Prices at 87 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,666 — 5% above the US median ($2,549), roughly 7.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Lansdale Hospital | Lansdale, PA | $402 | $327 | ★ 3/5 | 234 min | — |
| Jefferson Health-Northeast | Philadelphia, PA | $410 | $320 | ★ 2/5 | 316 min | — |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $412 | $339 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $419 | $397 | ★ 3/5 | 268 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | East Norriton, PA | $419 | $382 | ★ 4/5 | 297 min | — |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | Camp Hill, PA | $427 | $544 | ★ 3/5 | 252 min | — |
| Penn State Health St. Joseph | Reading, PA | $465 | $405 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Surgical Institute of Reading | Wyomissing, PA | $503 | $421 | — | — | — |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, PA | $518 | $351 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center | Enola, PA | $562 | $389 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center | Hershey, PA | $592 | $385 | ★ 4/5 | 261 min | — |
| Wellspan York Hospital | York, PA | $735 | $1,382 | ★ 4/5 | 254 min | — |
| Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $735 | $1,383 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon, PA | $735 | $697 | ★ 5/5 | 197 min | — |
| Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | $735 | $1,192 | ★ 5/5 | 184 min | — |
| Punxsutawney Area Hospital | Punxsutawney, PA | $744 | $382 | ★ 2/5 | 136 min | — |
| Heritage Valley Beaver | Beaver, PA | $767 | $378 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| Heritage Valley Sewickley | Sewickley, PA | $767 | $378 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | — |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $782 | $642 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Acmh Hospital | Kittanning, PA | $815 | $521 | ★ 3/5 | 195 min | — |
| Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber | Windber, PA | $1,190 | $340 | ★ 2/5 | 141 min | — |
| Conemaugh Nason Medical Center | Roaring Spring, PA | $1,196 | $892 | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center | Johnstown, PA | $1,196 | $892 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | — |
| Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center | Meyersdale, PA | $1,196 | $892 | — | 84 min | — |
| Conemaugh Miners Medical Center | Hastings, PA | $1,196 | $892 | — | 126 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 $2,666 — about 7.8× the Medicare rate ($343). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($687).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,864 list price could save about $2,198 (45%).
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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