Prices at 77 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $255 — 21% below the US median ($322), roughly 1.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canonsburg General Hospital | Canonsburg, PA | $40 | $114 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | — |
| Forbes Hospital | Monroeville, PA | $40 | $122 | ★ 3/5 | 261 min | — |
| Grove City Medical Center | Grove City, PA | $42 | $115 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Allegheny Valley Hospital | Natrona, PA | $43 | $122 | ★ 4/5 | 203 min | — |
| Allegheny General Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $43 | $122 | ★ 3/5 | 274 min | — |
| Ahn Wexford Hospital | Wexford, PA | $47 | $122 | ★ 5/5 | 184 min | — |
| West Penn Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $49 | $122 | ★ 3/5 | 208 min | — |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $64 | $80 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Heritage Valley Beaver | Beaver, PA | $90 | $130 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| Heritage Valley Sewickley | Sewickley, PA | $90 | $130 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | — |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $95 | $290 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Acmh Hospital | Kittanning, PA | $120 | $138 | ★ 3/5 | 195 min | — |
| Lower Bucks Hospital | Bristol, PA | $130 | $137 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $136 | $143 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $151 | $138 | ★ 3/5 | 268 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | East Norriton, PA | $151 | $134 | ★ 4/5 | 297 min | — |
| Jefferson Lansdale Hospital | Lansdale, PA | $153 | $43 | ★ 3/5 | 234 min | — |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $157 | $50 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Conemaugh Nason Medical Center | Roaring Spring, PA | $158 | $127 | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center | Johnstown, PA | $158 | $127 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | — |
| Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center | Meyersdale, PA | $158 | $127 | — | 84 min | — |
| Conemaugh Miners Medical Center | Hastings, PA | $158 | $127 | — | 126 min | — |
| Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospita | Butler, PA | $175 | $136 | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| Surgical Institute of Reading | Wyomissing, PA | $192 | $149 | — | — | — |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | Camp Hill, PA | $200 | $137 | ★ 3/5 | 252 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 $255 — about 1.8× the Medicare rate ($141). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($282).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $637 list price could save about $382 (60%).
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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