Prices at 67 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,830 — 16% above the US median ($1,573), roughly 7.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $438 | $670 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Lower Bucks Hospital | Bristol, PA | $537 | $562 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $558 | $587 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Jefferson Health-Northeast | Philadelphia, PA | $617 | $132 | ★ 2/5 | 316 min | — |
| Jefferson Lansdale Hospital | Lansdale, PA | $630 | $246 | ★ 3/5 | 234 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $643 | $587 | ★ 3/5 | 268 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | East Norriton, PA | $643 | $570 | ★ 4/5 | 297 min | — |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $646 | $333 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Clarion Hospital | Clarion, PA | $670 | $559 | ★ 2/5 | 166 min | — |
| Surgical Institute of Reading | Wyomissing, PA | $788 | $119 | — | — | — |
| Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospita | Butler, PA | $838 | $599 | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| Conemaugh Nason Medical Center | Roaring Spring, PA | $902 | $667 | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center | Johnstown, PA | $902 | $667 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | — |
| Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center | Meyersdale, PA | $902 | $667 | — | 84 min | — |
| Conemaugh Miners Medical Center | Hastings, PA | $902 | $667 | — | 126 min | — |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $917 | $628 | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | — |
| Pottstown Hospital | Pottstown, PA | $919 | $1,448 | ★ 2/5 | 195 min | — |
| Phoenixville Hospital | Phoenixville, PA | $919 | $1,112 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | — |
| Penn State Health St. Joseph | Reading, PA | $927 | $634 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center | Hershey, PA | $1,181 | $642 | ★ 4/5 | 261 min | — |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $1,219 | $565 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $1,219 | $565 | ★ 4/5 | 266 min | — |
| Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center | Meadowbrook, PA | $1,247 | $583 | ★ 3/5 | 195 min | — |
| Nazareth Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $1,274 | $707 | ★ 2/5 | 222 min | — |
| St Mary Medical Center | Langhorne, PA | $1,274 | $692 | ★ 2/5 | 237 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 $1,830 — about 7.8× the Medicare rate ($233). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($467).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,179 list price could save about $1,350 (42%).
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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