Penn State Health St. Joseph — prices & quality

Published cash, insurer and chargemaster prices for 502 procedures at Penn State Health St. Joseph, Reading, PA — from its federally-required machine-readable file.

51% belowthe US average price, across 502 priced procedures
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2500 Bernville Road, Reading, PA 19605

Good value — below-average prices with a solid CMS rating
CMS overall rating★★★☆☆
Patient survey★★★☆☆
Would recommend74%
ER wait (median)216 min
30-day readmission15.6%
Patient safety (PSI-90)Average
Infections vs nationalAverage
Sepsis care57%
🍼 Birthing-Friendly hospital

Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private · 240 beds

Price vs US average = median of this hospital’s cash prices against the national median across 496 procedures. Sepsis care = share of cases treated per the recommended protocol (higher is better). Quality ratings from CMS Care Compare.

All published prices

ProcedureCashChargemasterInsurerMedicareEst. you pay
3D mammogram (tomosynthesis) $24 $92 $46 $51
Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis) $1,585 $6,094 $1,052 $284
Abdominal ultrasound $138 $532 $121 $100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete) $138 $532 $121 $114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited) $138 $532 $121 $86
Abscess drainage (complex or multiple) $675 $2,597 $471 $220
Abscess drainage (simple) $336 $1,292 $233 $129
Abscess incision and drainage $506 $1,945 $422 $174
Achilles tendon repair $12,077 $46,434 $8,413 $624
ACL knee reconstruction $12,077 $46,434 $8,413 $889
Acupuncture $12 $47 $29 $38
Acupuncture (each additional) $7 $27 $14 $28
Adenoid removal (adenoidectomy) $5,483 $21,080 $3,844 $204
Albumin blood test $8 $32 $6 $5
Aldosterone test $69 $265 $46 $41
Alkaline phosphatase test $9 $34 $6 $5
Allergy testing $25 $95 $814 $4
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test $28 $109 $19 $17
ALT liver enzyme test $9 $34 $6 $5
Ammonia blood test $25 $95 $17 $15
Amniocentesis $1,472 $5,660 $1,068 $120
Amylase test $11 $42 $7 $6
Anal fistula repair $4,637 $17,826 $3,218 $541
Ankle fracture repair $12,077 $46,434 $8,413 $608
Ankle replacement $31,091 $119,535 $29,573 $885
Annual physical (established patient) $37 $141 $71 —
Anoscopy $218 $838 $154 $129
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test $21 $79 $14 $12
Aortic aneurysm repair (AAA) $2,966 $11,402 $4,110 $1,345
Aortic valve replacement $5,273 $20,274 $12,438 $1,603
Arterial blood gas (ABG) $44 $169 $30 $26
AST liver enzyme test $9 $34 $6 $5
Barium swallow study $231 $890 $203 $107
Bartholin cyst removal $340 $1,308 $234 $182
Basic metabolic panel $14 $55 $10 $8
Benign skin lesion removal $1,189 $4,573 $735 $171
Bilirubin blood test $9 $33 $6 $5
Bladder function test (urodynamics) $1,129 $4,339 $808 $345
Bladder scope (cystoscopy) $1,129 $4,339 $808 $216
Bladder tumor removal (TURBT) $5,831 $22,418 $4,087 $236
Blood clotting test (PT/INR) $7 $28 $5 $4
Blood crossmatch $290 $1,114 $198 —
Blood glucose test $7 $26 $5 $5
Blood transfusion $739 $2,842 $512 $47
Blood type and screen $90 $347 $11 $10
Blood type test $218 $838 $3 $3
Blood type test (ABO group) $218 $838 $3 $3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen) $66 $255 $3 $3
BNP (heart failure) test $66 $255 $45 $39
Bone density scan (DEXA) $138 $532 $121 $39
Bone marrow biopsy $4,839 $18,603 $3,013 $172
Bone scan (nuclear) $679 $2,612 $464 $259
Botox for migraine $499 $1,919 $356 $157
Brain shunt (VP shunt) $2,576 $9,904 $4,984 $1,023
Breast biopsy $2,739 $10,532 $1,915 $478
Breast MRI $459 $1,765 $597 $216
Breast MRI without contrast $314 $1,209 $277 $216
Breast reconstruction $16,624 $63,912 $14,016 $1,227
Breast reduction $11,025 $42,389 $7,699 $980
Breast ultrasound $114 $440 $110 $92
