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Eye injection (retina) in Pennsylvania

CPT 67028 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $225 to $2,608 at the 9 Pennsylvania hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

Estimate what you would pay

$308typical cash price
$1,286typical commercial insurer rate
$225–$2.6kcash price range, 6 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Bryn Mawr Hospital
$225
Main Line Hospital Lankenau
$225
Paoli Hospital
$225
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
$390
Milton S Hershey Medical Center
$714
Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside
$2,608

Pennsylvania typical cash price: $308

Pennsylvania hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Bryn Mawr HospitalBryn Mawr$563$225$699$590–$3,340 · 7 plans
Main Line Hospital LankenauWynnewood$563$225$717$601–$3,340 · 7 plans
Paoli HospitalPaoli$563$225$679$577–$3,340 · 7 plans
Thomas Jefferson University HospitalPhiladelphia$714$390$5,051$264–$6,061 · 9 plans
Milton S Hershey Medical CenterHershey$2,156$714$1,554$1,388–$1,725 · 13 plans
Upmc Presbyterian ShadysidePittsburgh$4,347$2,608$2,934$641–$3,695 · 18 plans
Jefferson Abington HospitalAbington––$1,286$195–$3,670 · 12 plans
Jefferson Health- NortheastPhiladelphia––$2,330$181–$3,732 · 11 plans
Lehigh Valley HospitalAllentown––$1,054$409–$1,781 · 18 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 eye injection (retina) cost at a hospital in Pennsylvania?

At 6 Pennsylvania hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for eye injection (retina) is $308, and most charge between $225 and $1,661. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $1,286. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for eye injection (retina)?

At 6 of the 6 hospitals in Pennsylvania that publish both, the cash price is lower than the typical insurer rate. Remember that with insurance you pay only your share of that rate once your deductible is met, and that cash payments usually don't count toward your deductible.

Which hospital in Pennsylvania has the lowest cash price for eye injection (retina)?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $225 at Bryn Mawr Hospital. 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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