Prices at 45 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $92 — 3% below the US median ($95), roughly 2.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $51 | $129 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $70 | $64 | ★ 3/5 | 268 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | East Norriton, PA | $70 | $61 | ★ 4/5 | 297 min | — |
| Reading Hospital | West Reading, PA | $76 | $43 | ★ 4/5 | 230 min | — |
| Surgical Institute of Reading | Wyomissing, PA | $85 | $12 | — | — | — |
| Penn Presbyterian Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | $92 | $62 | ★ 4/5 | 326 min | — |
| Penn State Health St. Joseph | Reading, PA | $100 | $68 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Robert Packer Hospital | Sayre, PA | $128 | $65 | ★ 2/5 | 163 min | — |
| Troy Community Hospital | Troy, PA | $128 | $55 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center | Hershey, PA | $128 | $69 | ★ 4/5 | 261 min | — |
| Magee Womens Hospital of UPMC Health System | Pittsburgh, PA | $200 | $134 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Geisinger-Community Medical Center | Scranton, PA | $233 | $181 | ★ 2/5 | 211 min | — |
| Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital | Bloomsburg, PA | $233 | $181 | ★ 4/5 | 162 min | — |
| Geisinger Medical Center | Danville, PA | $233 | $181 | ★ 4/5 | 165 min | — |
| Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital | Lewistown, PA | $233 | $181 | ★ 5/5 | 181 min | — |
| Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center | Wilkes Barre, PA | $233 | $181 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Geisinger Medical Center Muncy | Muncy, PA | $233 | $181 | — | — | — |
| Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital | Jersey Shore, PA | $233 | $181 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | — |
| Pennsylvania Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $304 | $74 | ★ 4/5 | 280 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 $92 — about 2.8× the Medicare rate ($33). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($65).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $160 list price could save about $68 (42%).
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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