Prices at 4 hospitals in Pittsburgh, PA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $28 — 68% below the US median ($88), roughly 1.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny General Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $12 | $18 | ★ 3/5 | 274 min | — |
| West Penn Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $14 | $18 | ★ 3/5 | 208 min | — |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $42 | $25 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Magee Womens Hospital of UPMC Health System | Pittsburgh, PA | $118 | $79 | ★ 4/5 | 200 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 $28 — about 1.6× the Medicare rate ($17). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($34).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $109 list price could save about $82 (75%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
Doctors who perform this in Pittsburgh
Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Susanne Hartmann, M.D. | Geriatric Medicine | Pittsburgh, PA | 234 |
| Ashim Dayalan, MD | Internal Medicine | Pittsburgh, PA | 176 |
| Nadezhda Horchner, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Pittsburgh, PA | 151 |
| Daniel Austin, D.O. | Family Practice | Pittsburgh, PA | 117 |
| Louis Heyl, MD | Family Practice | Pittsburgh, PA | 105 |
| Daniel Grob, M.D. | Family Practice | Pittsburgh, PA | 103 |
| Donald Shoenthal | Family Practice | Pittsburgh, PA | 99 |
| Joshua Goldman, D.O. | Internal Medicine | Pittsburgh, PA | 97 |
| Mai Yousef, MD | Family Practice | Pittsburgh, PA | 97 |
| Mark Woodburn, MD | Family Practice | Pittsburgh, PA | 96 |
| Tad Scheri, M.D. | Family Practice | Pittsburgh, PA | 83 |
| Christopher Koman, M.D. | Family Practice | Pittsburgh, PA | 81 |
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