Prices at 3 hospitals in Pittsburgh, PA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $62 — 67% below the US median ($189), roughly 0.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny General Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $55 | $79 | ★ 3/5 | 274 min | — |
| West Penn Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $62 | $79 | ★ 3/5 | 208 min | — |
| Magee Womens Hospital of UPMC Health System | Pittsburgh, PA | $325 | $216 | ★ 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 $62 — about 0.5× the Medicare rate ($118). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($235).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $230 list price could save about $168 (73%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerome Goldstein, M.D.,J.D. | Internal Medicine | Pittsburgh, PA | 316 |
| Craig Conti, DPM | Podiatry | Pittsburgh, PA | 297 |
| Kathleen Oconnell, DPM PC | Podiatry | Pittsburgh, PA | 270 |
| Debra Bourne, MD | Hand Surgery | Pittsburgh, PA | 259 |
| Brian Horvath, MD, MPH | Dermatology | Pittsburgh, PA | 199 |
| Steven Kann, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Pittsburgh, PA | 189 |
| Ana Busquets, MD | Dermatology | Pittsburgh, PA | 165 |
| Sameer Jain, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Pittsburgh, PA | 157 |
| Louis Felder, MD | Otolaryngology | Pittsburgh, PA | 151 |
| Yram Groff, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Pittsburgh, PA | 137 |
| Mark Kubik | Otolaryngology | Pittsburgh, PA | 126 |
| Philip Pollice | Otolaryngology | Pittsburgh, PA | 122 |
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