Prices at 72 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,035 — 13% above the US median ($915), roughly 10.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $334 | $1,877 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Heritage Valley Beaver | Beaver, PA | $344 | $752 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| Heritage Valley Sewickley | Sewickley, PA | $344 | $752 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | — |
| Acmh Hospital | Kittanning, PA | $403 | $879 | ★ 3/5 | 195 min | — |
| St Mary Medical Center | Langhorne, PA | $420 | $51 | ★ 2/5 | 237 min | — |
| Mount Nittany Medical Center | State College, PA | $491 | $1,039 | ★ 5/5 | 188 min | — |
| St Luke's Hospital-Upper Bucks Campus | Quakertown, PA | $498 | $911 | ★ 5/5 | 179 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital | Bethlehem, PA | $498 | $213 | ★ 5/5 | 132 min | — |
| St Luke's Hospital-Grand View Campus | Sellersville, PA | $498 | $911 | ★ 4/5 | 229 min | — |
| St Luke's Hospital-Easton Campus | Easton, PA | $498 | $911 | ★ 4/5 | 101 min | — |
| St Luke's Miners Memorial Hospital | Coaldale, PA | $498 | $911 | ★ 4/5 | 145 min | — |
| St Luke's Hospital-Monroe Campus | Stroudsburg, PA | $498 | $911 | ★ 5/5 | 170 min | — |
| Geisinger St. Luke's Hospital | Orwigsburg, PA | $498 | $911 | ★ 5/5 | 124 min | — |
| St Luke's Hospital-Carbon Campus | Lehighton, PA | $498 | $911 | ★ 5/5 | 149 min | — |
| Clarion Hospital | Clarion, PA | $672 | $840 | ★ 2/5 | 166 min | — |
| UPMC McKeesport Hospital | Mc Keesport, PA | $730 | $730 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| UPMC East | Monroeville, PA | $777 | $648 | ★ 4/5 | 245 min | — |
| Advanced Surgical Hospital | Washington, PA | $863 | $863 | — | — | — |
| Lower Bucks Hospital | Bristol, PA | $870 | $1,078 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $904 | $1,078 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Rothman Orthopaedic Specialty Hospital | Bensalem, PA | $912 | $877 | — | — | — |
| Reading Hospital | West Reading, PA | $930 | $659 | ★ 4/5 | 230 min | — |
| Jefferson Health-Northeast | Philadelphia, PA | $998 | $77 | ★ 2/5 | 316 min | — |
| Jefferson Lansdale Hospital | Lansdale, PA | $1,020 | $91 | ★ 3/5 | 234 min | — |
| Conemaugh Nason Medical Center | Roaring Spring, PA | $1,035 | $624 | ★ 5/5 | 141 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 $1,035 — about 10.5× the Medicare rate ($99). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($198).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,335 list price could save about $300 (22%).
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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