Prices at 85 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $37 — about the US median ($36), roughly 8.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surgical Institute of Reading | Wyomissing, PA | $7 | $31 | — | — | — |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | Camp Hill, PA | $7 | $5 | ★ 3/5 | 252 min | — |
| Penn State Health St. Joseph | Reading, PA | $8 | $5 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, PA | $8 | $5 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center | Enola, PA | $9 | $5 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center | Hershey, PA | $10 | $5 | ★ 4/5 | 261 min | — |
| Acmh Hospital | Kittanning, PA | $11 | $5 | ★ 3/5 | 195 min | — |
| Heritage Valley Beaver | Beaver, PA | $11 | $4 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| Heritage Valley Sewickley | Sewickley, PA | $11 | $4 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | — |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $11 | $5 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $12 | $5 | ★ 3/5 | 169 min | — |
| Punxsutawney Area Hospital | Punxsutawney, PA | $14 | $4 | ★ 2/5 | 136 min | — |
| Bucktail Medical Center | Renovo, PA | $14 | $8 | — | 82 min | — |
| Troy Community Hospital | Troy, PA | $17 | $5 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center | Meadowbrook, PA | $20 | $5 | ★ 3/5 | 195 min | — |
| Pottstown Hospital | Pottstown, PA | $23 | $18 | ★ 2/5 | 195 min | — |
| Clarion Hospital | Clarion, PA | $25 | $9 | ★ 2/5 | 166 min | — |
| Mount Nittany Medical Center | State College, PA | $27 | $15 | ★ 5/5 | 188 min | — |
| Geisinger-Community Medical Center | Scranton, PA | $27 | $18 | ★ 2/5 | 211 min | — |
| Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital | Bloomsburg, PA | $27 | $18 | ★ 4/5 | 162 min | — |
| Geisinger Medical Center | Danville, PA | $27 | $18 | ★ 4/5 | 165 min | — |
| Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital | Lewistown, PA | $27 | $18 | ★ 5/5 | 181 min | — |
| Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center | Wilkes Barre, PA | $27 | $18 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Geisinger Medical Center Muncy | Muncy, PA | $27 | $18 | — | — | — |
| Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital | Jersey Shore, PA | $27 | $18 | ★ 3/5 | 122 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 $37 — about 8.2× the Medicare rate ($4). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($9).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $68 list price could save about $31 (46%).
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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