Surgery and procedures CPT 12031 Pennsylvania Outpatient

Layered stitches, up to 1 inch cost in Pennsylvania

In Pennsylvania, 101 hospitals publish a cash price for layered stitches for a cut up to 2.5 cm, intermediate repair, scalp, body, arms or legs: from $138.32 to $11,402.30, with a median of $586.20. The lowest price is at UPMC Greene (Waynesburg) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 82.4× the lowest.

  • The median here, $586.20, is 14% above the US median of $516.00.
  • That is 1.4× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($415.32).
  • Pennsylvania ranks 31st of 49 states by median, cheapest first.
  • 11 of 101 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.

Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 12031. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 11, 2026. See them on a map

Lowest$138.32UPMC Greene + 1 more
Median$586.20half of hospitals charge less
Highest$11,402.30in Pennsylvania
Lowest saves$447.88vs the median

Hospitals in Pennsylvania, cheapest first

HospitalCash priceList priceFile date
UPMC Greene lowest Waynesburg · Waynesburg, PA LYR RPR 2.5CM/LES EXC HND/FT $138.32 $197.60 Mar 6, 2026
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UPMC Washington lowest Washington · Pittsburgh, PA LYR RPR 2.5CM/LES EXC HND/FT $138.32 $197.60 Mar 6, 2026
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Meadville Medical Center Meadville · Meadville, PA INTMD RPR S/A/T/EXT 2.5 CM/< $174.00 $290.00 Sep 11, 2026
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Endless Mountains Health Systems Montrose · Montrose, PA LAYER CLOS WOUNDS SCALP A $212.10 $303.00 Sep 9, 2026
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Penn Highlands Brookville Brookville · Brookville, PA Q-CARE INTERM REP SCLP TRK <2.5 CM $224.00 $224.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Penn Highlands Clearfield Clearfield · DuBois, PA Q-CARE INTERM REP SCLP TRK <2.5 CM $224.00 $224.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Penn Highlands Dubois DuBois · DuBois, PA Q-CARE INTERM REP SCLP TRK <2.5 CM $224.00 $224.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Penn Highlands Elk Saint Marys · St. Marys, PA Q-CARE INTERM REP SCLP TRK <2.5 CM $224.00 $224.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Penn Highlands Huntingdon Huntingdon · Huntingdon, PA Q-CARE INTERM REP SCLP TRK <2.5 CM $224.00 $224.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone · Altoona, PA Q-CARE INTERM REP SCLP TRK <2.5 CM $224.00 $224.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center Johnstown · Johnstown, PA Repair, intermediate, wounds of scalp, axillae, trunk and/or extremities (excluding hands and feet); 2.5 cm or less $246.80 $617.00 Apr 15, 2026
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UPMC Bedford Everett · Everett, PA INT LAC RPR 0-2.5CM SCLP TRNK $289.20 $482.00 —
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Armstrong County Memorial Hospital Kittanning · Pittsburgh, PA RPR INTMED S/A/T/EXT 2.5 $323.40 $1,078.00 Mar 2, 2026
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UPMC Kane Kane · Bradford, PA LACERATION INTERMED 12031 $363.00 $605.00 Mar 6, 2026
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UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA INT LAC RPR 0-2.5CM SCLP TRNK $366.60 $611.00 Mar 6, 2026
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Uniontown Hospital Uniontown · Pittsburgh, PA INTERMEDIATE REPAIR OF WOUND OF SCALP; UNDERARMS; TRUNK; ARMS; OR LEGS; 2.5 CM OR LESS $367.33 $734.66 Jul 9, 2026
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Excela Health - Frick Hospital Mt Plesant · Pittsburgh, PA 12031/SUTURE REP INTERMED <2.5 CM $375.00 $625.00 Dec 17, 2025
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Excela Health Latrobe Hospital Latrobe · Pittsburgh, PA 12031/SUTURE REP INTERMED <2.5CM $375.00 $625.00 Dec 17, 2025
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Excela Health Westmoreland Regional Hospital Greeensburg · Pittsburgh, PA 12031/SUTURE REP INTERMED <2.5 CM $375.00 $625.00 Dec 17, 2025
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Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Repair Intermediate Wounds Scalp/Axillae/Trunk/Extremities <= 2.5 Cm $382.85 $589.00 Mar 31, 2026
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UPMC Northwest Seneca · Oil City, PA INT LAC RPR 0-2.5CM SCLP TRNK $388.80 $648.00 Mar 6, 2026
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Wayne Memorial Hospital Honesdale · Honesdale, PA INT REP SCALP/TRUNK <2.5 $398.30 $569.00 Sep 16, 2026
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Lower Bucks Hospital Bristol · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Repr Wnd Intrmd Body/Scalp/Extr <2.5 Cm $399.00 $372.00 Sep 1, 2026
