Prices at 86 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $41 — 9% above the US median ($38), roughly 11.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Valley Beaver | Beaver, PA | $8 | $4 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| Heritage Valley Sewickley | Sewickley, PA | $8 | $4 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | — |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $8 | $3 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Punxsutawney Area Hospital | Punxsutawney, PA | $13 | $4 | ★ 2/5 | 136 min | — |
| Acmh Hospital | Kittanning, PA | $16 | $5 | ★ 3/5 | 195 min | — |
| Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center | Meadowbrook, PA | $16 | $4 | ★ 3/5 | 195 min | — |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $18 | $3 | ★ 3/5 | 169 min | — |
| Wellspan York Hospital | York, PA | $20 | $11 | ★ 4/5 | 254 min | — |
| Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $20 | $11 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon, PA | $20 | $4 | ★ 5/5 | 197 min | — |
| Wellspan Waynesboro Hospital | Waynesboro, PA | $20 | $9 | ★ 4/5 | 145 min | — |
| Wellspan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, PA | $20 | $9 | ★ 4/5 | 178 min | — |
| Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | $20 | $10 | ★ 5/5 | 184 min | — |
| Wellspan Surgery and Rehabilitation Hospital | York, PA | $20 | $11 | — | — | — |
| Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber | Windber, PA | $21 | $4 | ★ 2/5 | 141 min | — |
| Ahn Emerus Westmoreland, Llc | Greensburg, PA | $22 | $4 | — | 96 min | — |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $27 | $14 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Phoenixville Hospital | Phoenixville, PA | $27 | $6 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | — |
| Clarion Hospital | Clarion, PA | $27 | $5 | ★ 2/5 | 166 min | — |
| Mount Nittany Medical Center | State College, PA | $28 | $4 | ★ 5/5 | 188 min | — |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $28 | $20 | — | 102 min | — |
| Pottstown Hospital | Pottstown, PA | $29 | $12 | ★ 2/5 | 195 min | — |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children-Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $31 | $4 | — | — | — |
| Conemaugh Nason Medical Center | Roaring Spring, PA | $36 | $8 | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center | Johnstown, PA | $36 | $8 | ★ 2/5 | 176 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 $41 — about 11.9× the Medicare rate ($3). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($7).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $71 list price could save about $29 (41%).
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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