Gastric bypass, open cost in Harrisburg, PA — inpatient
In Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for open Roux-en-Y gastric bypass through an abdominal incision as an inpatient: from $4,502.07 to $6,243.35, with a median of $5,930.52. The lowest listed price is at Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center — $1,428.45 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $5,696.85 at 6 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 43846, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center lowest Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 43846 GASTRIC BYPASS FOR OBESITY Tech source file | $4,502.07 | $18,845.00 | $6,790.99–$15,076.00 | 76% |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 43846 GASTRIC BYPASS FOR OBESITY Tech source file | $5,930.52 | $18,845.00 | $3,506.69–$15,076.00 | 69% |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 43846 Gastric Bypass W Roux-En-Y Gastroent source file | $6,243.35 | $18,845.00 | $3,392.10–$22,113.58 | 67% |
Inpatient: lowest $4,502.07, median $5,930.52, highest $6,243.35 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $5,930.52 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
An open gastric bypass makes a small stomach pouch and connects it to the small intestine through one larger cut in the abdomen instead of small laparoscopic cuts. Surgeons use it mainly when laparoscopy is not possible, such as after earlier abdominal operations.
What the price covers
The facility price usually covers the operating room and recovery and may not include the hospital stay. The surgeon, anesthesia, pre-surgery tests and follow-up visits are usually billed separately. An open operation usually means a longer hospital stay.