Prices at 40 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $116 — 19% below the US median ($143), roughly 1.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Vincent Hospital | Erie, PA | $24 | $63 | ★ 4/5 | 219 min | — |
| Jefferson Hospital | Jefferson Hills, PA | $25 | $63 | ★ 4/5 | 170 min | — |
| Canonsburg General Hospital | Canonsburg, PA | $29 | $63 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | — |
| Forbes Hospital | Monroeville, PA | $29 | $63 | ★ 3/5 | 261 min | — |
| Grove City Medical Center | Grove City, PA | $30 | $63 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Allegheny Valley Hospital | Natrona, PA | $32 | $63 | ★ 4/5 | 203 min | — |
| Allegheny General Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $32 | $63 | ★ 3/5 | 274 min | — |
| Ahn Wexford Hospital | Wexford, PA | $34 | $63 | ★ 5/5 | 184 min | — |
| West Penn Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $36 | $63 | ★ 3/5 | 208 min | — |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center | Hershey, PA | $38 | $131 | ★ 4/5 | 261 min | — |
| Jefferson Health-Northeast | Philadelphia, PA | $101 | $65 | ★ 2/5 | 316 min | — |
| Penn Presbyterian Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | $116 | $93 | ★ 4/5 | 326 min | — |
| Pennsylvania Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $116 | $93 | ★ 4/5 | 280 min | — |
| Robert Packer Hospital | Sayre, PA | $135 | $153 | ★ 2/5 | 163 min | — |
| Troy Community Hospital | Troy, PA | $135 | $47 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $136 | $142 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Reading Hospital | West Reading, PA | $146 | $96 | ★ 4/5 | 230 min | — |
| Surgical Institute of Reading | Wyomissing, PA | $192 | $29 | — | — | — |
| Geisinger-Community Medical Center | Scranton, PA | $255 | $206 | ★ 2/5 | 211 min | — |
| Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital | Bloomsburg, PA | $255 | $206 | ★ 4/5 | 162 min | — |
| Geisinger Medical Center | Danville, PA | $255 | $206 | ★ 4/5 | 165 min | — |
| Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital | Lewistown, PA | $255 | $206 | ★ 5/5 | 181 min | — |
| Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center | Wilkes Barre, PA | $255 | $206 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Geisinger Medical Center Muncy | Muncy, PA | $255 | $206 | — | — | — |
| Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital | Jersey Shore, PA | $255 | $206 | ★ 3/5 | 122 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 $116 — about 1.3× the Medicare rate ($88). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($175).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $151 list price could save about $35 (23%).
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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