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Measurement of Substance Using Immunoassay Technique Cost in Pennsylvania
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 76 Pennsylvania hospitals. CPT 83520. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $36.40
📉 Low $9.36
📈 High $501
🏥 76 hospitals
🏛️ 57 with insurance contracts
Hospital comparison — Pennsylvania
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 76 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | UHC | Cigna | Medicare | Humana | BCBS | TRICARE | Devoted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AHN SAINT VINCENT HOSPITAL ERIE |
$9.36 | $17.96 | $16.85 | $13.30 | $17.79 | $18.31 | $18.13 | — | — |
| AHN JEFFERSON HOSPITAL JEFFERSON HILLS |
$9.88 | $17.96 | $16.85 | $13.30 | $17.79 | $18.31 | — | — | — |
| AHN CANONSBURG GENERAL HOSPITAL CANONSBURG |
$11.44 | $17.96 | $16.85 | $13.30 | $17.79 | $18.31 | — | — | — |
| AHN FORBES HOSPITAL MONROEVILLE |
$11.44 | $17.96 | $16.85 | $13.30 | $17.79 | $18.31 | — | — | — |
| AHN GROVE CITY MEDICAL CENTER GROVE CITY |
$11.96 | $17.96 | $16.85 | $13.30 | $17.79 | $18.31 | — | — | — |
| AHN ALLEGHENY VALLEY HOSPITAL NATRONA HEIGHTS |
$11.96 | $17.96 | $16.85 | $13.30 | $17.79 | $18.31 | — | — | — |
| AHN ALLEGHENY GENERAL HOSPITAL PITTSBURGH |
$12.48 | $17.96 | $16.85 | $13.30 | $18.31 | $18.31 | — | — | — |
| AHN WEXFORD HOSPITAL WEXFORD |
$13.52 | $17.96 | $16.85 | $13.30 | $17.79 | $18.31 | — | — | — |
| WEST PENN HOSPITAL PITTSBURGH |
$14.04 | $17.96 | $16.85 | $13.30 | $17.79 | $18.31 | — | — | — |
| MOUNT NITTANY MEDICAL CENTER STATE COLLEGE |
$15.30 | $17.27 | $17.62 | $17.27 | — | $17.62 | $17.96 | — | — |
| SUBURBAN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL NORRISTOWN |
$17.00 | — | $11.90 | $17.27 | $17.27 | $13.82 | $17.27 | $17.27 | — |
| LOWER BUCKS HOSPITAL BRISTOL |
$17.00 | — | $11.90 | $17.27 | $17.27 | $13.82 | $17.27 | $17.27 | — |
| PENNSYLVANIA PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE HARRISBURG |
$19.22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JEFFERSON EINSTEIN MONTGOMERY HOSPITAL EAST NORRITON |
$19.86 | $18.31 | $15.68 | $17.96 | — | $17.27 | — | — | $17.27 |
| JEFFERSON TORRESDALE HOSPITAL PHILADELPHIA |
$19.86 | $18.31 | $17.62 | $17.96 | $16.41 | $17.62 | — | $17.27 | $18.13 |
| FRED AND MINERVA BRAEMER HEART CENTER PHILADELPHIA |
$19.86 | $18.31 | $15.68 | $17.96 | — | $17.27 | — | — | $17.27 |
| MAGEE REHABILITATION HOSPITAL PHILADELPHIA |
$19.86 | $22.45 | $17.27 | $17.96 | $19.00 | $17.62 | — | — | $18.13 |
| JEFFERSON LANSDALE HOSPITAL LANSDALE |
$19.86 | $18.31 | $17.62 | $17.96 | $17.27 | $17.62 | — | $17.27 | $18.13 |
| JEFFERSON BUCKS HOSPITAL LANGHORNE |
$19.86 | $18.31 | $17.62 | $17.96 | $16.41 | $17.62 | — | $17.27 | $18.13 |
| THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL PHILADELPHIA |
$19.86 | $18.31 | $17.62 | $17.96 | $17.27 | $17.62 | — | $17.27 | $18.13 |
| JEFFERSON FRANKFORD HOSPITAL PHILADELPHIA |
$19.86 | $18.31 | $17.62 | $17.96 | $16.41 | $17.62 | — | $17.27 | $18.13 |
| JEFFERSON ABINGTON HOSPITAL ABINGTON |
$19.86 | $12.00 | $10.36 | $17.96 | $17.27 | $17.62 | — | $17.27 | $18.13 |
| JEFFERSON METHODIST HOSPITAL PHILADELPHIA |
$19.86 | $18.31 | $17.62 | $17.96 | $17.27 | $17.62 | — | $17.27 | $18.13 |
| HERITAGE VALLEY SEWICKLEY MCKEES ROCKS |
$20.52 | $17.27 | $13.69 | $17.27 | — | — | — | — | — |
| HERITAGE VALLEY BEAVER BEAVER |
$20.52 | $17.27 | $14.74 | $17.27 | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRICK HOSPITAL MT PLESANT |
$25.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WESTMORELAND HOSPITAL GREEENSBURG |
$25.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SURGICAL INSTITUTE OF READING WYOMISSING |
$25.91 | — | $15.54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PENN STATE HEALTH HOLY SPIRIT MEDICAL CENTER CAMP HILL |
$26.76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PENN STATE HEALTH ST. JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER BERNVILLE ROAD READING |
$29.13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONEMAUGH MINERS MEDICAL CENTER HAIDA AVENUE HASTINGS |
$31.60 | $20.80 | $20.00 | $61.60 | — | — | $2.67 | $20.00 | $20.60 |
| LATROBE HOSPITAL LATROBE |
$31.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HOLY REDEEMER HOSPITAL MEADOWBROOK |
$32.12 | $18.31 | $17.27 | $17.27 | — | — | $17.44 | — | — |
