Prices at 85 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,387 — 6% below the US median ($1,469), roughly 4.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Valley Beaver | Beaver, PA | $279 | $470 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| Heritage Valley Sewickley | Sewickley, PA | $279 | $470 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | — |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $347 | $871 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Lower Bucks Hospital | Bristol, PA | $464 | $474 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $482 | $483 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Acmh Hospital | Kittanning, PA | $534 | $529 | ★ 3/5 | 195 min | — |
| Jefferson Lansdale Hospital | Lansdale, PA | $544 | $490 | ★ 3/5 | 234 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $551 | $549 | ★ 3/5 | 268 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | East Norriton, PA | $551 | $527 | ★ 4/5 | 297 min | — |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $557 | $502 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Clarion Hospital | Clarion, PA | $580 | $517 | ★ 2/5 | 166 min | — |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | Camp Hill, PA | $624 | $541 | ★ 3/5 | 252 min | — |
| Phoenixville Hospital | Phoenixville, PA | $626 | $564 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | — |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $652 | $517 | — | 102 min | — |
| Nazareth Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $655 | $664 | ★ 2/5 | 222 min | — |
| Penn State Health St. Joseph | Reading, PA | $679 | $563 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Surgical Institute of Reading | Wyomissing, PA | $680 | $337 | — | — | — |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | $733 | $497 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, PA | $757 | $538 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| St Mary Medical Center | Langhorne, PA | $793 | $606 | ★ 2/5 | 237 min | — |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center | Enola, PA | $822 | $541 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| UPMC Bedford Memorial | Everett, PA | $824 | $755 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Conemaugh Nason Medical Center | Roaring Spring, PA | $861 | $519 | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center | Johnstown, PA | $861 | $519 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | — |
| Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center | Meyersdale, PA | $861 | $519 | — | 84 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 $1,387 — about 4.2× the Medicare rate ($334). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($668).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,483 list price could save about $1,096 (44%).
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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