Prices at 76 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $6,854 — 57% above the US median ($4,353), roughly 6.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,245 | $6,882 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Wellspan York Hospital | York, PA | $2,862 | $3,251 | ★ 4/5 | 254 min | — |
| Advanced Surgical Hospital | Washington, PA | $3,051 | $3,051 | — | — | — |
| Lower Bucks Hospital | Bristol, PA | $3,106 | $3,153 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon, PA | $3,156 | $3,272 | ★ 5/5 | 197 min | — |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $3,227 | $3,325 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Mount Nittany Medical Center | State College, PA | $3,416 | $3,791 | ★ 5/5 | 188 min | — |
| Jefferson Health-Northeast | Philadelphia, PA | $3,563 | $497 | ★ 2/5 | 316 min | — |
| Jefferson Lansdale Hospital | Lansdale, PA | $3,641 | $2,181 | ★ 3/5 | 234 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $3,690 | $3,370 | ★ 3/5 | 268 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | East Norriton, PA | $3,690 | $3,272 | ★ 4/5 | 297 min | — |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $3,730 | $4,088 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Pennsylvania Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $4,017 | $3,418 | ★ 4/5 | 280 min | — |
| Surgical Institute of Reading | Wyomissing, PA | $4,555 | $3,037 | — | — | — |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | Camp Hill, PA | $4,888 | $3,240 | ★ 3/5 | 252 min | — |
| Chester County Hospital | West Chester, PA | $4,891 | $3,374 | ★ 5/5 | 241 min | — |
| Reading Hospital | West Reading, PA | $4,891 | $3,560 | ★ 4/5 | 230 min | — |
| Penn State Health St. Joseph | Reading, PA | $5,321 | $3,661 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Doylestown Hospital | Doylestown, PA | $5,501 | $2,717 | ★ 4/5 | 228 min | — |
| Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center | Meadowbrook, PA | $5,666 | $3,356 | ★ 3/5 | 195 min | — |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, PA | $5,931 | $3,176 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Nazareth Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $6,423 | $2,856 | ★ 2/5 | 222 min | — |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center | Enola, PA | $6,438 | $3,518 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Conemaugh Nason Medical Center | Roaring Spring, PA | $6,686 | $3,808 | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center | Johnstown, PA | $6,686 | $3,808 | ★ 2/5 | 176 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 $6,854 — about 6.7× the Medicare rate ($1,018). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,036).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $12,526 list price could save about $5,672 (45%).
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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