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Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in Pennsylvania

CPT 90870 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $1,143 to $1,597 at the 7 Pennsylvania hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

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$1,262typical cash price
$662typical commercial insurer rate
$1.1k–$1.6kcash price range, 5 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Milton S Hershey Medical Center
$1,143
Bryn Mawr Hospital
$1,262
Main Line Hospital Lankenau
$1,262
Paoli Hospital
$1,262
St Lukes Hospital
$1,597

Pennsylvania typical cash price: $1,262

Pennsylvania hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Milton S Hershey Medical CenterHershey$3,449$1,143$2,570$2,288–$3,820 · 13 plans
Bryn Mawr HospitalBryn Mawr$3,156$1,262$1,112only 1 plan
Main Line Hospital LankenauWynnewood$3,156$1,262$1,112only 1 plan
Paoli HospitalPaoli$3,156$1,262$1,103only 1 plan
St Lukes HospitalBethlehem$1,924$1,597$662$527–$1,426 · 11 plans
Jefferson Abington HospitalAbington––$107$58–$433 · 10 plans
Jefferson Health- NortheastPhiladelphia––$68only 2 plans
Only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor (radiologist, surgeon, anesthesiologist) usually bills separately.

Common questions

How much does electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) cost at a hospital in Pennsylvania?

At 5 Pennsylvania hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is $1,262, and most charge between $1,191 and $1,463. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $662. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Which hospital in Pennsylvania has the lowest cash price for electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $1,143 at Milton S Hershey Medical Center. Confirm the price with the hospital before you book.

Does the price include the doctor?

No. These are the hospital's own charges, often called the facility fee. The doctors involved, such as the surgeon, the anesthesiologist or the radiologist who reads a scan, usually send a separate bill.

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