Hemorrhoid banding cost in Philadelphia, PA — inpatient
In Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, 6 hospitals list a cash price for hemorrhoid banding (rubber band ligation) as an inpatient: from $332.80 to $420.00, with a median of $332.80. The lowest listed price is at Lankenau Medical Center and 4 other hospitals. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $479.38 at 37 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 6 cities for code 46221, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lankenau Medical Center lowest Wynnewood, PA · (610) 645-2000 Hc Ligation Of Hemorrhoid(S) | $332.80 | $832.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Paoli Hospital lowest Paoli, PA · (610) 648-1000 Hc Ligation Of Hemorrhoid(S) | $332.80 | $832.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital lowest Media, PA · (610) 566-9400 Hc Ligation Of Hemorrhoid(S) | $332.80 | $832.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital lowest Bryn Mawr, PA · (610) 526-3000 Hc Ligation Of Hemorrhoid(S) | $332.80 | $832.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital lowest Malvern, PA Hc Ligation Of Hemorrhoid(S) | $332.80 | $832.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby, PA · (215) 237-4000 PR Hemorrhoidectomy Internal by Rubber Ligation(S) | $420.00 | $420.00 | $23.00–$399.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $332.80, median $332.80, highest $420.00 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $332.80 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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
Hemorrhoid banding places small rubber bands around internal hemorrhoids so they shrink and fall off within about a week.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the procedure and numbing medicine. The visit may be billed separately.