Prices at 4 hospitals in Pittsburgh, PA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $32 — 66% below the US median ($95), roughly 1.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny General Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $12 | $34 | ★ 3/5 | 274 min | — |
| West Penn Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $14 | $40 | ★ 3/5 | 208 min | — |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $51 | $129 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Magee Womens Hospital of UPMC Health System | Pittsburgh, PA | $200 | $134 | ★ 4/5 | 200 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 $32 — about 1.0× the Medicare rate ($33). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($65).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $127 list price could save about $95 (75%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
Doctors who perform this in Pittsburgh
Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pamela Rath, MD | Ophthalmology | Pittsburgh, PA | 2,129 |
| Srinivas Kondapalli, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Pittsburgh, PA | 1,706 |
| Pinchas Rosenberg, MD | Ophthalmology | Pittsburgh, PA | 1,632 |
| Thierry Verstraeten, MD | Ophthalmology | Pittsburgh, PA | 1,600 |
| Jared Knickelbein, MD/PHD | Ophthalmology | Pittsburgh, PA | 1,223 |
| Shyam Kodati, MD | Ophthalmology | Pittsburgh, PA | 1,152 |
| Robert Lewen, MD | Ophthalmology | Pittsburgh, PA | 982 |
| Alexander Chang, MD | Ophthalmology | Pittsburgh, PA | 627 |
| Sohani Amarasekera | Ophthalmology | Pittsburgh, PA | 473 |
| Andrew Eller, MD | Ophthalmology | Pittsburgh, PA | 407 |
| Joseph Martel | Ophthalmology | Pittsburgh, PA | 403 |
| Colin Prensky | Ophthalmology | Pittsburgh, PA | 371 |
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