Prices at 85 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $601 — 56% above the US median ($384), roughly 5.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $98 | $93 | — | 102 min | — |
| Pottstown Hospital | Pottstown, PA | $168 | $505 | ★ 2/5 | 195 min | — |
| Phoenixville Hospital | Phoenixville, PA | $168 | $357 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | — |
| Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber | Windber, PA | $170 | $114 | ★ 2/5 | 141 min | — |
| Nazareth Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $177 | $20 | ★ 2/5 | 222 min | — |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $215 | $886 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Heritage Valley Beaver | Beaver, PA | $241 | $396 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| Heritage Valley Sewickley | Sewickley, PA | $241 | $396 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | — |
| Conemaugh Nason Medical Center | Roaring Spring, PA | $259 | $291 | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center | Johnstown, PA | $259 | $291 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | — |
| Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center | Meyersdale, PA | $259 | $291 | — | 84 min | — |
| Conemaugh Miners Medical Center | Hastings, PA | $259 | $291 | — | 126 min | — |
| Reading Hospital | West Reading, PA | $294 | $53 | ★ 4/5 | 230 min | — |
| Punxsutawney Area Hospital | Punxsutawney, PA | $314 | $232 | ★ 2/5 | 136 min | — |
| Acmh Hospital | Kittanning, PA | $323 | $479 | ★ 3/5 | 195 min | — |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $358 | $117 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Mount Nittany Medical Center | State College, PA | $377 | $511 | ★ 5/5 | 188 min | — |
| Advanced Surgical Hospital | Washington, PA | $387 | $387 | — | — | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $389 | $624 | ★ 3/5 | 268 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | East Norriton, PA | $389 | $584 | ★ 4/5 | 297 min | — |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $395 | $504 | ★ 3/5 | 169 min | — |
| St Christopher's Hospital for Children | Philadelphia, PA | $397 | $234 | — | — | — |
| Lower Bucks Hospital | Bristol, PA | $399 | $591 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Clarion Hospital | Clarion, PA | $402 | $390 | ★ 2/5 | 166 min | — |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $415 | $623 | ★ 2/5 | 186 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 $601 — about 5.0× the Medicare rate ($121). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($242).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $892 list price could save about $291 (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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