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Robert Packer Hospital Sayre · Sayre, PA Rep Inter <2.5cm Scalp Trunk Extrem $412.78 $515.97 Mar 31, 2026
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Robert Packer Hospital, Towanda Campus Towanda · Sayre, PA Rep Inter <2.5cm Scalp Trunk Extrem $412.78 $515.97 Mar 31, 2026
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Troy Community Hospital Troy · Sayre, PA Rep Inter <2.5cm Scalp Trunk Extrem $412.78 $515.97 Mar 31, 2026
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Roxborough Memorial Hospital Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Repr Wnd Intrmd Body/Scalp/Extr <2.5 Cm $415.00 $1,786.94 Sep 1, 2026
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UPMC Jameson New Castle · Pittsburgh, PA INT LAC RPR 0-2.5CM SCLP TRNK $421.80 $703.00 Mar 6, 2026
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Warren General Hospital Warren · Warren, PA Repair Intermediate S/A/T/E 2. $464.00 $464.00 Sep 24, 2026
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UPMC Horizon - Greenville Greenville · Hermitage, PA INT LAC RPR 0-2.5CM SCLP TRNK $466.80 $778.00 Mar 6, 2026
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UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA INT LAC RPR 0-2.5CM SCLP TRNK $477.00 $795.00 Mar 6, 2026
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Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Rep Intermed 2.5Cm Or Less $483.20 $1,208.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Paoli Hospital Paoli · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Rep Intermed 2.5Cm Or Less $483.20 $1,208.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Riddle Memorial Hospital Media · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Inter Rpr S/A/T/E <2.5Cm $483.20 $1,208.00 Apr 1, 2026
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The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Rep Intermed 2.5Cm Or Less $483.20 $1,208.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Clarion Hospital Clarion · Clarion, PA Repair Interm Trunk Ext 25cm $486.08 $868.00 Jan 1, 2026
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UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC INT LAC RPR 0-2.5CM SCLP TRNK $499.20 $832.00 Mar 6, 2026
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Indiana Regional Medical Center Indiana · Indiana, PA Layer Closure Of Wnd 2.5Cm Less 12031 $516.24 $1,434.00 Feb 24, 2026
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UPMC Carlisle Carlisle · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC INT REP S/A/T/E <2.5 CM $520.80 $868.00 Mar 6, 2026
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UPMC Hanover Hanover · York-Hanover, PA HC INT REP S/A/T/E <2.5 CM $520.80 $868.00 Mar 6, 2026
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UPMC Lititz Lititz · Lancaster, PA HC INT REP S/A/T/E <2.5 CM $520.80 $868.00 Mar 6, 2026
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UPMC Memorial York · York-Hanover, PA HC INT REP S/A/T/E <2.5 CM $520.80 $868.00 Oct 28, 2026
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UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC INT REP S/A/T/E <2.5 CM $520.80 $868.00 Mar 6, 2026
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UPMC Somerset Somerset · Somerset, PA HC INT REP S/A/T/E <2.5 CM $520.80 $868.00 Mar 6, 2026
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UPMC Hamot Erie · Erie, PA INT LAC RPR 0-2.5CM SCLP TRNK $541.20 $902.00 Mar 6, 2026
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UPMC East Monroeville · Pittsburgh, PA INT LAC RPR 0-2.5CM SCLP TRNK $543.60 $906.00 Mar 6, 2026
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Gettysburg Hospital Gettysburg · Gettysburg, PA Intermediate Repair Wound Scalp/Underarm/Trunk/Arm/Leg 2.5 Cm or Less $560.80 $701.00 Jan 1, 2026
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York Hospital York · York-Hanover, PA Intermediate Repair Wound Scalp/Underarm/Trunk/Arm/Leg 2.5 Cm or Less $560.80 $701.00 Jan 1, 2026
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UPMC Altoona Altoona · Altoona, PA INT LAC RPR 0-2.5CM SCLP TRNK $574.80 $958.00 Mar 6, 2026
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Millcreek Medical Center Erie · Erie, PA REPAIR INTERMEDIATE 2.5-LESS $577.00 $1,154.00 May 8, 2026
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Titusville Area Hospital Titusville · Oil City, PA INTMD RPR S/A/T/EXT 2.5 CM/< $586.20 $977.00 Sep 11, 2026
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Butler Memorial Hospital Butler · Pittsburgh, PA Repair Interm Trunk Ext 25cm $607.60 $868.00 Jan 1, 2026
