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Removal of Skin and Tissue, 20.0 Sq Cm or Less Cost in Pennsylvania
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 81 Pennsylvania hospitals. CPT 11042. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $535
📉 Low $30.60
📈 High $4,267
🏥 81 hospitals
🏛️ 59 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $131
Hospital comparison — Pennsylvania
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 81 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | Cigna | UHC | Medicare | Humana | Medicaid | BCBS | TRICARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AHN SAINT VINCENT HOSPITAL ERIE |
$30.60 | $36.30 | $96.14 | $47.85 | $59.95 | $461 | — | $456 | — |
| AHN JEFFERSON HOSPITAL JEFFERSON HILLS |
$32.30 | $39.60 | $96.14 | $47.85 | $59.95 | $407 | — | — | — |
| AHN FORBES HOSPITAL MONROEVILLE |
$37.40 | $39.60 | $96.14 | $47.85 | $59.95 | $407 | — | — | — |
| AHN CANONSBURG GENERAL HOSPITAL CANONSBURG |
$37.40 | $33.00 | $96.14 | $47.85 | $59.95 | $407 | — | — | — |
| AHN ALLEGHENY VALLEY HOSPITAL NATRONA HEIGHTS |
$39.10 | $33.00 | $96.14 | $47.85 | $59.95 | $407 | — | — | — |
| AHN GROVE CITY MEDICAL CENTER GROVE CITY |
$39.10 | $33.00 | $96.14 | $47.85 | $59.95 | $407 | — | — | — |
| AHN ALLEGHENY GENERAL HOSPITAL PITTSBURGH |
$40.80 | $39.60 | $96.14 | $47.85 | $59.95 | $407 | — | — | — |
| AHN WEXFORD HOSPITAL WEXFORD |
$44.20 | $400 | $96.14 | $47.85 | $59.95 | $407 | — | — | — |
| WEST PENN HOSPITAL PITTSBURGH |
$45.90 | $39.60 | $96.14 | $47.85 | $59.95 | $407 | — | — | — |
| UPMC WELLSBORO WELLSBORO |
$48.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST MARY MEDICAL CENTER LANGHORNE |
$131 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NAZARETH HOSPITAL PHILADELPHIA |
$131 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WARREN GENERAL HOSPITAL CRESCENT PARK WEST WARREN |
$195 | $63.00 | $60.00 | $100 | — | $101 | — | $100 | $60.00 |
| BUCKTAIL MEDICAL CENTER RENOVO |
$202 | $62.11 | $300 | — | $60.87 | $61.48 | — | $175 | — |
| GUTHRIE ROBERT PACKER HOSPITAL, TOWANDA CAMPUS TOWANDA |
$203 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GUTHRIE TROY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL TROY |
$203 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GUTHRIE ROBERT PACKER HOSPITAL SAYRE |
$203 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HERITAGE VALLEY SEWICKLEY MCKEES ROCKS |
$253 | $33.00 | $158 | $158 | — | — | — | — | — |
| HERITAGE VALLEY BEAVER BEAVER |
$253 | $33.00 | $158 | $158 | — | — | — | — | — |
| BARNES-KASSON COUNTY HOSPITAL SUSQUEHANNA |
$267 | $40.00 | $53.53 | $42.91 | $40.00 | $30.86 | $8.82 | — | — |
| MERCY FITZGERALD HOSPITAL DARBY |
$285 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WELLSPAN YORK HOSPITAL YORK |
$342 | $112 | $382 | $403 | $391 | — | $41.25 | — | — |
| WELLSPAN YORK HOSPITAL YORK |
$342 | $112 | $382 | $403 | $391 | — | $41.25 | — | — |
| FRED AND MINERVA BRAEMER HEART CENTER PHILADELPHIA |
$365 | $432 | $424 | $415 | — | $407 | — | — | — |
| JEFFERSON EINSTEIN MONTGOMERY HOSPITAL EAST NORRITON |
$365 | $419 | $411 | $403 | — | $396 | — | — | — |
| ROTHMAN ORTHOPAEDIC SPECIALTY HOSPITAL BENSALEM |
$383 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LOWER BUCKS HOSPITAL BRISTOL |
$399 | — | $967 | $400 | $400 | $320 | $606 | $400 | $400 |
| SUBURBAN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL NORRISTOWN |
$415 | — | $983 | $416 | $416 | $332 | $606 | $416 | $416 |
| JEFFERSON ABINGTON HOSPITAL ABINGTON |
$459 | $49.28 | $3,503 | $87.50 | $52.40 | — | $33.00 | — | — |
| JEFFERSON BUCKS HOSPITAL LANGHORNE |
$462 | $56.86 | $3,503 | $1,181 | — | — | $44.65 | — | — |
| UNIONTOWN HOSPITAL UNIONTOWN |
$467 | $60.00 | $90.00 | $86.20 | $394 | $414 | — | $724 | — |
| JEFFERSON LANSDALE HOSPITAL LANSDALE |
$469 | $56.86 | $3,503 | $1,181 | — | — | $44.65 | — | — |
| FULTON COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER PEACH ORCHARD RD. MC CONNELLSBURG |
$478 | $46.00 | $30.80 | $90.00 | $100 | $123 | — | $40.00 | — |
| CLARION HOSPITAL CLARION |
$479 | $396 | $384 | $384 | $384 | — | $33.00 | — | $384 |
| THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL PHILADELPHIA |