Breast ultrasound (complete) $138 $532 $121 $100
Breast ultrasound (limited) $114 $440 $101 $84
Breathing tube insertion (intubation) $392 $1,509 $275 $133
Bronchoscopy $2,915 $11,209 $3,811 $303
Bunion surgery (bunionectomy) $12,077 $46,434 $12,998 $883
Burn dressing and debridement (medium) $336 $1,292 $233 $166
Burn dressing and debridement (small) $336 $1,292 $233 $93
Burn treatment $336 $1,292 $233 $129
C-reactive protein (CRP) $9 $34 $6 $5
CA 19-9 tumor marker test $35 $135 $24 $21
CA-125 ovarian marker test $35 $135 $24 $21
Calcium blood test $9 $34 $6 $5
Capsule endoscopy $1,585 $6,094 $1,052 $802
Cardiac ablation $41,476 $159,460 $30,306 $759
Cardiac catheterization $5,438 $20,907 $3,759 $1,049
Cardiac MRI $390 $1,498 $362 $322
Cardiac MRI without contrast $314 $1,209 $277 $280
Cardiac rehabilitation $213 $818 $149 $26
Cardiac stress test $526 $2,024 $250 $39
Cardioversion $1,106 $4,253 $766 $155
Carotid artery surgery $3,436 $13,212 $6,648 $1,026
Carotid artery ultrasound $409 $1,571 $248 $156
Carpal tunnel release $3,301 $12,693 $2,264 $483
Cataract surgery $3,856 $14,825 $2,676 $547
CEA tumor marker test $32 $123 $22 $19
Celiac disease test $20 $75 $13 $12
Central line placement $5,321 $20,459 $3,661 $238
Cervical cerclage $5,375 $20,667 $3,753 $137
Cervical LEEP procedure $5,375 $20,667 $3,753 $325
Cesarean section (C-section) — — $8,334 $7,552
Chalazion (eyelid cyst) removal $505 $1,943 $368 $131
Chemotherapy infusion $341 $1,310 $333 $81
Chemotherapy infusion (each additional) $120 $463 $83 $28
Chemotherapy infusion (first hour) $561 $2,156 $383 $133
Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis) $1,045 $4,019 $727 $311
Chest tube insertion $2,626 $10,097 $1,825 $143
Chest X-ray $114 $440 $110 $37
Chest X-ray (1 view) $114 $440 $101 $25
Chest X-ray (2 views) $114 $440 $101 $33
Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine $34 $131 $68 —
Circumcision $3,463 $13,315 $2,424 $167
CK-MB heart enzyme test $20 $75 $13 $12
Clotting time test (PTT) $10 $39 $7 $6
Colon resection (colectomy) $3,294 $12,666 $6,373 $1,238
Colonoscopy $1,993 $7,664 $1,254 $480
Colostomy $2,960 $11,380 $5,726 $1,122
Colposcopy $514 $1,977 $353 $161
Complete blood count (CBC) $11 $42 $8 $7
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete) $13 $51 $9 $8
Complex wound repair $1,035 $3,979 $857 $390
Comprehensive metabolic panel $18 $69 $12 $11
Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon) $675 $2,594 $459 $115
Copper blood test $21 $81 $14 $12
Corneal transplant $6,801 $26,149 $4,793 $1,066
Coronary artery bypass (CABG) — — $33,879 $36,593
Coronary CT angiography $465 $1,786 $405 $326
Cortisol test $28 $106 $19 $16
COVID-19 PCR test $87 $334 $59 $51
CPAP titration study $344 $1,322 $254 $69
Craniotomy (brain surgery) $5,479 $21,066 $10,600 $2,161
Creatine kinase (CK) test $11 $42 $7 $7
CT angiography of the chest $231 $890 $203 $281
CT angiography of the head $231 $890 $203 $274
CT scan of the abdomen $231 $890 $183 $230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis $465 $1,786 $365 $300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast $465 $1,786 $405 $338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast $465 $1,786 $405 $300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast $314 $1,209 $277 $183
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast $231 $890 $203 $259
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast $231 $890 $203 $230
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast $138 $532 $121 $136
CT scan of the arm $301 $1,157 $355 $199
CT scan of the arm with contrast $465 $1,786 $405 $199
CT scan of the arm without contrast $138 $532 $121 $161
CT scan of the chest $185 $711 $182 $167
CT scan of the chest with and without contrast $231 $890 $203 $196
CT scan of the chest with contrast $231 $890 $203 $167
