Prices at 81 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,768 — 26% above the US median ($2,189), roughly 15.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nazareth Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $426 | $105 | ★ 2/5 | 222 min | — |
| St Mary Medical Center | Langhorne, PA | $426 | $105 | ★ 2/5 | 237 min | — |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $901 | $4,182 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Heritage Valley Beaver | Beaver, PA | $1,137 | $1,862 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| Heritage Valley Sewickley | Sewickley, PA | $1,137 | $1,862 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | — |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $1,550 | $1,888 | ★ 3/5 | 169 min | — |
| UPMC Bedford Memorial | Everett, PA | $1,581 | $1,765 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $1,693 | $942 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Conemaugh Nason Medical Center | Roaring Spring, PA | $1,834 | $1,316 | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center | Johnstown, PA | $1,834 | $1,316 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | — |
| Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center | Meyersdale, PA | $1,834 | $1,316 | — | 84 min | — |
| Conemaugh Miners Medical Center | Hastings, PA | $1,834 | $1,316 | — | 126 min | — |
| Advanced Surgical Hospital | Washington, PA | $1,839 | $1,839 | — | — | — |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $1,869 | $1,844 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $1,869 | $1,844 | ★ 4/5 | 266 min | — |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $1,961 | $2,060 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $2,048 | $2,047 | ★ 5/5 | 290 min | — |
| Jefferson Health-Northeast | Philadelphia, PA | $2,166 | $390 | ★ 2/5 | 316 min | — |
| Jefferson Lansdale Hospital | Lansdale, PA | $2,213 | $1,846 | ★ 3/5 | 234 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $2,224 | $2,040 | ★ 3/5 | 268 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | East Norriton, PA | $2,224 | $1,991 | ★ 4/5 | 297 min | — |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $2,267 | $3,666 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| UPMC Horizon | Greenville, PA | $2,528 | $1,899 | ★ 4/5 | 156 min | — |
| Surgical Institute of Reading | Wyomissing, PA | $2,768 | $1,815 | — | — | — |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | Camp Hill, PA | $2,946 | $1,969 | ★ 3/5 | 252 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 $2,768 — about 15.5× the Medicare rate ($178). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($357).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,242 list price could save about $2,474 (47%).
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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