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Nuclear heart stress test in Pennsylvania

CPT 78452 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $1,461 to $6,417 at the 11 Pennsylvania hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

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$1,917typical cash price
$1,692typical commercial insurer rate
$1.5k–$6.4kcash price range, 10 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Jefferson Abington Hospital
$1,461
Jefferson Health- Northeast
$1,530
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
$1,530
Bryn Mawr Hospital
$1,917
Main Line Hospital Lankenau
$1,917
Paoli Hospital
$1,917
Milton S Hershey Medical Center
$2,811
St Lukes Hospital
$5,398
Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside
$5,441
Doylestown Hospital
$6,417

Pennsylvania typical cash price: $1,917

Pennsylvania hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Jefferson Abington HospitalAbington$1,796$1,461$1,279$575–$2,031 · 22 plans
Jefferson Health- NortheastPhiladelphia$3,609$1,530$1,580$491–$2,646 · 20 plans
Thomas Jefferson University HospitalPhiladelphia$3,166$1,530$1,692$1,040–$4,878 · 21 plans
Bryn Mawr HospitalBryn Mawr$4,792$1,917$1,267$1,096–$1,929 · 9 plans
Main Line Hospital LankenauWynnewood$4,792$1,917$1,300$1,096–$1,929 · 9 plans
Paoli HospitalPaoli$4,792$1,917$1,233$1,096–$1,918 · 9 plans
Milton S Hershey Medical CenterHershey$8,486$2,811$5,907$3,562–$6,789 · 13 plans
St Lukes HospitalBethlehem$6,504$5,398$1,829$1,688–$2,270 · 11 plans
Upmc Presbyterian ShadysidePittsburgh$9,069$5,441$6,122$1,129–$7,709 · 18 plans
Doylestown HospitalDoylestown$6,417$6,417$1,733$1,272–$5,185 · 15 plans
Lehigh Valley HospitalAllentown––$3,792$1,574–$6,853 · 19 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 nuclear heart stress test cost at a hospital in Pennsylvania?

At 10 Pennsylvania hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for nuclear heart stress test is $1,917, and most charge between $1,523 and $5,539. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $1,692. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for nuclear heart stress test?

At 4 of the 10 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 nuclear heart stress test?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $1,461 at Jefferson Abington 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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