Prices at 55 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $5,979 — 35% above the US median ($4,433), roughly 28.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $2,022 | $3,891 | ★ 3/5 | 268 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | East Norriton, PA | $2,022 | $3,741 | ★ 4/5 | 297 min | — |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,357 | $8,126 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Advanced Surgical Hospital | Washington, PA | $3,574 | $3,574 | — | — | — |
| Surgical Institute of Reading | Wyomissing, PA | $5,379 | $4,213 | — | — | — |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | Camp Hill, PA | $5,725 | $3,826 | ★ 3/5 | 252 min | — |
| Penn State Health St. Joseph | Reading, PA | $6,233 | $4,323 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, PA | $6,947 | $3,750 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Doylestown Hospital | Doylestown, PA | $7,291 | $2,299 | ★ 4/5 | 228 min | — |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center | Enola, PA | $7,542 | $4,154 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center | Hershey, PA | $7,940 | $4,314 | ★ 4/5 | 261 min | — |
| Wellspan York Hospital | York, PA | $19,293 | $3,790 | ★ 4/5 | 254 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 $5,979 — about 28.3× the Medicare rate ($211). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($423).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $12,687 list price could save about $6,708 (53%).
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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