Prices at 106 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $478 — about the US median ($480), roughly 3.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahn Wexford Hospital | Wexford, PA | $77 | $195 | ★ 5/5 | 184 min | — |
| West Penn Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $80 | $195 | ★ 3/5 | 208 min | — |
| Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber | Windber, PA | $172 | $148 | ★ 2/5 | 141 min | — |
| Bucktail Medical Center | Renovo, PA | $199 | $125 | — | 82 min | — |
| Conemaugh Nason Medical Center | Roaring Spring, PA | $220 | $237 | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center | Johnstown, PA | $220 | $237 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | — |
| Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center | Meyersdale, PA | $220 | $237 | — | 84 min | — |
| Conemaugh Miners Medical Center | Hastings, PA | $220 | $237 | — | 126 min | — |
| Nazareth Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $236 | $51 | ★ 2/5 | 222 min | — |
| Heritage Valley Beaver | Beaver, PA | $241 | $396 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| Heritage Valley Sewickley | Sewickley, PA | $241 | $395 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | — |
| Pottstown Hospital | Pottstown, PA | $254 | $762 | ★ 2/5 | 195 min | — |
| Phoenixville Hospital | Phoenixville, PA | $254 | $538 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | — |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $279 | $886 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| UPMC Bedford Memorial | Everett, PA | $280 | $305 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| St Mary Medical Center | Langhorne, PA | $295 | $52 | ★ 2/5 | 237 min | — |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $302 | $227 | — | 102 min | — |
| Acmh Hospital | Kittanning, PA | $323 | $396 | ★ 3/5 | 195 min | — |
| Wellspan York Hospital | York, PA | $334 | $396 | ★ 4/5 | 254 min | — |
| Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $334 | $430 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $365 | $448 | ★ 3/5 | 268 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | East Norriton, PA | $365 | $431 | ★ 4/5 | 297 min | — |
| Rothman Orthopaedic Specialty Hospital | Bensalem, PA | $383 | $368 | — | — | — |
| Advanced Surgical Hospital | Washington, PA | $387 | $387 | — | — | — |
| Lower Bucks Hospital | Bristol, PA | $399 | $466 | ★ 3/5 | 150 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 September 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 $478 — about 3.0× the Medicare rate ($157). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($315).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $871 list price could save about $394 (45%).
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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