Prices at 90 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $416 — 22% above the US median ($341), roughly 11.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber | Windber, PA | $64 | $40 | ★ 2/5 | 141 min | — |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $128 | $79 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Heritage Valley Beaver | Beaver, PA | $131 | $210 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| Heritage Valley Sewickley | Sewickley, PA | $131 | $210 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | — |
| Acmh Hospital | Kittanning, PA | $138 | $210 | ★ 3/5 | 195 min | — |
| Magee Womens Hospital of UPMC Health System | Pittsburgh, PA | $140 | $111 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Conemaugh Nason Medical Center | Roaring Spring, PA | $141 | $56 | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center | Johnstown, PA | $141 | $56 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | — |
| Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center | Meyersdale, PA | $141 | $56 | — | 84 min | — |
| Conemaugh Miners Medical Center | Hastings, PA | $141 | $56 | — | 126 min | — |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $191 | $144 | — | 102 min | — |
| UPMC East | Monroeville, PA | $198 | $95 | ★ 4/5 | 245 min | — |
| Punxsutawney Area Hospital | Punxsutawney, PA | $204 | $47 | ★ 2/5 | 136 min | — |
| Bucktail Medical Center | Renovo, PA | $223 | $118 | — | 82 min | — |
| Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospita | Butler, PA | $228 | $245 | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| UPMC Bedford Memorial | Everett, PA | $239 | $186 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $242 | $471 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | Camp Hill, PA | $243 | $368 | ★ 3/5 | 252 min | — |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | $249 | $146 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| UPMC McKeesport Hospital | Mc Keesport, PA | $259 | $164 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $261 | $76 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $261 | $76 | ★ 4/5 | 266 min | — |
| Penn State Health St. Joseph | Reading, PA | $265 | $383 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $274 | $227 | ★ 3/5 | 268 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | East Norriton, PA | $274 | $221 | ★ 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 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 $416 — about 11.4× the Medicare rate ($37). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($73).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $974 list price could save about $559 (57%).
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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