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Good Samaritan Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, PA Intermediate Repair Wound Scalp/Underarm/Trunk/Arm/Leg 2.5 Cm or Less $618.40 $773.00 Jan 1, 2026
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Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 12031 INT REP TRUNK LIMB SCALP 0-2.5CM WKC TECH $620.42 $2,597.00 Mar 27, 2026
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Mount Nittany Health State College · State College, PA REPAIR INTERMEDIATE WOUND(S) $648.00 $1,440.00 Jan 1, 2026
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St Joseph Regional Health Network Reading · Reading, PA INT RPR SCL TRK HD FT 2.5 $675.48 $2,597.00 Mar 27, 2026
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The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Repair Intermed S/a/T/Ex <2.5cm $707.00 $707.00 Dec 31, 2025
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UPMC Cole Coudersport · Coudersport, PA SC,AX,TR,EXTM,EX-HF < 2.5CM $745.20 $1,242.00 Mar 6, 2026
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Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Lancaster, PA 12031 INTMD RPR S/A/T/EXT 2.5 CM/< Tech $752.87 $2,597.00 Mar 27, 2026
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UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC INT LAC RPR 0-2.5CM SCLP TRNK $763.20 $1,272.00 Mar 7, 2026
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Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 12031 INTMD RPR S/A/T/EXT 2.5 CM/< Tech $817.28 $2,597.00 Mar 27, 2026
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UPMC Muncy Muncy · Williamsport, PA INT LAC RPR 0-2.5CM SCLP TRNK $825.60 $1,376.00 Mar 6, 2026
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UPMC Wellsboro Wellsboro · Wellsboro, PA INT LAC RPR 0-2.5CM SCLP TRNK $825.60 $1,376.00 Mar 6, 2026
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UPMC Williamsport Williamsport · Williamsport, PA INT LAC RPR 0-2.5CM SCLP TRNK $825.60 $1,376.00 Mar 6, 2026
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UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA INT LAC RPR 0-2.5CM SCLP TRNK $852.60 $1,421.00 Mar 6, 2026
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Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 12031 Int Rep Trunk Limb Scalp 0-2.5cm $860.39 $2,597.00 Mar 27, 2026
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Evangelical Community Hospital Lewisburg · Lewisburg, PA Intermediate Repair Wound Scalp/Underarm/Trunk/Arm/Leg 2.5 Cm or Less $890.40 $1,113.00 Jan 1, 2026
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Sharon Regional Medical Center Sharon · Hermitage, PA INTMD WND REPAIR S/A/T/EXT $1,011.52 $1,011.52 Jul 4, 2024
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Allegheny Valley Hospital Natrona Heights · Pittsburgh, PA HC RPR SCLP/AX/TR/EXG/EXT <=2.5CM INT $1,107.26 $1,438.00 Oct 28, 2026
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Canonsburg General Hospital Canonsburg · Pittsburgh, PA HC RPR SCLP/AX/TR/EXG/EXT <=2.5CM INT $1,121.64 $1,438.00 Oct 28, 2026
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Forbes Hospital Monroeville · Pittsburgh, PA HC RPR SCLP/AX/TR/EXG/EXT <=2.5CM INT $1,121.64 $1,438.00 Oct 28, 2026
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AHN Wexford Hospital Wexford · Pittsburgh, PA HC RPR SCLP/AX/TR/EXG/EXT <=2.5CM INT $1,123.32 $1,518.00 Oct 28, 2026
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Chambersburg Hospital Chambersburg · Chambersburg, PA Intermediate Repair Wound Scalp/Underarm/Trunk/Arm/Leg 2.5 Cm or Less $1,125.60 $1,407.00 Jan 1, 2026
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Waynesboro Hospital Waynesboro · Chambersburg, PA Intermediate Repair Wound Scalp/Underarm/Trunk/Arm/Leg 2.5 Cm or Less $1,125.60 $1,407.00 Jan 1, 2026
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Ephrata Community Hospital Ephrata · Lancaster, PA Intermediate Repair Wound Scalp/Underarm/Trunk/Arm/Leg 2.5 Cm or Less $1,152.00 $1,440.00 Jan 1, 2026
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West Penn Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC RPR SCLP/AX/TR/EXG/EXT <=2.5CM INT $1,166.54 $1,598.00 Oct 28, 2026
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Grove City Medical Center Grove City · Hermitage, PA HC RPR SCLP/AX/TR/EXG/EXT <=2.5CM INT $1,168.86 $1,518.00 Oct 28, 2026
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UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA INT LAC RPR 0-2.5CM SCLP TRNK $1,188.60 $1,981.00 Mar 6, 2026
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Allegheny General Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC RPR SCLP/AX/TR/EXG/EXT <=2.5CM INT $1,214.48 $1,598.00 Oct 28, 2026
