ECT cost in Philadelphia, PA — inpatient
In Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, 5 hospitals list a cash price for electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), one session as an inpatient: from $1,262.40 to $1,262.40, with a median of $1,262.40. The lowest listed price is at Lankenau Medical Center and 4 other hospitals. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $1,142.65 at 31 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 5 cities for code 90870, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 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 Electroconvulsive Therapy | $1,262.40 | $3,156.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Paoli Hospital lowest Paoli, PA · (610) 648-1000 Hc Electroconvulsive Therapy | $1,262.40 | $3,156.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital lowest Media, PA · (610) 566-9400 Hc Electroconvulsive Therapy | $1,262.40 | $3,156.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital lowest Bryn Mawr, PA · (610) 526-3000 Hc Electroconvulsive Therapy | $1,262.40 | $3,156.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital lowest Malvern, PA Hc Electroconvulsive Therapy | $1,262.40 | $3,156.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,262.40, median $1,262.40, highest $1,262.40.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $1,262.40 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
ECT treats severe depression with a brief electric current to the brain under anesthesia.
What the price covers
The price is for one session or evaluation.