Prices at 96 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $193 — 12% above the US median ($172), roughly 4.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny Valley Hospital | Natrona, PA | $30 | $43 | ★ 4/5 | 203 min | — |
| Allegheny General Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $30 | $43 | ★ 3/5 | 274 min | — |
| Ahn Wexford Hospital | Wexford, PA | $32 | $43 | ★ 5/5 | 184 min | — |
| West Penn Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $33 | $43 | ★ 3/5 | 208 min | — |
| Lower Bucks Hospital | Bristol, PA | $41 | $43 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $41 | $43 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute | Harrisburg, PA | $46 | $101 | — | — | — |
| Jefferson Lansdale Hospital | Lansdale, PA | $47 | $45 | ★ 3/5 | 234 min | — |
| Jefferson Health-Northeast | Philadelphia, PA | $47 | $43 | ★ 2/5 | 316 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $47 | $45 | ★ 3/5 | 268 min | — |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $47 | $47 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | East Norriton, PA | $47 | $45 | ★ 4/5 | 297 min | — |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $49 | $50 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Surgical Institute of Reading | Wyomissing, PA | $62 | $200 | — | — | — |
| Phoenixville Hospital | Phoenixville, PA | $63 | $85 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | — |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | Camp Hill, PA | $64 | $50 | ★ 3/5 | 252 min | — |
| Heritage Valley Beaver | Beaver, PA | $65 | $46 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| Heritage Valley Sewickley | Sewickley, PA | $65 | $46 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | — |
| Penn State Health St. Joseph | Reading, PA | $70 | $47 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Punxsutawney Area Hospital | Punxsutawney, PA | $72 | $41 | ★ 2/5 | 136 min | — |
| Nazareth Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $73 | $240 | ★ 2/5 | 222 min | — |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, PA | $78 | $42 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center | Enola, PA | $84 | $47 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center | Hershey, PA | $89 | $48 | ★ 4/5 | 261 min | — |
| Acmh Hospital | Kittanning, PA | $106 | $51 | ★ 3/5 | 195 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 $193 — about 4.7× the Medicare rate ($41). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($83).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $369 list price could save about $176 (48%).
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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