Prices at 4 hospitals in Pittsburgh, PA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $23 — 73% below the US median ($86), roughly 1.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny General Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $11 | $16 | ★ 3/5 | 274 min | — |
| West Penn Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $12 | $15 | ★ 3/5 | 208 min | — |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $34 | $18 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Magee Womens Hospital of UPMC Health System | Pittsburgh, PA | $102 | $68 | ★ 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 $23 — about 1.5× the Medicare rate ($15). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($30).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $91 list price could save about $68 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashim Dayalan, MD | Internal Medicine | Pittsburgh, PA | 172 |
| Daniel Austin, D.O. | Family Practice | Pittsburgh, PA | 132 |
| Susanne Hartmann, M.D. | Geriatric Medicine | Pittsburgh, PA | 100 |
| Mark Woodburn, MD | Family Practice | Pittsburgh, PA | 78 |
| Tad Scheri, M.D. | Family Practice | Pittsburgh, PA | 76 |
| Daniel Grob, M.D. | Family Practice | Pittsburgh, PA | 71 |
| Joseph Kimmell, D.O. | Family Practice | Pittsburgh, PA | 63 |
| Nadezhda Horchner, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Pittsburgh, PA | 57 |
| Raman Purighalla, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Pittsburgh, PA | 55 |
| Prashan Thiagarajah, MD | Internal Medicine | Pittsburgh, PA | 49 |
| Eric Griffin, DO | Family Practice | Pittsburgh, PA | 48 |
| Richard Egan, M.D. | Family Practice | Pittsburgh, PA | 24 |
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