Prices at 21 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,623 — 39% above the US median ($2,606), roughly 6.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Health-Northeast | Philadelphia, PA | $968 | $273 | ★ 2/5 | 316 min | — |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,632 | $5,182 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Advanced Surgical Hospital | Washington, PA | $2,261 | $2,261 | — | — | — |
| Surgical Institute of Reading | Wyomissing, PA | $3,430 | $2,831 | — | — | — |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | Camp Hill, PA | $3,623 | $2,440 | ★ 3/5 | 252 min | — |
| Penn State Health St. Joseph | Reading, PA | $3,944 | $2,757 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, PA | $4,396 | $2,391 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center | Enola, PA | $4,772 | $2,649 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center | Hershey, PA | $5,024 | $2,730 | ★ 4/5 | 261 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $6,050 | $2,498 | ★ 3/5 | 268 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | East Norriton, PA | $6,050 | $2,425 | ★ 4/5 | 297 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 September 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 $3,623 — about 6.7× the Medicare rate ($540). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,081).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $6,292 list price could save about $2,669 (42%).
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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