CT scan of the chest without contrast $138 $532 $121 $133
CT scan of the head $231 $890 $183 $148
CT scan of the head with and without contrast $231 $890 $203 $173
CT scan of the head with contrast $231 $890 $203 $148
CT scan of the head without contrast $138 $532 $121 $107
CT scan of the leg $231 $890 $182 $166
CT scan of the leg with contrast $231 $890 $203 $166
CT scan of the leg without contrast $138 $532 $121 $130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) $383 $1,472 $355 $169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with and without contrast $301 $1,157 $203 $197
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast $465 $1,786 $405 $169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast $138 $532 $121 $130
CT scan of the neck $231 $890 $183 $183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) $383 $1,472 $355 $168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast $301 $1,157 $203 $196
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast $465 $1,786 $405 $168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast $138 $532 $121 $131
CT scan of the neck with and without contrast $231 $890 $203 $220
CT scan of the neck with contrast $231 $890 $203 $183
CT scan of the neck without contrast $138 $532 $121 $150
CT scan of the pelvis $185 $711 $182 $226
CT scan of the pelvis with and without contrast $231 $890 $203 $251
CT scan of the pelvis with contrast $231 $890 $203 $226
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast $138 $532 $121 $133
CT scan of the sinuses $185 $711 $182 $152
CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast $301 $1,157 $203 $184
CT scan of the sinuses with contrast $231 $890 $203 $152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast $138 $532 $121 $128
D-dimer test $17 $66 $12 $10
Defibrillator (ICD) implant $54,205 $208,400 $36,394 $798
DHEA-sulfate test $37 $144 $25 $22
Diagnostic mammogram $133 $513 $103 $140
Dialysis fistula creation $5,321 $20,459 $3,661 $601
Dilation and curettage (D&C) $5,375 $20,667 $3,753 $298
Droopy eyelid repair (ptosis) $3,944 $15,164 $2,757 $745
Drug screen (urine) $105 $404 $64 $17
Ear pressure test (tympanometry) $66 $255 $43 $16
Ear tubes (myringotomy) $1,683 $6,469 $1,586 $174
Eardrum repair (tympanoplasty) $10,001 $38,452 $6,864 $799
Echocardiogram $409 $1,571 $564 $138
Echocardiogram with and without contrast $409 $1,571 $277 $101
Echocardiogram without contrast $409 $1,571 $277 $138
EEG (awake and asleep) $526 $2,024 $250 $482
EKG / ECG (tracing only) $100 $386 $68 $7
Elbow replacement $31,091 $119,535 $20,330 $1,301
Electrocardiogram (EKG) $100 $386 $68 $8
Electroencephalogram (EEG) $526 $2,024 $250 $448
Electrolyte panel $12 $46 $8 $7
Electromyography (EMG) $218 $838 $154 $141
Emergency department visit $468 $1,800 $433 $69
Emergency department visit (level 1) $149 $572 $98 $11
Emergency department visit (level 2) $268 $1,029 $178 $40
Emergency department visit (level 3) $468 $1,800 $317 $69
Emergency department visit (level 4) $720 $2,768 $484 $118
Emergency department visit (level 5) $1,037 $3,985 $690 $171
Endometrial biopsy $340 $1,308 $234 $98
Epidural steroid injection $1,171 $4,501 $818 $275
ERCP (bile duct endoscopy) $6,432 $24,729 $4,470 $311
Esophageal dilation $2,396 $9,212 $1,991 $522
Esophageal variceal banding $3,207 $12,330 $2,225 $126
Estradiol (estrogen) test $47 $182 $32 $28
Eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) $3,093 $11,890 $2,392 $552
Facet joint injection (spine) $100 $383 $254 $99
Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG) $69 $264 $243 $164
Family therapy session $272 $1,044 $206 $110
Fecal occult blood (stool) test $17 $66 $16 $10
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT) $7 $28 $5 $4
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (immunochemical, FIT) $27 $103 $18 $16
