Removal of abdominal cavity tube in Pennsylvania
Below is what hospitals in Pennsylvania charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 10 hospitals in Pennsylvania run from $3,227 to $8,125. The typical hospital charges $6,862. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $6,862
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital PA · Price file September 1, 2026 | $3,227Insurance typically pays $3,325Sticker price $11,803 | Lowest price of any hospital | $3,325 | $11,803 |
| Geisinger Medical Center PA | $3,773Insurance typically pays $3,037Sticker price $6,085 | Cheaper than 89% of hospitals | $3,037 | $6,085 |
| Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital PA | $4,550Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $6,500 | Cheaper than 78% of hospitals | — | $6,500 |
| Reading Hospital - Transplant Center PA | $5,241Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $7,487 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | — | $7,487 |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA | $6,778Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $20,459 | Cheaper than 56% of hospitals | — | $20,459 |
| Chester County Hospital West Chester, PA · Price file October 21, 2026 | $6,946Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $6,946 | Pricier than 56% of hospitals | — | $6,946 |
| Conemaugh Miners Medical Center PA | $8,125Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $20,313 | Pricier than 67% of hospitals | — | $20,313 |
| Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center PA | $8,125Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $20,313 | Pricier than 67% of hospitals | — | $20,313 |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center PA | $8,125Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $20,313 | Pricier than 67% of hospitals | — | $20,313 |
| Conemaugh Nason Medical Center PA | $8,125Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $20,313 | Pricier than 67% of hospitals | — | $20,313 |
| WellSpan York Hospital PA | —Insurance typically pays $3,400Sticker price — | — | $3,400 | — |
| Main Line Hospital Lankenau Wynnewood, PA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $3,387Sticker price — | — | $3,387 | — |
| WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital PA | —Insurance typically pays $3,400Sticker price — | — | $3,400 | — |
| WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital PA | —Insurance typically pays $3,400Sticker price — | — | $3,400 | — |
| WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital PA | —Insurance typically pays $3,400Sticker price — | — | $3,400 | — |
| WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital PA | —Insurance typically pays $3,400Sticker price — | — | $3,400 | — |
| WellSpan Surgery & Rehabilitation Hospital PA | —Insurance typically pays $3,400Sticker price — | — | $3,400 | — |
| WellSpan Waynesboro Hospital PA | —Insurance typically pays $3,400Sticker price — | — | $3,400 | — |
Procedure code 49422. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.