Prices at 91 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,702 — 8% below the US median ($1,855), roughly 5.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Lansdale Hospital | Lansdale, PA | $275 | $226 | ★ 3/5 | 234 min | — |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $282 | $232 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $283 | $269 | ★ 3/5 | 268 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | East Norriton, PA | $283 | $258 | ★ 4/5 | 297 min | — |
| Jefferson Health-Northeast | Philadelphia, PA | $288 | $223 | ★ 2/5 | 316 min | — |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | Camp Hill, PA | $289 | $295 | ★ 3/5 | 252 min | — |
| Penn State Health St. Joseph | Reading, PA | $314 | $277 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Surgical Institute of Reading | Wyomissing, PA | $344 | $244 | — | — | — |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, PA | $350 | $240 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Punxsutawney Area Hospital | Punxsutawney, PA | $375 | $273 | ★ 2/5 | 136 min | — |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center | Enola, PA | $380 | $266 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center | Hershey, PA | $401 | $263 | ★ 4/5 | 261 min | — |
| Heritage Valley Beaver | Beaver, PA | $416 | $257 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| Heritage Valley Sewickley | Sewickley, PA | $416 | $257 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | — |
| Wellspan York Hospital | York, PA | $464 | $980 | ★ 4/5 | 254 min | — |
| Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $464 | $977 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon, PA | $464 | $399 | ★ 5/5 | 197 min | — |
| Wellspan Waynesboro Hospital | Waynesboro, PA | $464 | $453 | ★ 4/5 | 145 min | — |
| Wellspan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, PA | $464 | $674 | ★ 4/5 | 178 min | — |
| Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | $464 | $856 | ★ 5/5 | 184 min | — |
| Wellspan Surgery and Rehabilitation Hospital | York, PA | $464 | $916 | — | — | — |
| Acmh Hospital | Kittanning, PA | $681 | $308 | ★ 3/5 | 195 min | — |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $684 | $367 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Conemaugh Nason Medical Center | Roaring Spring, PA | $786 | $532 | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center | Johnstown, PA | $786 | $532 | ★ 2/5 | 176 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 $1,702 — about 5.6× the Medicare rate ($303). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($607).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,336 list price could save about $1,634 (49%).
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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