$480 | $62.54 | $6,300 | — | — | — | $44.65 | — | — |
| JEFFERSON METHODIST HOSPITAL PHILADELPHIA |
$480 | $62.54 | $6,300 | — | — | — | $44.65 | — | — |
| JEFFERSON FRANKFORD HOSPITAL PHILADELPHIA |
$480 | $56.86 | $3,503 | $1,181 | — | — | $44.65 | — | — |
| JEFFERSON TORRESDALE HOSPITAL PHILADELPHIA |
$480 | $56.86 | $3,503 | $1,181 | — | — | $44.65 | — | — |
| MAGEE REHABILITATION HOSPITAL PHILADELPHIA |
$488 | $43.59 | — | — | — | — | $59.07 | — | — |
| WAYNE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PARK ST. HONESDALE |
$535 | $75.00 | $70.00 | $70.00 | — | $100 | — | $40.00 | $100 |
| SURGICAL INSTITUTE OF READING WYOMISSING |
$586 | $380 | — | $1,492 | — | — | — | $816 | $3,205 |
| PENN STATE HEALTH HOLY SPIRIT MEDICAL CENTER CAMP HILL |
$620 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PENN STATE HEALTH ST. JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER BERNVILLE ROAD READING |
$675 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PENN STATE HEALTH LANCASTER MEDICAL CENTER STATE ROAD LANCASTER |
$753 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PENN STATE HEALTH HAMPDEN MEDICAL CENTER ENOLA |
$817 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONEMAUGH NASON MEDICAL CENTER ROARING SPRING |
$840 | $100 | $41.20 | $100 | $100 | $100 | — | $100 | $100 |
| PAM SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF WILKES-BARRE WILKES-BARRE |
$886 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LATROBE HOSPITAL LATROBE |
$890 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WESTMORELAND HOSPITAL GREEENSBURG |
$890 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRICK HOSPITAL MT PLESANT |
$890 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONEMAUGH MINERS MEDICAL CENTER HAIDA AVENUE HASTINGS |
$936 | $20.80 | $61.60 | $20.00 | — | — | — | $77.74 | $20.00 |
| MOUNT NITTANY MEDICAL CENTER STATE COLLEGE |
$945 | $466 | $466 | $475 | — | $475 | — | $485 | — |
| CONEMAUGH MEYERSDALE MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL DRIVE MEYERSDALE |
$950 | $39.52 | $61.60 | $38.00 | — | — | — | $734 | $38.00 |
| PENN HIGHLANDS MON VALLEY HOSPITAL COUNTRY CLUB RD. MONONGAHELA |
$965 | $35.64 | — | $58.66 | $56.95 | $58.66 | $33.00 | $53.53 | — |
| WELLSPAN GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL LEBANON |
$1,078 | $112 | $860 | $414 | $395 | — | $41.25 | — | — |
| AHN BRENTWOOD NEIGHBORHOOD HOSPITAL GREENSBURG |
$1,085 | $412 | $424 | $412 | — | $420 | — | — | — |
| WELLSPAN EPHRATA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL EPHRATA |
$1,103 | $112 | $840 | $405 | $243 | — | $41.25 | — | — |
| INDIANA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER INDIANA |
$1,122 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PENN HIGHLANDS HUNTINGDON HUNTINGDON |
$1,172 | $18.07 | — | $40.19 | — | $57.49 | — | — | — |
| PENN HIGHLANDS ELK SAINT MARYS |
$1,172 | — | $900 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 11042, 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: $513 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
Billed more than $535 for this?
That is the median of what the 81 Pennsylvania hospitals above publish for Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Medicare reimbursement benchmark
For CPT 11042 in Pennsylvania, Medicare reimburses about $131 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Pennsylvania range from $30.60 to $4,267 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 4.1x what Medicare pays. If a self-pay quote you receive is more than 2-3x the Medicare rate, ask the hospital for the cash-discount price in writing.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less cost in Pennsylvania?
- Cash prices for removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less (CPT 11042) in Pennsylvania range from $30.60 to $4,267, with a median of $535. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less in Pennsylvania?
- The cheapest Pennsylvania hospital published cash price for this procedure is $30.60. 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 11042 (Surgery). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.