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Jefferson Regional Medical Center Jefferson Hills · Pittsburgh, PA HC RPR SCLP/AX/TR/EXG/EXT <=2.5CM INT $1,229.58 $1,518.00 Oct 28, 2026
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Geisinger St Luke's Hospital - Orwigsburg Campus Orwigsburg · Pottsville, PA HB INTMD RPR S/A/T/EXT2.5 CM/< $1,281.60 $1,424.00 Feb 26, 2026
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St Luke's Hospital - Miners Campus Coaldale · Pottsville, PA HB INTMD RPR S/A/T/EXT2.5 CM/< $1,281.60 $1,424.00 Feb 27, 2026
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Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center Meadowbrook · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Layered closure < 2.5cm - WCC $1,399.99 $2,333.31 Sep 21, 2026
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Geisinger Community Medical Center Scranton · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA HC INT RPR SCP/AX/TRK 2.5CM/< (ED) $1,549.00 $3,098.00 Jul 1, 2026
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St Luke's Hospital - Grand View Campus Sellersville · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HB INTMD RPR S/A/T/EXT2.5 CM/< $1,555.20 $1,728.00 Feb 26, 2026
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St Luke's Hospital - Upper Bucks Campus Quakertown · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HB INTMD RPR S/A/T/EXT2.5 CM/< $1,555.20 $1,728.00 Feb 26, 2026
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Saint Vincent Health Center Erie · Erie, PA HC RPR SCLP/AX/TR/EXG/EXT <=2.5CM INT $1,572.76 $1,918.00 Oct 28, 2026
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St Luke's Hospital - Allentown Campus Allentown · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB INTMD RPR S/A/T/EXT2.5 CM/< $1,594.43 $1,921.00 Feb 26, 2026
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St Luke's Hospital - Anderson Campus Easton · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB INTMD RPR S/A/T/EXT2.5 CM/< $1,594.43 $1,921.00 Feb 26, 2026
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St Luke's Hospital - Bethlehem Campus Bethlehem · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB INTMD RPR S/A/T/EXT2.5 CM/< $1,594.43 $1,921.00 Feb 26, 2026
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St Luke's Hospital - Carbon Campus Lehighton · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB INTMD RPR S/A/T/EXT2.5 CM/< $1,594.43 $1,921.00 Feb 27, 2026
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St Luke's Hospital - Easton Campus Easton · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB INTMD RPR S/A/T/EXT2.5 CM/< $1,594.43 $1,921.00 Feb 26, 2026
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St Luke's Hospital - Lehighton Campus Lehighton · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB INTMD RPR S/A/T/EXT2.5 CM/< $1,594.43 $1,921.00 Feb 27, 2026
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St Luke's Hospital - Monroe Campus Stroudsburg · East Stroudsburg, PA HB INTMD RPR S/A/T/EXT2.5 CM/< $1,594.43 $1,921.00 Feb 27, 2026
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St Luke's Hospital - Sacred Heart Campus Allentown · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB INTMD RPR S/A/T/EXT2.5 CM/< $1,594.43 $1,921.00 Feb 26, 2026
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Shriners Childrens - Philadelphia Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD INTMD RPR S/A/T/EXT 2.5 CM/< $1,967.01 $1,967.01 Mar 19, 2026
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Highlands Hospital Connellsville · Pittsburgh, PA INT LAC < 2.6 CM BODY SCALP $2,902.20 $4,837.00 Feb 2, 2026
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Moses Taylor Hospital Scranton · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA INTMD RPR S/A/T/EXT 2.5 CM/< $8,282.25 $30,675.00 Dec 2, 2024
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Regional Hospital of Scranton Scranton · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA INTMD RPR S/A/T/EXT 2.5 CM/< $8,282.25 $30,675.00 Dec 2, 2024
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Wilkes-Barre General Hospital Wilkes-Barre · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA INTMD RPR S/A/T/EXT 2.5 CM/< $10,871.04 $45,296.00 Dec 1, 2024
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St Mary Medical Center Langhorne · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Repair Intermediate Wounds Scalp/Axillae/Trunk/Extremities <= 2.5 Cm $11,402.30 — Mar 31, 2026
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Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More

