Prices at 70 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $58 — 14% above the US median ($51), roughly 9.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surgical Institute of Reading | Wyomissing, PA | $9 | $52 | — | — | — |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | Camp Hill, PA | $10 | $8 | ★ 3/5 | 252 min | — |
| Heritage Valley Sewickley | Sewickley, PA | $10 | $7 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | — |
| Acmh Hospital | Kittanning, PA | $10 | $8 | ★ 3/5 | 195 min | — |
| Heritage Valley Beaver | Beaver, PA | $10 | $7 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, PA | $12 | $6 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center | Enola, PA | $13 | $7 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $18 | $8 | ★ 3/5 | 169 min | — |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $20 | $8 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center | Meadowbrook, PA | $22 | $7 | ★ 3/5 | 195 min | — |
| Conemaugh Nason Medical Center | Roaring Spring, PA | $23 | $12 | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center | Johnstown, PA | $23 | $12 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | — |
| Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center | Meyersdale, PA | $23 | $12 | — | 84 min | — |
| Conemaugh Miners Medical Center | Hastings, PA | $23 | $12 | — | 126 min | — |
| Clarion Hospital | Clarion, PA | $32 | $19 | ★ 2/5 | 166 min | — |
| UPMC Bedford Memorial | Everett, PA | $33 | $33 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Troy Community Hospital | Troy, PA | $36 | $10 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Ahn Emerus Westmoreland, Llc | Greensburg, PA | $40 | $7 | — | 96 min | — |
| Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospita | Butler, PA | $40 | $23 | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $42 | $28 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children-Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $50 | $7 | — | — | — |
| Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber | Windber, PA | $52 | $6 | ★ 2/5 | 141 min | — |
| Robert Packer Hospital | Sayre, PA | $65 | $81 | ★ 2/5 | 163 min | — |
| Geisinger-Community Medical Center | Scranton, PA | $68 | $39 | ★ 2/5 | 211 min | — |
| Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital | Bloomsburg, PA | $68 | $39 | ★ 4/5 | 162 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 $58 — about 9.5× the Medicare rate ($6). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($12).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $87 list price could save about $29 (33%).
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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