Hemorrhoid banding cost in Pittsburgh, PA — inpatient
In Pittsburgh, PA, 6 hospitals list a cash price for hemorrhoid banding (rubber band ligation) as an inpatient: from $1,563.00 to $5,416.80, with a median of $2,846.10. The lowest listed price is at UPMC Passavant - McCandless — $1,283.10 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $479.38 at 37 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 2 cities for code 46221, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 25, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 6, 2026 and Apr 14, 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 Pittsburgh, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless lowest Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC LIGATION OF HEMORRHOID(S) | $1,563.00 | $2,605.00 | $937.80–$2,422.65 | 40% | — source file |
| West Penn Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 578-5000 HC HEMORRHOIDECTOMY INTERNAL RUBBER BAND LIGATIONS | $2,771.72 | $3,647.00 | $48.30–$365.95 | 24% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 LIGATION OF HEMORRHOIDS | $2,818.20 | $4,697.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC LIGATION OF HEMORRHOID(S) | $2,874.00 | $4,790.00 | $1,724.40–$4,406.80 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 LIGATE INT HEMORRHOID W BAND | $3,628.80 | $6,048.00 | $1,578.53–$5,140.80 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 LIGATION OF HEMORRHOIDS(S) | $5,416.80 | $9,028.00 | $5,868.20–$7,673.80 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,563.00, median $2,846.10, highest $5,416.80 — a 3.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $175.47 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 5 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
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.