Prices at 3 hospitals in Pittsburgh, PA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $137 — 57% below the US median ($318), roughly 0.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny General Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $122 | $170 | ★ 3/5 | 274 min | — |
| West Penn Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $137 | $170 | ★ 3/5 | 208 min | — |
| Magee Womens Hospital of UPMC Health System | Pittsburgh, PA | $457 | $304 | ★ 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 $137 — about 0.6× the Medicare rate ($237). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($474).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $509 list price could save about $372 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Levy, MD | Thoracic Surgery | Pittsburgh, PA | 118 |
| Erin Nuzzo, MD | Internal Medicine | Pittsburgh, PA | 116 |
| Stephen Basheda, D.O. | Pulmonary Disease | Pittsburgh, PA | 115 |
| Pragnan Kancharla, M.B.B.S | Hematology-Oncology | Pittsburgh, PA | 114 |
| Robyn Massa | Neurology | Pittsburgh, PA | 104 |
| Chirag Shah, MD | Radiation Oncology | Pittsburgh, PA | 104 |
| Ahmad Tarhini, MD | Medical Oncology | Pittsburgh, PA | 85 |
| Paige Billetdeaux, CRNP | Nurse Practitioner | Pittsburgh, PA | 82 |
| Damien Truschel, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Pittsburgh, PA | 82 |
| Peter Mortensen, MD | Ophthalmology | Pittsburgh, PA | 72 |
| Diwakar Davar | Medical Oncology | Pittsburgh, PA | 69 |
| Ghassan Alayli, MD | Rheumatology | Pittsburgh, PA | 67 |
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