Eye exam, established patient in Pennsylvania
Below is what hospitals in Pennsylvania charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 3 hospitals in Pennsylvania run from $38 to $208. The typical hospital charges $137. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $137
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA | $38Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $115 | Lowest price of any hospital | — | $115 |
| Reading Hospital - Transplant Center PA | $137Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $196 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | — | $196 |
| Geisinger Medical Center PA | $208Insurance typically pays $126Sticker price $336 | Highest price of any hospital | $126 | $336 |
| Allied Services Institute of Rehabilitation PA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $179 | — | — | $179 |
| John Heinz Institute of Rehabilitation PA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $179 | — | — | $179 |
Procedure code 92014. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.