Prices at 103 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,142 — 58% above the US median ($721), roughly 6.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber | Windber, PA | $174 | $177 | ★ 2/5 | 141 min | — |
| Bucktail Medical Center | Renovo, PA | $237 | $127 | — | 82 min | — |
| Pottstown Hospital | Pottstown, PA | $254 | $60 | ★ 2/5 | 195 min | — |
| Heritage Valley Beaver | Beaver, PA | $277 | $423 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| Heritage Valley Sewickley | Sewickley, PA | $277 | $423 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | — |
| Nazareth Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $284 | $28 | ★ 2/5 | 222 min | — |
| Phoenixville Hospital | Phoenixville, PA | $325 | $685 | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | — |
| Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $334 | $267 | ★ 5/5 | 290 min | — |
| Pennsylvania Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $334 | $334 | ★ 4/5 | 280 min | — |
| Wellspan York Hospital | York, PA | $342 | $413 | ★ 4/5 | 254 min | — |
| Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $342 | $683 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Lower Bucks Hospital | Bristol, PA | $399 | $727 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Robert Packer Hospital | Sayre, PA | $405 | $440 | ★ 2/5 | 163 min | — |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $415 | $756 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Reading Hospital | West Reading, PA | $450 | $117 | ★ 4/5 | 230 min | — |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $477 | $886 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Rothman Orthopaedic Specialty Hospital | Bensalem, PA | $482 | $439 | — | — | — |
| Advanced Surgical Hospital | Washington, PA | $490 | $593 | — | — | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $504 | $658 | ★ 3/5 | 268 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | East Norriton, PA | $504 | $639 | ★ 4/5 | 297 min | — |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | Camp Hill, PA | $620 | $737 | ★ 3/5 | 252 min | — |
| St Mary Medical Center | Langhorne, PA | $631 | $28 | ★ 2/5 | 237 min | — |
| Acmh Hospital | Kittanning, PA | $644 | $708 | ★ 3/5 | 195 min | — |
| Jefferson Health-Northeast | Philadelphia, PA | $646 | $51 | ★ 2/5 | 316 min | — |
| Punxsutawney Area Hospital | Punxsutawney, PA | $658 | $352 | ★ 2/5 | 136 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 $1,142 — about 6.1× the Medicare rate ($186). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($372).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,597 list price could save about $1,455 (56%).
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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