Prices at 7 hospitals in Pittsburgh, PA, from their machine-readable files.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
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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 September 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)
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
Doctors who perform this in Pittsburgh
Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Gerszten | Neurosurgery | Pittsburgh, PA | 27 |
| Patrick Smith | Orthopedic Surgery | Pittsburgh, PA | 21 |
| Pamela Rosato-Lang | Nurse Practitioner | Pittsburgh, PA | 16 |
| Allyson Szczepankowski, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Pittsburgh, PA | 14 |
| Alejandro Castellvi, M.D. | Neurosurgery | Pittsburgh, PA | 14 |
| Richard Wawrose | Orthopedic Surgery | Pittsburgh, PA | 11 |
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