Prices at 85 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,268 — 34% above the US median ($3,174), roughly 10.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Valley Beaver | Beaver, PA | $767 | $1,261 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| Heritage Valley Sewickley | Sewickley, PA | $767 | $1,261 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | — |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $978 | $2,822 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Phoenixville Hospital | Phoenixville, PA | $1,171 | $1,205 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | — |
| Acmh Hospital | Kittanning, PA | $1,197 | $1,286 | ★ 3/5 | 195 min | — |
| Lower Bucks Hospital | Bristol, PA | $1,273 | $1,293 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Conemaugh Nason Medical Center | Roaring Spring, PA | $1,285 | $1,537 | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center | Johnstown, PA | $1,285 | $1,537 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | — |
| Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center | Meyersdale, PA | $1,285 | $1,537 | — | 84 min | — |
| Conemaugh Miners Medical Center | Hastings, PA | $1,285 | $1,537 | — | 126 min | — |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $1,323 | $1,363 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Pottstown Hospital | Pottstown, PA | $1,451 | $1,721 | ★ 2/5 | 195 min | — |
| Jefferson Lansdale Hospital | Lansdale, PA | $1,493 | $1,192 | ★ 3/5 | 234 min | — |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $1,530 | $1,245 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $1,531 | $1,398 | ★ 3/5 | 268 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | East Norriton, PA | $1,531 | $1,351 | ★ 4/5 | 297 min | — |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $1,626 | $1,103 | — | 102 min | — |
| Nazareth Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $1,664 | $341 | ★ 2/5 | 222 min | — |
| Clarion Hospital | Clarion, PA | $1,744 | $1,331 | ★ 2/5 | 166 min | — |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $1,858 | $1,239 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Surgical Institute of Reading | Wyomissing, PA | $1,868 | $792 | — | — | — |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | Camp Hill, PA | $2,027 | $1,329 | ★ 3/5 | 252 min | — |
| Penn State Health St. Joseph | Reading, PA | $2,207 | $1,501 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber | Windber, PA | $2,398 | $458 | ★ 2/5 | 141 min | — |
| Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center | Meadowbrook, PA | $2,415 | $1,376 | ★ 3/5 | 195 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 $4,268 — about 10.0× the Medicare rate ($428). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($856).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $6,504 list price could save about $2,236 (34%).
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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