Bone biopsy, deep in Pennsylvania
Below is what hospitals in Pennsylvania charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 17 hospitals in Pennsylvania run from $1,200 to $7,829. The typical hospital charges $2,641. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $2,641
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
18 hospitals. Sort by: Cash price ▲ · Negotiated median · Gross charge · Negotiated low
What these numbers mean.
Cash price is what the hospital lists for patients paying out of pocket.
Negotiated median is the middle of what insurance companies actually agreed to pay.
Gross charge is the sticker price — almost nobody pays it.
What you will actually pay is usually different from both numbers:
with insurance, your deductible, copay, or coinsurance decides what you owe —
the negotiated rate is what the insurer pays, not your bill.
A single line item may not be the whole cost: physician, anesthesia, pathology,
and facility fees can be billed separately.
Prices vary by hospital and change over time; always confirm with the hospital before you go.
| Hospital | Cash price | Where it sits | Insurance pays (typical) | Gross charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center PA | $1,200Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $3,001 | Lowest price of any hospital | — | $3,001 |
| Conemaugh Nason Medical Center PA | $1,200Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $3,001 | Lowest price of any hospital | — | $3,001 |
| Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center PA | $1,200Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $3,001 | Lowest price of any hospital | — | $3,001 |
| Conemaugh Miners Medical Center PA | $1,200Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $3,001 | Lowest price of any hospital | — | $3,001 |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital PA · Price file September 1, 2026 | $1,688Insurance typically pays $1,857Sticker price $7,684 | Cheaper than 75% of hospitals | $1,857 | $7,684 |
| Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital PA | $2,100Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $3,000 | Cheaper than 69% of hospitals | — | $3,000 |
| WellSpan York Hospital PA | $2,641Insurance typically pays $2,565Sticker price $3,301 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $2,565 | $3,301 |
| WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital PA | $2,641Insurance typically pays $2,565Sticker price $3,301 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $2,565 | $3,301 |
| WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital PA | $2,641Insurance typically pays $2,565Sticker price $3,301 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $2,565 | $3,301 |
| WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital PA | $2,641Insurance typically pays $2,565Sticker price $3,301 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $2,565 | $3,301 |
| WellSpan Surgery & Rehabilitation Hospital PA | $2,641Insurance typically pays $2,565Sticker price $3,301 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $2,565 | $3,301 |
| WellSpan Waynesboro Hospital PA | $2,641Insurance typically pays $2,565Sticker price $3,301 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $2,565 | $3,301 |
| WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital PA | $2,641Insurance typically pays $2,565Sticker price $3,301 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $2,565 | $3,301 |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA | $3,489Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $10,532 | Pricier than 81% of hospitals | — | $10,532 |
| Reading Hospital - Transplant Center PA | $3,505Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $5,007 | Pricier than 88% of hospitals | — | $5,007 |
| Chester County Hospital West Chester, PA · Price file October 21, 2026 | $4,443Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $4,443 | Pricier than 94% of hospitals | — | $4,443 |
| Geisinger Medical Center PA | $7,829Insurance typically pays $1,545Sticker price $12,628 | Highest price of any hospital | $1,545 | $12,628 |
| Main Line Hospital Lankenau Wynnewood, PA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $1,913Sticker price — | — | $1,913 | — |
Procedure code 20225. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.