Feeding tube (PEG) placement $3,207 $12,330 $2,225 $178
Femoral hernia repair $5,966 $22,939 $4,151 $584
Ferritin (iron) test $23 $89 $16 $14
Fibrinogen test $16 $63 $11 $10
Fibroid removal (myomectomy) $2,918 $11,218 $5,651 $914
Flexible sigmoidoscopy $1,541 $5,926 $1,078 $323
Flu test $28 $108 $19 $17
Folate (folic acid) test $25 $96 $17 $15
Foreign body removal (skin) $675 $2,597 $471 $157
Free T4 thyroid test $15 $59 $10 $9
FSH hormone test $31 $121 $21 $19
Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) $9,864 $37,923 $7,010 $658
Gallbladder scan (HIDA) $679 $2,612 $563 $334
Ganglion cyst removal $2,706 $10,403 $1,864 $321
GGT liver test $12 $47 $8 $7
Glaucoma surgery $3,856 $14,825 $2,676 $984
Glucose tolerance test $22 $84 $13 $8
Group therapy session $156 $601 $118 $30
H. pylori test $114 $438 $77 $67
Hammertoe repair $5,486 $21,090 $3,794 $548
HDL cholesterol test $14 $53 $9 $8
Hearing test (audiometry) $265 $1,017 $149 $36
Hematocrit test $4 $15 $3 $2
Hemodialysis $1,183 $4,548 $796 $75
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) $16 $63 $11 $10
Hemorrhoid removal $3,089 $11,876 $2,837 $338
Hepatitis B test $17 $67 $12 $10
Hepatitis B vaccine $103 $395 $205 —
Hepatitis C test $24 $93 $16 $14
Hip arthroscopy $12,077 $46,434 $8,413 $931
Hip fracture repair $4,772 $18,345 $7,491 $1,120
Hip replacement $21,753 $83,634 $14,886 $1,162
HIV test $23 $89 $24 $19
HIV test (antibody) $23 $89 $16 $14
HIV test (antigen/antibody combo) $41 $157 $27 $24
Holter heart monitor $218 $838 $205 $26
Hydrocele repair $5,966 $22,939 $4,151 $315
Hysterectomy $17,602 $67,673 $10,919 $933
Hysteroscopy $5,375 $20,667 $3,753 $1,270
Ileostomy $3,148 $12,104 $6,091 $968
Inguinal hernia repair $5,966 $22,939 $4,151 $538
Iron blood test $11 $42 $7 $6
IUD insertion $974 $3,746 $1,885 —
IUD removal $514 $1,977 $353 $112
IV infusion therapy $217 $835 $215 $44
IV infusion therapy (each additional) $78 $300 $54 $21
IV infusion therapy (initial) $356 $1,369 $247 $67
IVC filter placement $9,139 $35,137 $6,452 $1,885
Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) $499 $1,919 $356 $57
Joint aspiration or injection (mid-size joint) $499 $1,919 $356 $57
Joint aspiration or injection (small joint) $499 $1,919 $356 $56
Kidney biopsy $2,739 $10,532 $1,915 $492
Kidney removal (nephrectomy) $3,216 $12,366 $6,229 $1,164
Kidney scan (nuclear) $910 $3,499 $630 $172
Kidney stone shock-wave (lithotripsy) $5,831 $22,418 $4,087 $760
Kidney ultrasound $138 $532 $121 $84
Kidney ultrasound (limited) $138 $532 $121 $61
Knee arthroscopy $5,486 $21,090 $3,794 $524
Knee joint injection $499 $1,919 $356 $69
Knee replacement — — $16,009 $18,054
Lactate test $20 $75 $13 $12
Laminectomy (spine) $12,077 $46,434 $8,413 $1,157
Laryngoscopy $328 $1,262 $910 $189
LDH test $10 $39 $7 $6
LDL cholesterol test $18 $68 $12 $11
Leg artery angiogram $4,093 $15,738 $3,661 $149
Leg artery angioplasty $19,173 $73,714 $32,191 —
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) $180 $691 $245 $150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited) $180 $691 $121 $116
LH hormone test $31 $120 $21 $19
Lipase test $12 $45 $8 $7
Lipid (cholesterol) panel $23 $87 $15 $13
Liver biopsy $2,739 $10,532 $1,915 $288
Liver function panel $14 $53 $9 $8
Lumbar discectomy $12,077 $46,434 $8,413 $898
Lumpectomy (breast) $8,750 $33,640 $6,889 $750
Lung function test (PFT) $265 $1,017 $383 $37
Lung scan (V/Q) $700 $2,691 $630 $291
Magnesium blood test $11 $44 $8 $7
Mastectomy $11,025 $42,389 $7,699 $1,021
Mastoidectomy $10,001 $38,452 $6,864 $840
Meniscus repair (knee) $5,486 $21,090 $3,794 $714
MMR vaccine $23 $87 $45 —
Mohs skin cancer surgery $552 $2,122 $752 $535
MRA of the brain $465 $1,786 $364 $226
MRA of the brain with contrast $465 $1,786 $405 $226
