Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center prices. From its own published file.

Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, 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.

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Mar 2026file last updated

$6,987cash price for knee arthroscopy (list $21,090)

Common services

Service	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay
Emergency visit, moderate (level 3) `99283`	$596	$1,800	$246–$1,557
Emergency visit, high (level 4) `99284`	$917	$2,768	$376–$2,380
Emergency visit, highest (level 5) `99285`	$1,320	$3,985	$537–$3,397
Comprehensive metabolic panel `80053`	$22.86	$69.00	$8.98–$55.20
Basic metabolic panel `80048`	$18.22	$55.00	$7.19–$44.00
Complete blood count (CBC) `85025`	$16.90	$51.00	$6.60–$40.80
Blood draw (venipuncture) `36415`	$19.55	$59.00	$4.50–$47.20
Urinalysis `81001`	$6.96	$21.00	$2.69–$16.80
Troponin (heart test) `84484`	$26.84	$81.00	$10.60–$64.80
EKG tracing `93005`	$128	$386	$53.18–$336
Chest X-ray, 2 views `71046`	$146	$440	$78.46–$496
CT head without contrast `70450`	$176	$532	$94.25–$596
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast `74177`	$592	$1,786	$315–$1,990
MRI lower back without contrast `72148`	$401	$1,209	$215–$1,361
Ultrasound, abdomen `76700`	$176	$532	$94.25–$596
IV push, single drug `96374`	$454	$1,369	$192–$1,213
IV fluids, first hour `96360`	$454	$1,369	$192–$1,213
Ketorolac injection, 15 mg `J1885`	$0.02	$1.44	$0.01–$1.15
Ondansetron injection `J2405`	$0.14	$0.43	$0.08–$0.35
Colonoscopy, diagnostic `45378`	$1,963	$5,926	$838–$5,304
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy `43239`	$2,019	$6,094	$818–$5,173
Knee arthroscopy `29881`	$6,987	$21,090	$2,950–$18,662
Vaginal delivery, routine care `59400`	$6,847	$20,667	$3,720–$24,252
Cesarean delivery, routine care `59510`	$6,847	$20,667	$3,720–$24,252

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 State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center price transparency page.

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Panels billed inside panelsA basic metabolic panel (80048) billed with a comprehensive one (80053) on the same day.
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