Compare: Pennsylvania Hospital vs Cooper University Hospital

Comparing cash prices at two hospitals on the 392 procedures both publish. Start over ·

Cooper University Hospital is cheaper overall — its cash prices run about 58% lower than Pennsylvania Hospital (median across 392 shared procedures), winning on 274 of them.
Pennsylvania Hospital
Philadelphia, PA
CMS rating ★★★★☆
74% recommend · ER wait 280 min
🍼 Birthing-Friendly
cheaper on 118
Cooper University Hospital
Camden, NJ
CMS rating ★★☆☆☆
69% recommend · ER wait 205 min
🍼 Birthing-Friendly
cheaper on 274
ProcedurePennsylvania HospitalCooper University HospitalMedicare
Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis)$6,891$4,741$284
Abdominal ultrasound$1,684$1,149$100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete)$1,819$1,102$114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited)$1,514$1,189$86
Abscess drainage (complex or multiple)$3,691$1,601$220
Abscess drainage (simple)$957$837$129
Abscess incision and drainage$1,716$1,251$174
Achilles tendon repair$11,729$15,225$624
Albumin blood test$170$29$5
Aldosterone test$32$360$41
Alkaline phosphatase test$170$58$5
Allergy shots$40$196$11
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test$790$527$17
ALT liver enzyme test$170$38$5
Ammonia blood test$457$344$15
Amniocentesis$1,512$2,848$120
Amylase test$258$85$6
Annual physical (established patient)$209$629
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test$479$245$12
Arterial blood gas (ABG)$609$344$26
AST liver enzyme test$170$37$5
Barium swallow study$1,124$1,626$107
Bartholin cyst removal$1,622$1,285$182
Basic metabolic panel$263$65$8
Benign skin lesion removal$722$2,881$171
Bilirubin blood test$170$38$5
Bladder function test (urodynamics)$485$2,439$345
Bladder scope (cystoscopy)$1,506$4,619$216
Blood clotting test (PT/INR)$84$53$4
Blood crossmatch$460$671
Blood glucose test$111$44$5
Blood transfusion$2,288$1,906$47
Blood type and screen$662$260$10
Blood type test$251$468$3
Blood type test (ABO group)$618$477$3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen)$213$159$3
Bone density scan (DEXA)$2,171$590$39
Bone marrow biopsy$6,215$6,697$172
Bone scan (nuclear)$3,866$2,181$259
Botox for migraine$415$1,263$157
Breast biopsy$4,198$6,519$478
Breast ultrasound$954$528$92
Breast ultrasound (complete)$1,154$528$100
Breast ultrasound (limited)$567$417$84
Breathing tube insertion (intubation)$3,615$1,285$133
Bronchoscopy$6,447$5,958$303
Burn dressing and debridement (medium)$1,326$900$166
Burn dressing and debridement (small)$1,092$810$93
Burn treatment$1,209$855$129
C-reactive protein (CRP)$493$74$5
CA 19-9 tumor marker test$249$529$21
CA-125 ovarian marker test$622$166$21
Calcium blood test$170$112$5
Capsule endoscopy$4,433$3,752$802
Cardiac ablation$61,717$54,226$759
Cardiac catheterization$59,812$21,257$1,049
Cardiac MRI$10,417$4,684$322
Cardiac MRI without contrast$7,769$3,165$280
Cardiac stress test$4,596$2,268$39
Cardioversion$3,902$2,505$155
Carotid artery ultrasound$2,988$2,797$156
CEA tumor marker test$878$220$19
Celiac disease test$194$164$12
Central line placement$3,978$4,750$238
Cervical cerclage$12,468$7,940$137
Cervical LEEP procedure$1,892$7,828$325
Chemotherapy infusion$1,621$1,383$81
Chemotherapy infusion (each additional)$1,161$357$28
Chemotherapy infusion (first hour)$2,064$1,492$133
Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis)$7,216$4,334$311
Chest tube insertion$5,076$5,475$143
Chest X-ray$615$552$37
Chest X-ray (1 view)$374$552$25
Chest X-ray (2 views)$654$585$33
Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine$692$534
CK-MB heart enzyme test$754$53$12
Clotting time test (PTT)$219$65$6
Colonoscopy$4,663$5,777$480
Complete blood count (CBC)$259$65$7
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete)$273$65$8
Complex wound repair$3,233$4,182$390
Comprehensive metabolic panel$368$84$11
Coronary CT angiography$6,796$2,412$326
Cortisol test$613$128$16
COVID-19 PCR test$590$183$51
CPAP titration study$1,129$1,161$69
Creatine kinase (CK) test$205$63$7
CT angiography of the chest$9,914$3,035$281
CT angiography of the head$10,059$3,390$274
CT scan of the abdomen$6,048$2,170$230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis$7,194$3,214$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast$9,516$3,536$338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast$7,194$3,214$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast$3,778$2,923$183