MRA of the brain without contrast $465 $1,786 $405 $328
MRA of the neck $465 $1,786 $364 $245
MRA of the neck with contrast $465 $1,786 $405 $245
MRA of the neck without contrast $465 $1,786 $405 $343
MRI of the abdomen $465 $1,786 $364 $300
MRI of the abdomen with contrast $465 $1,786 $405 $300
MRI of the abdomen without contrast $314 $1,209 $277 $194
MRI of the ankle $465 $1,786 $364 $261
MRI of the ankle with contrast $465 $1,786 $405 $261
MRI of the ankle without contrast $314 $1,209 $277 $222
MRI of the brain $465 $1,786 $364 $269
MRI of the brain with contrast $465 $1,786 $405 $269
MRI of the brain without contrast $314 $1,209 $277 $195
MRI of the chest $465 $1,786 $751 $371
MRI of the chest with contrast $1,027 $3,950 $909 $371
MRI of the chest without contrast $465 $1,786 $405 $466
MRI of the knee $465 $1,786 $751 $315
MRI of the knee with contrast $1,027 $3,950 $909 $315
MRI of the knee without contrast $314 $1,209 $277 $204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) $465 $1,786 $364 $270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast $465 $1,786 $405 $270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast $314 $1,209 $277 $192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) $465 $1,786 $364 $271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast $465 $1,786 $405 $319
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with contrast $465 $1,786 $405 $271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast $314 $1,209 $277 $190
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) $465 $1,786 $364 $274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast $465 $1,786 $405 $318
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast $465 $1,786 $405 $274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast $314 $1,209 $277 $191
MRI of the pelvis $465 $1,786 $364 $268
MRI of the pelvis with contrast $465 $1,786 $405 $268
MRI of the pelvis without contrast $314 $1,209 $277 $227
MRI of the shoulder $465 $1,786 $751 $313
MRI of the shoulder with contrast $1,027 $3,950 $909 $313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast $314 $1,209 $277 $205
MRI of the wrist $465 $1,786 $362 $330
MRI of the wrist with contrast $465 $1,786 $405 $330
MRI of the wrist without contrast $314 $1,209 $277 $303
Nebulizer breathing treatment $53 $204 $208 $9
Neck (cervical) spinal fusion $21,753 $83,634 $14,886 $1,410
Nerve conduction study $526 $2,024 $244 $118
Nuchal translucency ultrasound $138 $532 $121 $116
Nuclear cardiac stress test $2,207 $8,486 $1,501 $428
Occupational therapy evaluation $163 $626 $111 $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity) $163 $626 $111 $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity) $163 $626 $111 $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity) $163 $626 $111 $101
Office visit (established patient) $30 $115 $58 $115
Office visit (new patient) $30 $115 $58 $177
Office visit, established patient (level 3) $30 $115 $58 $95
Office visit, established patient (level 4) $30 $115 $58 $136
Office visit, new patient (level 3) $30 $115 $58 $118
Office visit, new patient (level 4) $30 $115 $58 $177
Orthopedic hardware removal $4,839 $18,603 $3,368 $632
Ovarian cyst removal $8,346 $32,087 $5,800 $698
Ovary removal (oophorectomy) $2,991 $11,501 $5,445 $822
Pacemaker insertion — — $17,345 $15,506
Pap smear (cervical screening) $45 $172 $27 $20
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test $70 $268 $47 $41
Parathyroid removal $10,001 $38,452 $6,864 $891
Pelvic ultrasound $138 $532 $121 $78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete) $138 $532 $121 $105
Pelvic ultrasound (limited) $138 $532 $121 $51
PET scan $1,897 $7,293 $1,658 —
Phosphorus blood test $8 $31 $5 $5
