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Treadmill stress test, tracing only in Pennsylvania

CPT 93017 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $244 to $1,525 at the 8 Pennsylvania hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

Estimate what you would pay

$993typical cash price
$922typical commercial insurer rate
$244–$1.5kcash price range, 8 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Jefferson Abington Hospital
$244
Jefferson Health- Northeast
$255
Milton S Hershey Medical Center
$671
Bryn Mawr Hospital
$993
Main Line Hospital Lankenau
$993
Paoli Hospital
$993
St Lukes Hospital
$1,116
Doylestown Hospital
$1,525

Pennsylvania typical cash price: $993

Pennsylvania hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Jefferson Abington HospitalAbington$1,025$244$96$60–$1,057 · 11 plans
Jefferson Health- NortheastPhiladelphia$1,093$255$108$76–$1,778 · 9 plans
Milton S Hershey Medical CenterHershey$2,024$671$1,371$1,034–$1,599 · 13 plans
Bryn Mawr HospitalBryn Mawr$2,482$993$1,118$512–$1,180 · 4 plans
Main Line Hospital LankenauWynnewood$2,482$993$1,118$512–$1,180 · 4 plans
Paoli HospitalPaoli$2,482$993$1,118$511–$1,180 · 4 plans
St Lukes HospitalBethlehem$1,345$1,116$463$368–$1,034 · 11 plans
Doylestown HospitalDoylestown$1,525$1,525$726$219–$1,525 · 15 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 treadmill stress test, tracing only cost at a hospital in Pennsylvania?

At 8 Pennsylvania hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for treadmill stress test, tracing only is $993, and most charge between $252 and $1,239. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $922. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for treadmill stress test, tracing only?

At 4 of the 8 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 treadmill stress test, tracing only?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $244 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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