Basic metabolic blood panel 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 $8 to $158. The typical hospital charges $20. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $20
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
19 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 | $8Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $240 | Lowest price of any hospital | $9 | $240 |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA | $18Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $55 | Cheaper than 94% of hospitals | — | $55 |
| WellSpan York Hospital PA | $20Insurance typically pays $31Sticker price $69 | Cheaper than 88% of hospitals | $31 | $69 |
| WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital PA | $20Insurance typically pays $31Sticker price $69 | Cheaper than 88% of hospitals | $31 | $69 |
| WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital PA | $20Insurance typically pays $31Sticker price $69 | Cheaper than 88% of hospitals | $31 | $69 |
| WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital PA | $20Insurance typically pays $31Sticker price $69 | Cheaper than 88% of hospitals | $31 | $69 |
| WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital PA | $20Insurance typically pays $31Sticker price $69 | Cheaper than 88% of hospitals | $31 | $69 |
| WellSpan Surgery & Rehabilitation Hospital PA | $20Insurance typically pays $31Sticker price $69 | Cheaper than 88% of hospitals | $31 | $69 |
| WellSpan Waynesboro Hospital PA | $20Insurance typically pays $31Sticker price $69 | Cheaper than 88% of hospitals | $31 | $69 |
| Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital PA | $45Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $64 | Pricier than 56% of hospitals | — | $64 |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center PA | $56Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $141 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | — | $141 |
| Conemaugh Nason Medical Center PA | $56Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $141 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | — | $141 |
| Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center PA | $56Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $141 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | — | $141 |
| Conemaugh Miners Medical Center PA | $56Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $141 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | — | $141 |
| Chester County Hospital West Chester, PA · Price file October 21, 2026 | $103Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $103 | Pricier than 88% of hospitals | — | $103 |
| Geisinger Medical Center PA | $148Insurance typically pays $8Sticker price $238 | Pricier than 94% of hospitals | $8 | $238 |
| Reading Hospital - Transplant Center PA | $158Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $226 | Highest price of any hospital | — | $226 |
| Allied Services Institute of Rehabilitation PA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $37 | — | — | $37 |
| John Heinz Institute of Rehabilitation PA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $37 | — | — | $37 |
Procedure code 80048. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.