Physical therapy evaluation $159 $610 $108 $98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity) $159 $610 $108 $98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity) $159 $610 $108 $98
Pilonidal cyst removal $4,839 $18,603 $3,368 $541
Platelet count $8 $29 $5 $4
Pregnancy blood test (hCG) $13 $49 $9 $8
Pregnancy ultrasound $138 $532 $121 $126
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester) $138 $532 $121 $117
Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester) $138 $532 $121 $136
Procalcitonin test $46 $177 $31 $27
Prolactin test $33 $126 $22 $19
Prostate biopsy $3,463 $13,315 $6,920 —
Prostate removal (prostatectomy) $10,243 $39,380 $10,811 $1,063
Prostate surgery (TURP) $8,595 $33,044 $6,217 $526
Prostate test (PSA) $31 $120 $21 $18
Pterygium removal (eye) $3,944 $15,164 $2,757 $540
Pulmonary rehabilitation $100 $386 $68 $87
Radiofrequency nerve ablation $3,301 $12,693 $2,264 $462
Retina scan (OCT) $100 $386 $68 $33
Retinal (fundus) photography $218 $838 $154 $37
Retinal detachment repair $6,801 $26,149 $4,793 $966
Rotator cuff repair $12,077 $46,434 $8,413 $792
Sacroiliac joint injection $1,171 $4,501 $2,265 $176
Scoliosis spine X-ray $126 $486 $110 $58
Scoliosis spine X-ray (1 view) $114 $440 $101 $44
Scoliosis spine X-ray (3 views) $138 $532 $121 $72
Screening colonoscopy $1,541 $5,926 $1,078 $378
Screening mammogram $140 $540 $95 $126
Scrotal ultrasound $138 $532 $121 $99
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test $5 $18 $3 $3
Semen analysis $20 $78 $14 $12
Septoplasty (deviated septum) $5,483 $21,080 $3,844 $613
Sex hormone binding globulin test $37 $141 $25 $22
Shoulder arthroscopy $12,077 $46,434 $8,413 $962
Shoulder replacement $31,091 $119,535 $20,330 $1,300
Simple laceration repair (small, up to 2.5 cm) $336 $1,292 $233 $114
Simple wound stitches $336 $1,292 $233 $127
Sinus surgery (endoscopic) $11,703 $44,996 $7,357 $224
Skin biopsy $675 $2,597 $752 $121
Skin biopsy (punch) $675 $2,597 $471 $121
Skin cancer lesion removal $1,189 $4,573 $735 $240
Skin graft $4,641 $17,843 $3,676 $898
Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy) $170 $654 $204 $36
Skin tag removal $336 $1,292 $233 $92
Sleep study (polysomnography) $1,720 $6,613 $996 $691
Small bowel resection $3,015 $11,590 $5,832 $1,136
Soft tissue ultrasound $138 $532 $121 $64
Speech therapy $122 $469 $84 $76
Spinal cord stimulator $11,096 $42,659 $7,389 $2,388
Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) $1,171 $4,501 $818 $165
Spine fracture repair (kyphoplasty) $12,077 $46,434 $8,413 $5,803
Spirometry (lung function test) $265 $1,017 $244 $30
Spirometry with bronchodilator $526 $2,024 $433 $43
Spleen removal (splenectomy) $10,562 $40,608 $10,811 $1,036
Stomach removal (gastrectomy) $5,614 $21,585 $10,049 $1,595
Strabismus (eye muscle) surgery $5,160 $19,838 $4,078 $475
Strep throat test $28 $107 $19 $17
Stress echocardiogram $927 $3,564 $634 $209
Stress echocardiogram (complete) $927 $3,564 $634 $233
Swallow study $94 $363 $65 $85
T3 thyroid test $24 $92 $16 $14
Tdap (tetanus) vaccine $54 $208 $108 —
Testicle removal (orchiectomy) $5,831 $22,418 $4,087 $306
Testosterone test $44 $168 $29 $26
Thyroid removal (thyroidectomy) $9,933 $38,188 $6,930 $1,004
Thyroid test (TSH) $28 $109 $19 $17
Thyroid ultrasound $138 $532 $121 $109
Thyroid uptake scan $679 $2,612 $464 $145
Tilt table test $897 $3,449 $433 $168
Tonsillectomy $7,742 $29,766 $6,141 $252
Total IgE allergy test $28 $107 $19 $16
Total protein test $6 $24 $4 $4
Tracheostomy $5,483 $21,080 $3,844 $273
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) $1,336 $5,135 $634 $239
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) with and without contrast $1,336 $5,135 $634 $239
Transvaginal ultrasound $138 $532 $121 $118
Trigger finger release $2,706 $10,403 $1,864 $630
Trigger point injection $499 $1,919 $356 $56
Trigger point injection (1-2 muscles) $499 $1,919 $356 $52
