Prices at 84 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,317 — 7% below the US median ($1,413), roughly 4.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Valley Beaver | Beaver, PA | $322 | $529 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| Heritage Valley Sewickley | Sewickley, PA | $322 | $529 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | — |
| Jefferson Health-Northeast | Philadelphia, PA | $348 | $489 | ★ 2/5 | 316 min | — |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $423 | $1,183 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $428 | $439 | — | 102 min | — |
| Conemaugh Nason Medical Center | Roaring Spring, PA | $475 | $620 | ★ 5/5 | 141 min | — |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center | Johnstown, PA | $475 | $620 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | — |
| Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center | Meyersdale, PA | $475 | $620 | — | 84 min | — |
| Conemaugh Miners Medical Center | Hastings, PA | $475 | $620 | — | 126 min | — |
| Lower Bucks Hospital | Bristol, PA | $534 | $534 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Acmh Hospital | Kittanning, PA | $538 | $539 | ★ 3/5 | 195 min | — |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $555 | $555 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Jefferson Lansdale Hospital | Lansdale, PA | $626 | $500 | ★ 3/5 | 234 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $631 | $576 | ★ 3/5 | 268 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | East Norriton, PA | $631 | $557 | ★ 4/5 | 297 min | — |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $642 | $527 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | Camp Hill, PA | $643 | $557 | ★ 3/5 | 252 min | — |
| Phoenixville Hospital | Phoenixville, PA | $643 | $611 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | — |
| Penn State Health St. Joseph | Reading, PA | $700 | $630 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, PA | $780 | $546 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Surgical Institute of Reading | Wyomissing, PA | $783 | $344 | — | — | — |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $808 | $545 | ★ 3/5 | 169 min | — |
| Mount Nittany Medical Center | State College, PA | $819 | $648 | ★ 5/5 | 188 min | — |
| UPMC McKeesport Hospital | Mc Keesport, PA | $841 | $561 | ★ 3/5 | 205 min | — |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center | Enola, PA | $847 | $605 | ★ 4/5 | 196 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 $1,317 — about 4.5× the Medicare rate ($291). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($581).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,573 list price could save about $1,256 (49%).
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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