Prices at 37 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,544 — 26% above the US median ($2,807), roughly 13.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Catholic Medical Center-Mercy Fitzgerald | Darby, PA | $670 | $124 | ★ 2/5 | 223 min | — |
| Nazareth Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $670 | $124 | ★ 2/5 | 222 min | — |
| St Mary Medical Center | Langhorne, PA | $875 | $137 | ★ 2/5 | 237 min | — |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,981 | $7,226 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Pennsylvania Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $2,077 | $1,662 | ★ 4/5 | 280 min | — |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $2,216 | $2,317 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $2,216 | $2,317 | ★ 4/5 | 266 min | — |
| UPMC McKeesport Hospital | Mc Keesport, PA | $2,258 | $2,070 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| Advanced Surgical Hospital | Washington, PA | $3,144 | $3,144 | — | — | — |
| Lower Bucks Hospital | Bristol, PA | $3,261 | $3,360 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Magee Womens Hospital of UPMC Health System | Pittsburgh, PA | $3,277 | $2,895 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $3,389 | $3,508 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | $3,698 | $3,548 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $3,802 | $3,472 | ★ 3/5 | 268 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | East Norriton, PA | $3,802 | $3,355 | ★ 4/5 | 297 min | — |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $3,917 | $3,459 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Wellspan York Hospital | York, PA | $4,070 | $4,560 | ★ 4/5 | 254 min | — |
| Surgical Institute of Reading | Wyomissing, PA | $4,783 | $4,417 | — | — | — |
| Penn Presbyterian Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | $4,905 | $3,572 | ★ 4/5 | 326 min | — |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | Camp Hill, PA | $5,036 | $3,402 | ★ 3/5 | 252 min | — |
| Penn State Health St. Joseph | Reading, PA | $5,483 | $3,844 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, PA | $6,111 | $3,335 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center | Enola, PA | $6,634 | $3,694 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center | Hershey, PA | $6,984 | $3,794 | ★ 4/5 | 261 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 $3,544 — about 13.0× the Medicare rate ($273). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($546).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $7,186 list price could save about $3,642 (51%).
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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