Gastric bypass, open cost in Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania, 6 hospitals publish a cash price for open Roux-en-Y gastric bypass through an abdominal incision: from $4,502.07 to $67,352.07, with a median of $5,696.85. The lowest price is at Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center (Camp Hill). The highest price is 15.0× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 43846. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 27, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in Pennsylvania, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center lowest Camp Hill · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 43846 GASTRIC BYPASS FOR OBESITY Tech | $4,502.07 | $18,845.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network Reading · Reading, PA 43846 Gastric Bypass W Roux-En-Y Gastroent | $4,901.58 | $18,845.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Lancaster, PA 43846 GASTRIC BYPASS FOR OBESITY Tech | $5,463.17 | $18,845.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 43846 GASTRIC BYPASS FOR OBESITY Tech | $5,930.52 | $18,845.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 43846 Gastric Bypass W Roux-En-Y Gastroent | $6,243.35 | $18,845.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| York Hospital York · York-Hanover, PA Bypass of stomach for weight loss with Roux-en-Y connection of upper bowel to upper stomach | $67,352.07 | — | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 3 | $4,502.07 | $5,930.52 |
| Lancaster, PA | 1 | $5,463.17 | $5,463.17 |
| Reading, PA | 1 | $4,901.58 | $4,901.58 |
| York-Hanover, PA | 1 | $67,352.07 | $67,352.07 |
What it is
An open gastric bypass makes a small stomach pouch and connects it to the small intestine through one larger cut in the abdomen instead of small laparoscopic cuts. Surgeons use it mainly when laparoscopy is not possible, such as after earlier abdominal operations.
What the price covers
The facility price usually covers the operating room and recovery and may not include the hospital stay. The surgeon, anesthesia, pre-surgery tests and follow-up visits are usually billed separately. An open operation usually means a longer hospital stay.
Open Roux-en-Y gastric bypass through an abdominal incision in other states
- Arkansas$3,600.00
- California$1,243.63
- Idaho$8,797.54
- Illinois$5,529.60
- Indiana$39,459.45
- Louisiana$5,581.80
- Maryland$4,330.00
- Michigan$2,341.82
- Missouri$1,094.40
- Montana$3,914.59
- New Jersey$1,361.68
- New York$30,279.00
- Ohio$8,283.85
- South Dakota$16,906.73
- Tennessee$5,920.80
- Texas$3,317.00
- Wisconsin$13,689.82
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.