Prices at 110 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $33,344 — 9% below the US median ($36,604), roughly 1.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Surgical Hospital | Washington, PA | $17,614 | $20,169 | — | — | — |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $18,165 | $26,040 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Jefferson Lansdale Hospital | Lansdale, PA | $19,858 | $22,956 | ★ 3/5 | 234 min | — |
| Lower Bucks Hospital | Bristol, PA | $21,879 | $23,877 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Jefferson Health-Northeast | Philadelphia, PA | $22,468 | $25,678 | ★ 2/5 | 316 min | — |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $23,235 | $23,701 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Surgical Institute of Reading | Wyomissing, PA | $25,597 | $20,106 | — | — | — |
| Conemaugh Nason Medical Center | Roaring Spring, PA | $29,342 | $28,737 | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center | Johnstown, PA | $29,342 | $28,737 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | — |
| Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center | Meyersdale, PA | $29,342 | $28,737 | — | 84 min | — |
| Conemaugh Miners Medical Center | Hastings, PA | $29,342 | $28,737 | — | 126 min | — |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $29,509 | $33,942 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $33,344 | $26,842 | ★ 3/5 | 268 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | East Norriton, PA | $33,344 | $23,942 | ★ 4/5 | 297 min | — |
| Mercy Catholic Medical Center-Mercy Fitzgerald | Darby, PA | $33,672 | $32,598 | ★ 2/5 | 223 min | — |
| St Mary Medical Center | Langhorne, PA | $59,353 | $30,024 | ★ 2/5 | 237 min | — |
| Doylestown Hospital | Doylestown, PA | $75,766 | $22,398 | ★ 4/5 | 228 min | — |
| Troy Community Hospital | Troy, PA | $106,559 | — | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Robert Packer Hospital | Sayre, PA | $112,527 | $24,052 | ★ 2/5 | 163 min | — |
| Wellspan York Hospital | York, PA | $115,441 | $21,503 | ★ 4/5 | 254 min | — |
| Geisinger-Community Medical Center | Scranton, PA | $129,361 | $56,159 | ★ 2/5 | 211 min | — |
| Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital | Bloomsburg, PA | $129,361 | $56,159 | ★ 4/5 | 162 min | — |
| Geisinger Medical Center | Danville, PA | $129,361 | $56,159 | ★ 4/5 | 165 min | — |
| Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital | Lewistown, PA | $129,361 | $56,159 | ★ 5/5 | 181 min | — |
| Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center | Wilkes Barre, PA | $129,361 | $56,159 | ★ 4/5 | 200 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 $33,344 — about 1.8× the Medicare rate ($18,054). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($36,108).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $136,928 list price could save about $103,585 (76%).
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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