Prices at 88 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $34 — 19% below the US median ($42), roughly 5.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Surgical Hospital | Washington, PA | $6 | $6 | — | — | 14.5% |
| Jefferson Lansdale Hospital | Lansdale, PA | $7 | $6 | ★ 3/5 | 216 min | 15.9% |
| Jefferson Health-Northeast | Philadelphia, PA | $7 | $6 | ★ 2/5 | 290 min | 15.4% |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $7 | $6 | ★ 3/5 | 253 min | 16.2% |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $7 | $6 | ★ 3/5 | 269 min | 15.4% |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | East Norriton, PA | $7 | $6 | ★ 4/5 | 293 min | 15.6% |
| Surgical Institute of Reading | Wyomissing, PA | $9 | $33 | — | — | 16.0% |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | Camp Hill, PA | $9 | $8 | ★ 3/5 | 250 min | 15.3% |
| Penn State Health St. Joseph | Reading, PA | $10 | $7 | ★ 3/5 | 216 min | 15.6% |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, PA | $11 | $6 | ★ 3/5 | 229 min | 15.1% |
| Heritage Valley Beaver | Beaver, PA | $11 | $7 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | 14.5% |
| Heritage Valley Sewickley | Sewickley, PA | $11 | $7 | ★ 4/5 | 132 min | 15.1% |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center | Enola, PA | $12 | $7 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | 15.8% |
| Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center | Meadowbrook, PA | $12 | $6 | ★ 3/5 | 197 min | 15.6% |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center | Hershey, PA | $12 | $7 | ★ 4/5 | 253 min | 15.3% |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $14 | $8 | ★ 4/5 | 195 min | 15.5% |
| Phoenixville Hospital | Phoenixville, PA | $21 | $12 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | 15.5% |
| Wellspan York Hospital | York, PA | $24 | $18 | ★ 4/5 | 255 min | 14.3% |
| Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $24 | $18 | ★ 4/5 | 146 min | 13.9% |
| Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon, PA | $24 | $9 | ★ 5/5 | 197 min | 14.3% |
| Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | $24 | $17 | ★ 5/5 | 190 min | 13.5% |
| Wellspan Surgery and Rehabilitation Hospital | York, PA | $24 | $18 | — | — | 15.5% |
| Pottstown Hospital | Pottstown, PA | $26 | $13 | ★ 2/5 | 200 min | 15.4% |
| Wellspan Waynesboro Hospital | Waynesboro, PA | $28 | $18 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | 15.2% |
| Wellspan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, PA | $28 | $18 | ★ 4/5 | 177 min | 14.9% |
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 July 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 $34 — about 5.8× the Medicare rate ($6). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($11).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $70 list price could save about $36 (52%).
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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