Hemorrhoid banding cost in Reading, PA — inpatient
In Reading, PA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for hemorrhoid banding (rubber band ligation) as an inpatient: from $1,541.35 to $1,541.35, with a median of $1,541.35. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $479.38 at 37 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 46221, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Regional Health Network Reading, PA · (610) 378-2000 46221 Hemorrhoidect Rubber Band Lig | $1,541.35 | $5,926.00 | $803.95–$5,140.63 | 74% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,541.35, median $1,541.35, highest $1,541.35.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,541.35 — 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 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.