Open Heart Surgery Cost in Pennsylvania (2026)
In line with national pricing · Regional price parity: 101.8 · PA
What Drives Pricing Here
Three factors explain most of why open heart surgery costs what it does in Pennsylvania.
Regional Price Parity
Pennsylvania's cost-of-living index sits at 101.8 — near the national benchmark (100). This directly scales facility and staffing overhead, which flow through to every procedure price.
Specialist Availability
28 facilities perform this procedure in Pennsylvania — competition keeps pricing honest and gives you real leverage to shop quotes.
Vs. National Benchmark
Pennsylvania tracks within 1.8% of the national average ($150,000) — a typical mid-market pricing environment with wide provider variance.
Open Heart Surgery in Pennsylvania: What to Know
Pennsylvania offers robust open-heart surgery options. UPMC boasts the state's largest program, having performed over 20,000 open-heart surgeries in the past decade, while the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia consistently ranks among top cardiac hospitals. For pediatric care, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia performed 1,813 cardiac surgical procedures between 2017 and 2024 with excellent outcomes. Jefferson Health even offers a tiny-incision robotic mitral repair, and Heritage Valley provides services in Beaver, reducing travel for many.
When considering costs, explore options beyond major urban centers. While open-heart surgery is primarily hospital-based, Ambulatory Surgery Centers in Pennsylvania are emerging for outpatient interventional cardiology procedures like stenting, which can be more cost-effective. You might also consider facilities in neighboring states for potential savings. Verify current pricing directly with providers.
Estimated Cost Breakdown in Pennsylvania
Pricing for open heart surgery in Pennsylvania is roughly in line with the rest of the country. Here's the breakdown.
Hospital Stay
Per-night inpatient cost
Most significant cost
Surgeon Fee
Expertise and experience level
Implants & Supplies
Operating Room
OR and equipment time
Anesthesia
Anesthesiologist or CRNA fee
Post-Op Care
Recovery and aftercare
Total Estimated Cost
Pennsylvania all-in range
Financing Options
Many Pennsylvania clinics partner with CareCredit or Alphaeon. A typical 24-month, 0% APR term on $152,700 looks like:
- Soft credit check — no hard pull
- Instant approval decisions
- HSA/FSA eligible for qualifying cases
Cost estimates are adjusted for regional pricing. See how we calculate state-level costs →
Ranges adjusted for Pennsylvania's regional price parity (101.8). See the national percentage breakdown →
Facility Costs in Pennsylvania
Here are the highest-volume open heart surgery providers in Pennsylvania. All rates come from CMS Medicare claims data — actual payments, not list prices.
| Facility | City | Negotiated Rate | Medicare | Volume |
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| Hospital Of Univ Of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | $106,675 | $92,845 | 91 |
| Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside | Pittsburgh | $71,390 | $61,884 | 80 |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital | Allentown | $67,986 | $57,865 | 73 |
| Penn Presbyterian Medical Center | Philadelphia | $85,992 | $77,326 | 66 |
| Lankenau Medical Center | Wynnewood | $70,660 | $62,578 | 50 |
| St Luke's Hospital Bethlehem | Bethlehem | $71,763 | $51,544 | 48 |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia | $95,349 | $77,879 | 36 |
| Allegheny General Hospital | Pittsburgh | $78,392 | $54,551 | 33 |
| Abington Memorial Hospital | Abington | $62,884 | $55,071 | 32 |
| Hospital Of Univ Of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | $142,147 | $124,013 | 25 |
Open Heart Surgery Cost in Nearby States
Open Heart Surgery pricing varies across the region. Here's how Pennsylvania stacks up against its neighbors.
Expert Answers for Pennsylvania Patients
Local regulations, insurance nuance, and surgical standards specific to Pennsylvania.
Compare Pennsylvania with any other state
See national pricing, all 50 state comparisons, and detailed cost factors in the main open heart surgery cost guide.
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How we calculate open heart surgery costs in Pennsylvania
Cost estimates combine procedure-specific pricing data with regional cost-of-living and provider-supply adjustments. Primary sources:
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Hospital pricing transparency files — CMS-required machine-readable data published by hospitals under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (effective January 2021). Provides actual negotiated rates between hospitals and insurers.
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HCUP (Healthcare Cost & Utilization Project) — AHRQ's HCUP databases provide nationally-representative procedure cost data by state, payer, and patient demographics.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics — Healthcare Practitioner Occupational Wages — BLS OEWS data on surgeon, anesthesiologist, and surgical staff wages by state, used to model regional labor-cost differences in procedure pricing.
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BEA Regional Price Parities (RPP) — U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis state-level price-level indices, used to adjust national procedure averages for Pennsylvania's cost-of-living relative to the national mean.
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FAIR Health Consumer Cost Lookup — the FAIR Health database aggregates billed and allowed amounts from over 36 billion claim records, providing a check on procedure-cost ranges by ZIP code.
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Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data — CMS public-use files on Medicare-allowed amounts and submitted charges by HCPCS/CPT code and state, used as a baseline for procedure-cost ranges.
Estimates are illustrative and reflect typical pricing ranges; actual costs depend on insurance coverage, surgical complexity, anesthesia type, hospital vs. ambulatory setting, and individual patient factors. Always confirm pricing directly with providers and your insurance carrier. See our methodology page for full calculation details.