Triglycerides test $10 $37 $7 $6
Troponin (heart) test $21 $81 $14 $12
Tubal ligation $9,864 $37,923 $7,010 $333
Turbinate reduction $5,483 $21,080 $3,844 $294
Turning a breech baby (version) $5,375 $20,667 $3,753 $94
Ulnar nerve surgery (elbow) $3,301 $12,693 $2,264 $575
Upper GI endoscopy (EGD) $1,585 $6,094 $1,052 $371
Upper GI series (barium) $231 $890 $203 $128
Ureteral stent placement $5,831 $22,418 $4,087 $373
Ureteroscopy (stone removal) $8,595 $33,044 $6,217 $365
Uric acid (gout) test $8 $29 $5 $5
Urinalysis $4 $15 $3 $3
Urine microalbumin test $9 $34 $6 $5
Urine pregnancy test $15 $56 $10 $9
UV light therapy (skin) $100 $386 $68 $106
Vaccine administration $62 $239 $73 $19
Vaginal delivery — — $6,618 $5,487
Varicocele repair $5,831 $22,418 $4,087 $327
Varicose vein ablation $5,321 $20,459 $3,661 $1,018
Vasectomy $3,463 $13,315 $2,424 $347
Visual field test $218 $838 $154 $64
Vitamin B12 test $25 $98 $17 $15
Vitamin D test $50 $192 $34 $30
Vitrectomy (eye) $6,801 $26,149 $4,793 $814
Vocal cord injection $6,233 $23,965 $4,323 $211
Wart removal $336 $1,292 $233 $121
Weight-loss (bariatric) surgery — — $12,872 $11,645
Whipple procedure (pancreas) $7,677 $29,515 $14,852 $2,871
Wound debridement $675 $2,597 $767 $186
Wrist fracture repair $12,077 $46,434 $8,413 $735
X-ray of the abdomen $114 $440 $110 $36
X-ray of the ankle $114 $440 $101 $37
X-ray of the collarbone $114 $440 $101 $33
X-ray of the elbow $114 $440 $101 $33
X-ray of the facial bones $138 $532 $110 $39
X-ray of the foot $114 $440 $101 $34
X-ray of the forearm $114 $440 $101 $29
X-ray of the hand $114 $440 $101 $38
X-ray of the hip $114 $440 $110 $49
X-ray of the hip (1 view) $114 $440 $101 $34
X-ray of the hip (3 views) $114 $440 $101 $49
X-ray of the hip (4 views) $180 $691 $121 $63
X-ray of the knee $114 $440 $110 $42
X-ray of the knee (2 views) $114 $440 $101 $34
X-ray of the knee (3 views) $114 $440 $101 $42
X-ray of the knee (4+ views) $138 $532 $121 $49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) $138 $532 $121 $47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views) $138 $532 $121 $40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views) $138 $532 $121 $53
X-ray of the lower leg $114 $440 $101 $31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) $138 $532 $121 $36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views) $138 $532 $121 $33
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views) $138 $532 $121 $39
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) $114 $440 $110 $47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views) $114 $440 $101 $40
X-ray of the pelvis $138 $532 $121 $36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view) $138 $532 $121 $28
X-ray of the ribs $138 $532 $110 $42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views) $114 $440 $101 $36
X-ray of the ribs (3 views) $138 $532 $121 $42
X-ray of the shoulder $114 $440 $101 $36
X-ray of the skull $138 $532 $121 $40
X-ray of the upper arm $114 $440 $101 $32
X-ray of the wrist $114 $440 $101 $43
YAG laser capsulotomy (eye) $928 $3,566 $638 $335
Zinc blood test $19 $74 $13 $11

Lower-priced hospitals nearby

Within 60 miles, with below-this-hospital prices (≥10 procedures priced).

Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute
Harrisburg, PA · 49 mi · 77% below avg
Roxborough Memorial Hospital ★2
Philadelphia, PA · 47 mi · 68% below avg
Jefferson Lansdale Hospital ★3
Lansdale, PA · 38 mi · 65% below avg
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital ★3
Philadelphia, PA · 53 mi · 65% below avg
Rothman Orthopaedic Specialty Hospital
Bensalem, PA · 57 mi · 62% below avg
Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital ★4
East Norriton, PA · 37 mi · 60% below avg

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