| PENN STATE HEALTH LANCASTER MEDICAL CENTER STATE ROAD LANCASTER |
$32.47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WARREN GENERAL HOSPITAL CRESCENT PARK WEST WARREN |
$32.50 | $63.00 | $12.64 | $60.00 | — | $101 | $100 | $60.00 | — |
| PENN STATE HEALTH HAMPDEN MEDICAL CENTER ENOLA |
$35.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONEMAUGH MEYERSDALE MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL DRIVE MEYERSDALE |
$36.40 | $39.52 | $38.00 | $61.60 | — | — | $102 | $38.00 | $39.14 |
| WAYNE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PARK ST. HONESDALE |
$37.10 | $75.00 | $70.00 | $70.00 | — | $100 | $40.00 | $100 | — |
| INDIANA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER INDIANA |
$39.24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PENN HIGHLANDS MON VALLEY HOSPITAL COUNTRY CLUB RD. MONONGAHELA |
$46.20 | $13.99 | $17.79 | — | $17.27 | $17.79 | $16.23 | — | — |
| BARNES-KASSON COUNTY HOSPITAL SUSQUEHANNA |
$60.20 | $40.00 | $42.91 | $53.53 | $40.00 | $30.86 | — | — | — |
| ST MARY MEDICAL CENTER LANGHORNE |
$61.75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHILDRENS HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA CIVIC CENTER BLVD. PHILADELPHIA |
$69.91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WELLSPAN WAYNESBORO HOSPITAL WAYNESBORO |
$71.20 | $17.79 | $18.13 | $65.23 | $17.27 | — | — | — | — |
| WELLSPAN CHAMBERSBURG HOSPITAL CHAMBERSBURG |
$71.20 | $17.79 | $18.13 | $66.29 | $17.27 | — | — | — | — |
| WELLSPAN GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL LEBANON |
$71.20 | $16.02 | $18.13 | $74.28 | $17.27 | — | — | — | — |
| WELLSPAN YORK HOSPITAL YORK |
$71.20 | $16.02 | $18.13 | $74.21 | $17.27 | — | — | — | — |
| WELLSPAN YORK HOSPITAL YORK |
$71.20 | $16.02 | $18.13 | $74.21 | $17.27 | — | — | — | — |
| WELLSPAN GETTYSBURG HOSPITAL GETTYSBURG |
$71.20 | $17.79 | — | — | $16.92 | — | — | — | — |
| WELLSPAN EPHRATA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL EPHRATA |
$71.20 | $17.79 | $18.13 | $56.80 | $15.66 | — | — | — | — |
| GUTHRIE TROY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL TROY |
$73.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNIONTOWN HOSPITAL UNIONTOWN |
$78.00 | $16.63 | $6.00 | $90.00 | $17.27 | $18.13 | $31.73 | — | — |
| CONEMAUGH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL JOHNSTOWN |
$79.20 | $104 | $22.01 | $34.59 | — | — | $26.02 | $100 | $103 |
| GUTHRIE ROBERT PACKER HOSPITAL, TOWANDA CAMPUS TOWANDA |
$88.54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CLARION HOSPITAL CLARION |
$91.28 | $17.79 | $17.27 | $17.27 | $17.27 | — | — | $16.03 | $18.31 |
| BUCKTAIL MEDICAL CENTER RENOVO |
$99.68 | $32.20 | — | $16.44 | $16.92 | $93.37 | $139 | — | — |
| SHRINERS CHILDREN'S PHILADELPHIA PHILADELPHIA |
$103 | $17.27 | — | $15.16 | — | $16.69 | $26.17 | — | — |
| MERCY FITZGERALD HOSPITAL DARBY |
$105 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AHN BRENTWOOD NEIGHBORHOOD HOSPITAL GREENSBURG |
$111 | $17.27 | $17.27 | $18.48 | — | $18.31 | — | — | $18.31 |
| BUTLER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BUTLER |
$114 | $17.79 | $17.27 | $25.90 | $17.27 | $17.96 | — | $16.03 | $18.31 |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 83520, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $55.08 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
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That is the median of what the 76 Pennsylvania hospitals above publish for Measurement of substance using immunoassay technique — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Frequently asked questions
- How much does measurement of substance using immunoassay technique cost in Pennsylvania?
- Cash prices for measurement of substance using immunoassay technique (CPT 83520) in Pennsylvania range from $9.36 to $501, with a median of $36.40. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest measurement of substance using immunoassay technique in Pennsylvania?
- The cheapest Pennsylvania hospital published cash price for this procedure is $9.36. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.
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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each Pennsylvania facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 83520 (Labs). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.