Prices at 78 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,575 — 7% below the US median ($3,840), roughly 5.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahn Wexford Hospital | Wexford, PA | $563 | $1,107 | ★ 5/5 | 184 min | — |
| West Penn Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $584 | $1,107 | ★ 3/5 | 208 min | — |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,382 | $7,131 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Rothman Orthopaedic Specialty Hospital | Bensalem, PA | $3,139 | $3,018 | — | — | — |
| Advanced Surgical Hospital | Washington, PA | $3,145 | $3,145 | — | — | — |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $3,345 | $3,512 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $3,804 | $3,473 | ★ 3/5 | 268 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | East Norriton, PA | $3,804 | $3,373 | ★ 4/5 | 297 min | — |
| Surgical Institute of Reading | Wyomissing, PA | $4,720 | $4,749 | — | — | — |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | Camp Hill, PA | $5,038 | $3,358 | ★ 3/5 | 252 min | — |
| Penn State Health St. Joseph | Reading, PA | $5,486 | $3,794 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, PA | $6,114 | $3,291 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center | Enola, PA | $6,637 | $3,646 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Conemaugh Nason Medical Center | Roaring Spring, PA | $6,965 | $1,509 | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center | Johnstown, PA | $6,965 | $1,509 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | — |
| Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center | Meyersdale, PA | $6,965 | $1,509 | — | 84 min | — |
| Conemaugh Miners Medical Center | Hastings, PA | $6,965 | $1,509 | — | 126 min | — |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center | Hershey, PA | $6,987 | $3,796 | ★ 4/5 | 261 min | — |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children-Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $12,339 | $3,362 | — | — | — |
| Doylestown Hospital | Doylestown, PA | $26,013 | $3,371 | ★ 4/5 | 228 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 $3,575 — about 5.0× the Medicare rate ($714). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,428).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $13,527 list price could save about $9,952 (74%).
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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