Prices at 103 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $468 — about the US median ($475), roughly 6.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber | Windber, PA | $87 | $65 | ★ 2/5 | 141 min | — |
| Conemaugh Nason Medical Center | Roaring Spring, PA | $156 | $37 | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center | Johnstown, PA | $156 | $37 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | — |
| Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center | Meyersdale, PA | $156 | $37 | — | 84 min | — |
| Conemaugh Miners Medical Center | Hastings, PA | $156 | $37 | — | 126 min | — |
| Bucktail Medical Center | Renovo, PA | $190 | $59 | — | 82 min | — |
| Nazareth Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $196 | $20 | ★ 2/5 | 222 min | — |
| Heritage Valley Beaver | Beaver, PA | $199 | $299 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| Heritage Valley Sewickley | Sewickley, PA | $199 | $299 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | — |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $199 | $258 | — | 102 min | — |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $230 | $94 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $244 | $669 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| UPMC Bedford Memorial | Everett, PA | $250 | $261 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| UPMC McKeesport Hospital | Mc Keesport, PA | $282 | $188 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| Advanced Surgical Hospital | Washington, PA | $286 | $286 | — | — | — |
| 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 | $362 | ★ 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 | — |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $313 | $377 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute | Harrisburg, PA | $329 | $723 | — | — | — |
| UPMC East | Monroeville, PA | $336 | $218 | ★ 4/5 | 245 min | — |
| Jefferson Health-Northeast | Philadelphia, PA | $346 | $36 | ★ 2/5 | 316 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 $468 — about 6.8× the Medicare rate ($69). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($138).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $867 list price could save about $399 (46%).
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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