Hospital stay for digestive disorders, no complications in Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD costs $7,541 to $18,807. Here's every hospital's price.
6 hospitals in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area publish a cash price for hospital stay for digestive disorders, no complications (MS-DRG 392). We read their files every month so you don't have to.
Across the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area, 6 hospitals list a cash price for hospital stay for digestive disorders, no complications (MS-DRG 392). The lowest is $7,541 at Lower Bucks Hospital, the median is $11,001 and the highest is $18,807 at Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware. The most expensive hospital lists 2.5 times the cheapest for the same code.
The Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD median of $11,001 is in line with the national median of $10,565 across 126 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.
21 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $296 to $38,667. With insurance you pay a share of the negotiated rate, which is sometimes higher than the cash price; you may ask for the cash price instead.
The files behind these prices are dated between September 2025 and September 2026. 30 other hospitals in the metro area have no readable price for this code: some publish no file, some block automated reading, some leave the code out. They are listed below so you can call them.
Sorted by cash price
Hospital facility fee onlyPhiladelphia · 11 mi · File Sep 2026
Philadelphia · 13 mi · File Dec 2025
East Norriton · 18 mi · File Dec 2025
Darby · 3 mi · File Mar 2026
Wilmington · 15 mi · File Mar 2026
Camden · 12 mi · File Apr 2026
Mount Holly · 28 mi · File Apr 2026
Willingboro · 25 mi · File Apr 2026
Elmer · 22 mi · File Mar 2026
What's in the price
The hospital facility fee for MS-DRG 392. The doctor, anesthesia and lab work usually bill separately.
Cash vs. insured
Cash is what you pay without insurance. With insurance you pay a share of the negotiated rate, which can be higher than cash. You may ask for the cash price.
What to say on the phone
"I'd like the self-pay price for MS-DRG 392, in writing, and whether it covers facility, physician and anesthesia."
About hospital stay for digestive disorders, no complications
MS-DRG 392 is an inpatient stay for esophagitis, gastroenteritis or other digestive disorders without major complications: severe stomach flu with dehydration, inflammation of the esophagus or stomach, or abdominal pain admitted for observation and treatment. The stay is typically one to three days with IV fluids, medications and tests.
What the price covers
The DRG price is the hospital's charge for the whole stay: room and board, nursing, IV fluids and medications, and routine tests. Physician visits, imaging read by a radiologist and any procedures such as an endoscopy are billed separately.
Why prices vary
This is not a planned admission, so the practical use of these numbers is to understand and check a bill. Prices for the same uncomplicated stay vary two to four times between hospitals in the same area. Observation stays, which are billed differently from admissions, are often cheaper for the same care; the distinction matters for what you owe.
Questions to ask
- Was this billed as an inpatient admission or observation?
- What is the self-pay price for DRG 392, and what physician charges are separate?
- Does the hospital offer a self-pay discount or financial assistance?
Hospitals in Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD without a price for this procedure
Listed so you know who to call. The reason is what we found on their website.
- Chester County HospitalNo price file found
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphiacode not in file
- Christiana HospitalFile in an unsupported format
- Cooper University HospitalWebsite blocks automated reading
- Crozer Chester Medical CenterNo price file found
- Deborah Heart and Lung CenterNo price file found
- Doylestown HospitalWebsite blocks automated reading
- Eagleville HospitalWebsite blocks automated reading
- Hospital of Univ of PennsylvaniaNo price file found
- Jefferson Health- NortheastNo website on record
- Kensington HospitalNo price file found
- Main Line Hospital LankenauFile in an unsupported format
- Nazareth HospitalNo website on record
- Paoli HospitalFile in an unsupported format
- Penn Presbyterian Medical CenterNo price file found
- Pennsylvania HospitalNo price file found
- Physicians Care Surgical Hospitalcode not in file
- Riddle Memorial HospitalFile in an unsupported format
- Rothman Orthopaedic Specialty Hospitalcode not in file
- Shriners Hospitals for Children - Philadelphiacode not in file
- St Luke's Hospital - Grand View CampusWebsite blocks automated reading
- St Luke's Hospital - Upper Bucks CampusFile could not be read
- Suburban Community HospitalFile found, not read yet
- Temple Health - Chestnut Hill HospitalFile found, not read yet
- Temple University HospitalNo website on record
- Union Hospital of Cecil CountyFile in an unsupported format
- Valley Forge Medical Centercode not in file
- Weisman Childrens Rehabilitation Hospitalcode not in file
- West Jersey HospitalFile could not be read
- Wills Eye Hospitalcode not in file