beaver | Beaver, PA | $237 | $283 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| Heritage Valley Sewickley | Sewickley, PA | $237 | $283 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | — |
| Pottstown Hospital | Pottstown, PA | $242 | $123 | ★ 2/5 | 195 min | — |
| Phoenixville Hospital | Phoenixville, PA | $242 | $126 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | — |
| Acmh Hospital | Kittanning, PA | $243 | $262 | ★ 3/5 | 195 min | — |
| Nazareth Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $250 | $95 | ★ 2/5 | 222 min | — |
| Lower Bucks Hospital | Bristol, PA | $268 | $371 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Advanced Surgical Hospital | Washington, PA | $268 | $268 | — | — | — |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $274 | $167 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $279 | $380 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| St Mary Medical Center | Langhorne, PA | $311 | $95 | ★ 2/5 | 237 min | — |
| Jefferson Lansdale Hospital | Lansdale, PA | $315 | $668 | ★ 3/5 | 234 min | — |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $323 | $1,308 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Robert Packer Hospital | Sayre, PA | $324 | $360 | ★ 2/5 | 163 min | — |
| Troy Community Hospital | Troy, PA | $330 | $214 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Conemaugh Nason Medical Center | Roaring Spring, PA | $359 | $164 | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center | Johnstown, PA | $359 | $164 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | — |
| Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center | Meyersdale, PA | $359 | $164 | — | 84 min | — |
| Conemaugh Miners Medical Center | Hastings, PA | $359 | $164 | — | 126 min | — |
| Bucktail Medical Center | Renovo, PA | $360 | $174 | — | 82 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 $701 — about 10.1× the Medicare rate ($69). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($139).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,533 list price could save about $832 (54%).
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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