Prices at 89 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $362 — 11% below the US median ($407), roughly 6.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Catholic Medical Center-Mercy Fitzgerald | Darby, PA | $100 | $16 | ★ 2/5 | 223 min | — |
| Nazareth Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $100 | $16 | ★ 2/5 | 222 min | — |
| Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber | Windber, PA | $102 | $61 | ★ 2/5 | 141 min | — |
| Conemaugh Nason Medical Center | Roaring Spring, PA | $156 | $36 | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center | Johnstown, PA | $156 | $36 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | — |
| Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center | Meyersdale, PA | $156 | $36 | — | 84 min | — |
| Conemaugh Miners Medical Center | Hastings, PA | $156 | $36 | — | 126 min | — |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $176 | $82 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Heritage Valley Beaver | Beaver, PA | $182 | $283 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| Heritage Valley Sewickley | Sewickley, PA | $182 | $283 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | — |
| Bucktail Medical Center | Renovo, PA | $194 | $84 | — | 82 min | — |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $199 | $131 | — | 102 min | — |
| Pottstown Hospital | Pottstown, PA | $208 | $562 | ★ 2/5 | 195 min | — |
| Phoenixville Hospital | Phoenixville, PA | $208 | $463 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | — |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $220 | $669 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| UPMC Bedford Memorial | Everett, PA | $245 | $266 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| UPMC McKeesport Hospital | Mc Keesport, PA | $282 | $188 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| Advanced Surgical Hospital | Washington, PA | $286 | $315 | — | — | — |
| Acmh Hospital | Kittanning, PA | $287 | $299 | ★ 3/5 | 195 min | — |
| Rothman Orthopaedic Specialty Hospital | Bensalem, PA | $290 | $278 | — | — | — |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | $299 | $219 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Lower Bucks Hospital | Bristol, PA | $301 | $352 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $311 | $328 | ★ 3/5 | 268 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | East Norriton, PA | $311 | $316 | ★ 4/5 | 297 min | — |
| St Luke's Hospital-Upper Bucks Campus | Quakertown, PA | $312 | $302 | ★ 5/5 | 179 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 $362 — about 6.3× the Medicare rate ($57). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($114).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $771 list price could save about $409 (53%).
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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