Prices at 9 hospitals in Pittsburgh, PA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $652 — 89% below the US median ($5,769), roughly 0.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny General Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $579 | $914 | ★ 3/5 | 274 min | — |
| West Penn Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $652 | $1,168 | ★ 3/5 | 208 min | — |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,050 | $15,815 | ★ 4/5 | 200 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 $652 — about 0.8× the Medicare rate ($792). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,583).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,414 list price could save about $1,762 (73%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
Doctors who perform this in Pittsburgh
Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Rodosky | Orthopedic Surgery | Pittsburgh, PA | 70 |
| Albert Lin | Orthopedic Surgery | Pittsburgh, PA | 51 |
| Gwendolyn Elsass, PA-C, LAT, ATC | Physician Assistant | Pittsburgh, PA | 24 |
| Christopher Schmidt, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Pittsburgh, PA | 17 |
| Marcus Fannie, PA C | Physician Assistant | Pittsburgh, PA | 16 |
| Darren Frank, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Pittsburgh, PA | 16 |
| Raymond Drabicki, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Pittsburgh, PA | 14 |
| Robert Waltrip | Orthopedic Surgery | Pittsburgh, PA | 12 |
| Natalie Llewellyn | Physician Assistant | Pittsburgh, PA | 11 |
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