ECT cost in Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania, 31 hospitals publish a cash price for electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), one session: from $591.85 to $6,424.00, with a median of $1,142.65. The lowest price is at Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute (Harrisburg). The highest price is 10.9× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 90870. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$591.85Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute
Median$1,142.65half pay less
Highest$6,424.00in Pennsylvania
Lowest saves$550.80vs the median
Hospitals in Pennsylvania, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute lowest Harrisburg · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 90870 ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY Tech | $591.85 | $3,449.00 | — source file |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown · Pittsburgh, PA ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $597.00 | $1,194.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC ECT SINGLE SEIZURE | $632.40 | $1,054.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona · Altoona, PA ECT SINGLE SEIZURE | $633.00 | $1,055.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA PSYCHIATRIC/PSYCHOLOGICAL TREATMENTS - ELECTROSHOCK TREATMENT | $736.20 | $1,227.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Hanover Hanover · York-Hanover, PA PSYCHIATRIC/PSYCHOLOGICAL TREATMENTS - ELECTROSHOCK TREATMENT | $736.20 | $1,227.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Lititz Lititz · Lancaster, PA PSYCHIATRIC/PSYCHOLOGICAL TREATMENTS - ELECTROSHOCK TREATMENT | $736.20 | $1,227.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Memorial York · York-Hanover, PA PSYCHIATRIC/PSYCHOLOGICAL TREATMENTS - ELECTROSHOCK TREATMENT | $736.20 | $1,227.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA PSYCHIATRIC/PSYCHOLOGICAL TREATMENTS - ELECTROSHOCK TREATMENT | $736.20 | $1,227.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Somerset Somerset · Somerset, PA PSYCHIATRIC/PSYCHOLOGICAL TREATMENTS - ELECTROSHOCK TREATMENT | $736.20 | $1,227.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Greene Waynesburg · Waynesburg, PA ECT PROCEDURE CHARGE | $793.94 | $1,134.20 | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington · Pittsburgh, PA ECT PROCEDURE CHARGE | $793.94 | $1,134.20 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 90870 ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY Tech | $823.97 | $3,449.00 | — source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network Reading · Reading, PA 90870 Electroschock (Ect)-Outpt | $897.08 | $3,449.00 | — source file |
| Chambersburg Hospital Chambersburg · Chambersburg, PA Therapy Using Electrical Currents | $1,066.40 | $1,333.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 90870 Electroschock (Ect)-Outpt | $1,142.65 | $3,449.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA ECT SINGLE SEIZURE | $1,226.40 | $2,044.00 | — source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital Malvern · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Electroconvulsive Therapy | $1,262.40 | $3,156.00 | — source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Electroconvulsive Therapy | $1,262.40 | $3,156.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Electroconvulsive Therapy | $1,262.40 | $3,156.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Electroconvulsive Therapy | $1,262.40 | $3,156.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Electroconvulsive Therapy | $1,262.40 | $3,156.00 | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville · Pittsburgh, PA ECT SINGLE SEIZURE | $2,112.60 | $3,521.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Williamsport Williamsport · Williamsport, PA ECT SINGLE SEIZURE | $2,124.00 | $3,540.00 | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville · Pittsburgh, PA ELECTRO-CONVULSIVE THPY-SINGLE | $3,854.40 | $6,424.00 | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela · Pittsburgh, PA ECT | $3,854.40 | $6,424.00 | — source file |
| Penn Highlands Brookville Brookville · Brookville, PA ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $6,424.00 | $6,424.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Dubois DuBois · DuBois, PA ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $6,424.00 | $6,424.00 | Aug 1, 2025 source file |
| Penn Highlands Elk Saint Marys · St. Marys, PA ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $6,424.00 | $6,424.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Huntingdon Huntingdon · Huntingdon, PA ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $6,424.00 | $6,424.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone · Altoona, PA ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $6,424.00 | $6,424.00 | Apr 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh, PA | 7 | $597.00 | $1,226.40 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 5 | $591.85 | $736.20 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 5 | $1,262.40 | $1,262.40 |
| Altoona, PA | 2 | $633.00 | $3,528.50 |
| York-Hanover, PA | 2 | $736.20 | $736.20 |
| Brookville, PA | 1 | $6,424.00 | $6,424.00 |
| Chambersburg, PA | 1 | $1,066.40 | $1,066.40 |
| DuBois, PA | 1 | $6,424.00 | $6,424.00 |
| Huntingdon, PA | 1 | $6,424.00 | $6,424.00 |
| Lancaster, PA | 1 | $736.20 | $736.20 |
| Reading, PA | 1 | $897.08 | $897.08 |
| Somerset, PA | 1 | $736.20 | $736.20 |
| St. Marys, PA | 1 | $6,424.00 | $6,424.00 |
| Waynesburg, PA | 1 | $793.94 | $793.94 |
| Williamsport, PA | 1 | $2,124.00 | $2,124.00 |
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.
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), one session in other states
- Alabama$2,066.00
- Alaska$3,114.82
- Arizona$887.01
- Arkansas$431.90
- California$2,040.75
- Colorado$4,647.26
- Connecticut$1,500.00
- Florida$1,379.30
- Georgia$4,517.37
- Illinois$843.05
- Indiana$678.28
- Iowa$390.40
- Kansas$3,395.17
- Kentucky$3,490.93
- Louisiana$518.86
- Maine$672.12
- Massachusetts$625.56
- Michigan$741.58
- Minnesota$567.82
- Missouri$1,296.75
- Montana$1,896.00
- Nebraska$433.55
- New Hampshire$497.78
- New Jersey$587.81
- New York$627.89
- North Carolina$1,732.30
- North Dakota$1,286.00
- Ohio$1,353.00
- Oklahoma$730.74
- Oregon$1,308.45
- Rhode Island$2,924.00
- South Carolina$806.00
- South Dakota$1,535.20
- Tennessee$109.53
- Texas$1,052.70
- Utah$1,339.17
- Vermont$433.53
- Virginia$808.25
- Washington$999.62
- West Virginia$597.00
- Wisconsin$516.75
- Wyoming$469.03
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.