Bilirubin test cost in Harrisburg, PA — inpatient
In Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA, 7 hospitals list a cash price for bilirubin blood test, total as an inpatient: from $5.66 to $67.10, with a median of $10.93. The lowest listed price is at Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute — $5.27 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $32.85 at 97 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 5 cities for code 82247, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Aug 6, 2026 and Aug 6, 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 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute lowest Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-4742 82247 Bilirubin Total. Tech source file | $5.66 | $33.00 | $12.43–$26.40 | 83% |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 82247 BILIRUBIN TOTAL Tech+2 more lines at this price source file | $7.88 | $33.00 | $4.27–$26.40 | 76% |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 82247 Bilirubin Total. Tech+1 more line at this price source file | $10.39 | $33.00 | $4.27–$26.40 | 69% |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 BILIRUBIN TOTAL (SQ)+7 more lines at this price source file | $10.93 | $33.00 | $4.27–$26.40 | 67% |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle, PA · (717) 249-1212 HC BILIRUBIN TOTAL+1 more line at this price source file | $25.20 | $42.00 | $17.14–$35.70 | 40% |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-3131 HC BILIRUBIN TOTAL+1 more line at this price source file | $25.20 | $42.00 | $27.30–$35.70 | 40% |
| PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Hampden Enola, PA Bilirubin Total File of Aug 6, 2026 · source file | $67.10 | $67.10 | $50.33 | — |
Inpatient: lowest $5.66, median $10.93, highest $67.10 — a 11.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $10.93 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 6 of 7 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 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
A total bilirubin test measures bilirubin, a yellow pigment from the breakdown of red blood cells. It is used for yellow skin or eyes (jaundice), liver and gallbladder problems, and in newborns.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.