Iron test 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 $8 to $180. The typical hospital charges $44. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $44
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
12 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 $199 | Lowest price of any hospital | $9 | $199 |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA | $19Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $57 | Cheaper than 89% of hospitals | — | $57 |
| Reading Hospital - Transplant Center PA | $22Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $31 | Cheaper than 78% of hospitals | — | $31 |
| Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center PA | $44Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $111 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | — | $111 |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center PA | $44Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $111 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | — | $111 |
| Conemaugh Nason Medical Center PA | $44Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $111 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | — | $111 |
| Conemaugh Miners Medical Center PA | $44Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $111 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | — | $111 |
| Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital PA | $60Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $85 | Pricier than 78% of hospitals | — | $85 |
| Geisinger Medical Center PA | $94Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $152 | Pricier than 89% of hospitals | $9 | $152 |
| Chester County Hospital West Chester, PA · Price file October 21, 2026 | $180Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $180 | Highest price of any hospital | — | $180 |
| John Heinz Institute of Rehabilitation PA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $38 | — | — | $38 |
| Allied Services Institute of Rehabilitation PA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $38 | — | — | $38 |
Procedure code 83550. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.