By metro area

Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.

Metro areaHospitalsLowestMedian
Pittsburgh, PA 23 $138.32 $607.60
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 13 $382.85 $483.20
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ 7 $1,594.43 $1,594.43
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 5 $520.80 $620.42
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA 4 $1,549.00 $8,282.25
Erie, PA 3 $541.20 $577.00
Hermitage, PA 3 $466.80 $1,011.52
Lancaster, PA 3 $520.80 $752.87
Sayre, PA 3 $412.78 $412.78
York-Hanover, PA 3 $520.80 $520.80
Altoona, PA 2 $224.00 $399.40
Chambersburg, PA 2 $1,125.60 $1,125.60
DuBois, PA 2 $224.00 $224.00
Oil City, PA 2 $388.80 $487.50
Pottsville, PA 2 $1,281.60 $1,281.60
Williamsport, PA 2 $825.60 $825.60
Brookville, PA 1 $224.00 $224.00
Bradford, PA 1 $363.00 $363.00
Clarion, PA 1 $486.08 $486.08
Coudersport, PA 1 $745.20 $745.20
Everett, PA 1 $289.20 $289.20
East Stroudsburg, PA 1 $1,594.43 $1,594.43
Gettysburg, PA 1 $560.80 $560.80
Honesdale, PA 1 $398.30 $398.30
Huntingdon, PA 1 $224.00 $224.00
Indiana, PA 1 $516.24 $516.24
Johnstown, PA 1 $246.80 $246.80
Lebanon, PA 1 $618.40 $618.40
Lewisburg, PA 1 $890.40 $890.40
Montrose, PA 1 $212.10 $212.10
Meadville, PA 1 $174.00 $174.00
Reading, PA 1 $675.48 $675.48
Somerset, PA 1 $520.80 $520.80
St. Marys, PA 1 $224.00 $224.00
State College, PA 1 $648.00 $648.00
Waynesburg, PA 1 $138.32 $138.32
Wellsboro, PA 1 $825.60 $825.60
Warren, PA 1 $464.00 $464.00
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More

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Median cash price across the state's hospitals.