Prices at 28 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,085 — 108% above the US median ($1,961), roughly 32.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,286 | $4,182 | ★ 4/5 | 195 min | 15.5% |
| Advanced Surgical Hospital | Washington, PA | $1,839 | $1,839 | — | — | 14.5% |
| Lower Bucks Hospital | Bristol, PA | $1,887 | $2,011 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 15.2% |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $1,961 | $2,060 | ★ 2/5 | 182 min | 15.5% |
| Surgical Institute of Reading | Wyomissing, PA | $2,768 | $1,813 | — | — | 16.0% |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | Camp Hill, PA | $2,946 | $1,969 | ★ 3/5 | 250 min | 15.3% |
| Penn State Health St. Joseph | Reading, PA | $3,207 | $2,225 | ★ 3/5 | 216 min | 15.6% |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, PA | $3,574 | $1,930 | ★ 3/5 | 229 min | 15.1% |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center | Enola, PA | $3,880 | $2,138 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | 15.8% |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center | Hershey, PA | $4,085 | $2,219 | ★ 4/5 | 253 min | 15.3% |
| Geisinger-Community Medical Center | Scranton, PA | $5,560 | $4,484 | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | 16.1% |
| Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital | Bloomsburg, PA | $5,560 | $4,484 | ★ 4/5 | 163 min | 14.7% |
| Geisinger Medical Center | Danville, PA | $5,560 | $4,484 | ★ 4/5 | 162 min | 15.8% |
| Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital | Lewistown, PA | $5,560 | $4,484 | ★ 5/5 | 181 min | 14.6% |
| Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center | Wilkes Barre, PA | $5,560 | $4,484 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | 15.6% |
| Geisinger Medical Center Muncy | Muncy, PA | $5,560 | $4,484 | ★ 4/5 | 113 min | 14.6% |
| Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital | Jersey Shore, PA | $5,560 | $4,484 | ★ 3/5 | 120 min | 14.8% |
| Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $5,762 | $2,881 | ★ 5/5 | 280 min | 14.4% |
| Penn Presbyterian Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | $6,055 | $3,028 | ★ 4/5 | 316 min | 15.2% |
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 $4,085 — about 32.4× the Medicare rate ($126). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($252).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $8,967 list price could save about $4,882 (54%).
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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