Prices at 42 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $597 — 38% below the US median ($960), roughly 1.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Vincent Hospital | Erie, PA | $153 | $414 | ★ 4/5 | 219 min | — |
| Jefferson Hospital | Jefferson Hills, PA | $162 | $402 | ★ 4/5 | 170 min | — |
| Canonsburg General Hospital | Canonsburg, PA | $187 | $391 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | — |
| Forbes Hospital | Monroeville, PA | $187 | $414 | ★ 3/5 | 261 min | — |
| Grove City Medical Center | Grove City, PA | $196 | $391 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Allegheny Valley Hospital | Natrona, PA | $204 | $391 | ★ 4/5 | 203 min | — |
| Allegheny General Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $204 | $391 | ★ 3/5 | 274 min | — |
| Ahn Wexford Hospital | Wexford, PA | $221 | $414 | ★ 5/5 | 184 min | — |
| West Penn Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $230 | $414 | ★ 3/5 | 208 min | — |
| Robert Packer Hospital | Sayre, PA | $404 | $603 | ★ 2/5 | 163 min | — |
| Troy Community Hospital | Troy, PA | $404 | $339 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $439 | $1,199 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Advanced Surgical Hospital | Washington, PA | $532 | $532 | — | — | — |
| Lower Bucks Hospital | Bristol, PA | $541 | $630 | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $562 | $675 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $597 | $615 | ★ 3/5 | 268 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | East Norriton, PA | $597 | $592 | ★ 4/5 | 297 min | — |
| Surgical Institute of Reading | Wyomissing, PA | $793 | $1,625 | — | — | — |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | Camp Hill, PA | $852 | $892 | ★ 3/5 | 252 min | — |
| Penn State Health St. Joseph | Reading, PA | $928 | $638 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Penn Presbyterian Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | $960 | $590 | ★ 4/5 | 326 min | — |
| Pennsylvania Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $960 | $590 | ★ 4/5 | 280 min | — |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, PA | $1,034 | $553 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center | Enola, PA | $1,122 | $613 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center | Hershey, PA | $1,181 | $642 | ★ 4/5 | 261 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 September 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 $597 — about 1.8× the Medicare rate ($335). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($671).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,967 list price could save about $1,369 (70%).
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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