Prices at 96 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $880 — 83% above the US median ($480), roughly 6.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $173 | $516 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Heritage Valley Beaver | Beaver, PA | $223 | $231 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| Heritage Valley Sewickley | Sewickley, PA | $223 | $231 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | — |
| Acmh Hospital | Kittanning, PA | $224 | $235 | ★ 3/5 | 195 min | — |
| Advanced Surgical Hospital | Washington, PA | $225 | $225 | — | — | — |
| St Christopher's Hospital for Children | Philadelphia, PA | $232 | $130 | — | — | — |
| Lower Bucks Hospital | Bristol, PA | $233 | $271 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $236 | $260 | ★ 3/5 | 268 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | East Norriton, PA | $236 | $251 | ★ 4/5 | 297 min | — |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $242 | $291 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Jefferson Health-Northeast | Philadelphia, PA | $267 | $124 | ★ 2/5 | 316 min | — |
| Jefferson Lansdale Hospital | Lansdale, PA | $273 | $687 | ★ 3/5 | 234 min | — |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $280 | $898 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Pottstown Hospital | Pottstown, PA | $298 | $629 | ★ 2/5 | 195 min | — |
| Phoenixville Hospital | Phoenixville, PA | $298 | $533 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | — |
| Nazareth Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $299 | $72 | ★ 2/5 | 222 min | — |
| Mercy Catholic Medical Center-Mercy Fitzgerald | Darby, PA | $300 | $72 | ★ 2/5 | 223 min | — |
| Surgical Institute of Reading | Wyomissing, PA | $342 | $497 | — | — | — |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | Camp Hill, PA | $361 | $544 | ★ 3/5 | 252 min | — |
| Punxsutawney Area Hospital | Punxsutawney, PA | $369 | $183 | ★ 2/5 | 136 min | — |
| Penn State Health St. Joseph | Reading, PA | $392 | $275 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, PA | $437 | $238 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center | Enola, PA | $475 | $264 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center | Hershey, PA | $500 | $272 | ★ 4/5 | 261 min | — |
| Bucktail Medical Center | Renovo, PA | $517 | $154 | — | 82 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 $880 — about 6.6× the Medicare rate ($133). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($266).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,477 list price could save about $597 (40%).
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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