Prices at 77 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $9,060 — 57% above the US median ($5,766), roughly 13.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Hospital | West Reading, PA | $1,447 | $738 | ★ 4/5 | 230 min | — |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $3,965 | $3,635 | — | 102 min | — |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $4,043 | $13,176 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Advanced Surgical Hospital | Washington, PA | $5,655 | $5,655 | — | — | — |
| Lower Bucks Hospital | Bristol, PA | $5,947 | $6,185 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $6,180 | $6,490 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $6,841 | $6,246 | ★ 3/5 | 268 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | East Norriton, PA | $6,841 | $6,065 | ★ 4/5 | 297 min | — |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | Camp Hill, PA | $9,060 | $6,204 | ★ 3/5 | 252 min | — |
| Penn State Health St. Joseph | Reading, PA | $9,864 | $7,010 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, PA | $10,994 | $6,081 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center | Enola, PA | $11,934 | $6,736 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center | Hershey, PA | $12,564 | $6,826 | ★ 4/5 | 261 min | — |
| Conemaugh Nason Medical Center | Roaring Spring, PA | $12,955 | $2,932 | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center | Johnstown, PA | $12,955 | $2,932 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | — |
| Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center | Meyersdale, PA | $12,955 | $2,932 | — | 84 min | — |
| Conemaugh Miners Medical Center | Hastings, PA | $12,955 | $2,932 | — | 126 min | — |
| Doylestown Hospital | Doylestown, PA | $26,288 | $6,204 | ★ 4/5 | 228 min | — |
| Wellspan York Hospital | York, PA | $33,531 | $5,998 | ★ 4/5 | 254 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 $9,060 — about 13.8× the Medicare rate ($658). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,316).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $29,338 list price could save about $20,278 (69%).
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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