Penn Highlands Elk prices. From its own published file.

Penn Highlands Elk in Saint Marys, PA publishes its standard charges as required by federal rule. Here's what it lists for common services, and how to check your bill against it.

16,483prices published

Apr 2026file last updated

$3,815cash price for vaginal delivery, routine care (list $5,898)

Common services

Service	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay
Emergency visit, moderate (level 3) `99283`	$3,352	$3,352	$336–$336
Emergency visit, high (level 4) `99284`	$5,155	$5,155	$566–$566
Emergency visit, highest (level 5) `99285`	$7,422	$7,422	$824–$824
Comprehensive metabolic panel `80053`	$124	$124	$6.86–$50.18
Basic metabolic panel `80048`	$99.00	$99.00	$5.50–$40.20
Complete blood count (CBC) `85025`	$91.00	$91.00	$5.05–$36.92
Blood draw (venipuncture) `36415`	$15.00	$26.00	$2.70–$40.72
Urinalysis `81001`	$41.00	$50.00	$2.06–$15.06
Troponin (heart test) `84484`	$147	$147	$8.11–$59.25
EKG tracing `93005`	$153	$719	$28.51–$28.51
Chest X-ray, 2 views `71046`	$137	$1,066	$79.07–$1,640
CT head without contrast `70450`	$1,287	$1,287	$97.27–$362
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast `74177`	$4,324	$4,324	$335–$1,504
MRI lower back without contrast `72148`	$2,926	$2,926	$213–$1,202
Ultrasound, abdomen `76700`	$1,287	$1,287	$97.27–$1,238
IV push, single drug `96374`	$605	$623	$169–$169
IV fluids, first hour `96360`	$605	$614	$148–$148
Ketorolac injection, 15 mg `J1885`	$5.25	$9.55	$1.91–$1.91
Ondansetron injection `J2405`	$1.35	$5.00	$0.21–$0.21
Colonoscopy, diagnostic `45378`	—	—	$900–$1,564
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy `43239`	$8,100	$8,100	$900–$1,728
Knee arthroscopy `29881`	—	—	$1,272–$2,523
Vaginal delivery, routine care `59400`	$3,815	$5,898	$11,150–$11,150
Cesarean delivery, routine care `59510`	$3,815	$5,898	$12,331–$12,331

Cash price: the discounted price for self-pay patients. List price: the hospital's gross charge. Insurers pay: the lowest and highest rates it lists for insurance plans. Source: Penn Highlands Elk price transparency page.

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Billed above the posted cash priceIf you're paying yourself, ask the hospital to apply its published cash price.
Panels billed inside panelsA basic metabolic panel (80048) billed with a comprehensive one (80053) on the same day.
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