Prices at 65 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $36 — 42% below the US median ($61), roughly 2.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Vincent Hospital | Erie, PA | $9 | $17 | ★ 4/5 | 212 min | 14.7% |
| Jefferson Hospital | Jefferson Hills, PA | $10 | $17 | ★ 4/5 | 172 min | 15.4% |
| Canonsburg General Hospital | Canonsburg, PA | $11 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | 15.6% |
| Forbes Hospital | Monroeville, PA | $11 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 252 min | 16.5% |
| Grove City Medical Center | Grove City, PA | $12 | $17 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | 14.1% |
| Allegheny Valley Hospital | Natrona, PA | $12 | $17 | ★ 4/5 | 201 min | 15.7% |
| Allegheny General Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $12 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 274 min | 14.7% |
| Phoenixville Hospital | Phoenixville, PA | $12 | $25 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | 15.5% |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $12 | $20 | ★ 4/5 | 195 min | 15.5% |
| Ahn Wexford Hospital | Wexford, PA | $13 | $17 | ★ 5/5 | 186 min | 15.3% |
| West Penn Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $14 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 203 min | 16.3% |
| Lower Bucks Hospital | Bristol, PA | $16 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.2% |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $16 | $17 | ★ 2/5 | 182 min | 15.5% |
| Jefferson Lansdale Hospital | Lansdale, PA | $19 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 216 min | 15.9% |
| Jefferson Health-Northeast | Philadelphia, PA | $19 | $17 | ★ 2/5 | 290 min | 15.4% |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $19 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 269 min | 15.4% |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $19 | $18 | ★ 3/5 | 253 min | 16.2% |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | East Norriton, PA | $19 | $17 | ★ 4/5 | 293 min | 15.6% |
| Surgical Institute of Reading | Wyomissing, PA | $25 | $102 | — | — | 16.0% |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | Camp Hill, PA | $26 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 250 min | 15.3% |
| Geisinger-Community Medical Center | Scranton, PA | $27 | $22 | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | 16.1% |
| Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital | Bloomsburg, PA | $27 | $22 | ★ 4/5 | 163 min | 14.7% |
| Geisinger Medical Center | Danville, PA | $27 | $22 | ★ 4/5 | 162 min | 15.8% |
| Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital | Lewistown, PA | $27 | $22 | ★ 5/5 | 181 min | 14.6% |
| Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center | Wilkes Barre, PA | $27 | $22 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | 15.6% |
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 July 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 $36 — about 2.2× the Medicare rate ($17). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($33).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $94 list price could save about $58 (62%).
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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