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast$7,739$2,380$259
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast$6,048$2,170$230
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast$4,765$1,973$136
CT scan of the arm$5,274$2,648$199
CT scan of the arm with contrast$5,274$2,648$199
CT scan of the arm without contrast$4,365$2,730$161
CT scan of the chest$5,518$2,411$167
CT scan of the chest with and without contrast$7,583$2,645$196
CT scan of the chest with contrast$6,041$2,411$167
CT scan of the chest without contrast$2,749$2,192$133
CT scan of the head$4,855$2,079$148
CT scan of the head with and without contrast$6,026$2,345$173
CT scan of the head with contrast$4,855$2,126$148
CT scan of the head without contrast$3,957$1,939$107
CT scan of the leg$5,285$2,192$166
CT scan of the leg with contrast$5,285$2,192$166
CT scan of the leg without contrast$4,365$1,993$130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine)$5,904$2,653$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with and without contrast$7,594$2,729$197
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$5,904$2,714$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$4,995$2,473$130
CT scan of the neck$5,123$2,397$183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine)$5,754$2,467$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$7,562$2,627$196
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$5,898$2,611$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$4,764$2,380$131
CT scan of the neck with and without contrast$6,424$2,630$220
CT scan of the neck with contrast$5,123$2,397$183
CT scan of the neck without contrast$4,230$1,983$150
CT scan of the pelvis$5,816$2,349$226
CT scan of the pelvis with and without contrast$7,357$2,564$251
CT scan of the pelvis with contrast$5,816$2,402$226
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast$4,918$2,270$133
CT scan of the sinuses$4,745$2,350$152
CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast$6,493$2,495$184
CT scan of the sinuses with contrast$5,200$2,350$152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast$2,248$2,138$128
D-dimer test$366$52$10
Defibrillator (ICD) implant$61,748$101,719$798
Diagnostic mammogram$2,240$1,134$140
Dilation and curettage (D&C)$3,116$10,243$298
Drug screen (urine)$593$325$17
Ear pressure test (tympanometry)$75$219$16
Ear tubes (myringotomy)$446$5,575$174
Echocardiogram$3,270$1,275$138
Echocardiogram with and without contrast$3,270$1,215$101
EEG (awake and asleep)$3,980$1,387$482
EKG / ECG (tracing only)$317$456$7
Electrocardiogram (EKG)$317$456$8
Electroencephalogram (EEG)$3,653$1,360$448
Electrolyte panel$218$51$7
Electromyography (EMG)$1,110$985$141
Emergency department visit$2,126$1,400$69
Emergency department visit (level 1)$1,314$881$11
Emergency department visit (level 2)$1,473$983$40
Emergency department visit (level 3)$2,126$1,400$69
Emergency department visit (level 4)$3,489$1,980$118
Emergency department visit (level 5)$6,331$2,590$171
Epidural steroid injection$880$3,714$275
ERCP (bile duct endoscopy)$5,799$11,686$311
Esophageal dilation$1,926$3,640$522
Estradiol (estrogen) test$455$138$28
Eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty)$1,502$16,122$552
Facet joint injection (spine)$1,115$3,510$99
Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG)$965$2,433$164
Family therapy session$139$674$110
Fecal occult blood (stool) test$159$78$10
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT)$159$39$4
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (immunochemical, FIT)$143$117$16
Feeding tube (PEG) placement$5,355$7,074$178
Ferritin (iron) test$479$71$14
Fibrinogen test$144$71$10
Flexible sigmoidoscopy$3,163$4,490$323
Flu vaccine$66$78
Folate (folic acid) test$666$302$15
Foreign body removal (skin)$1,433$1,717$157
Free T4 thyroid test$388$73$9
FSH hormone test$407$148$19
GGT liver test$127$75$7
Glucose tolerance test$306$67$8
Group therapy session$115$403$30
H. pylori test$646$516$67
HDL cholesterol test$249$70$8
Hearing test (audiometry)$190$688$36
Hematocrit test$143$66$2
Hemodialysis$3,114$4,138$75
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test)$108$243$10
Hemorrhoid removal$2,058$3,802$338
Hepatitis A vaccine$306$159
Hepatitis B vaccine$191$185
Hepatitis C test$479$326$14
HIV test$371$68$19
HIV test (antibody)$501$68$14
HIV test (antigen/antibody combo)$240$132$24
Holter heart monitor$1,106$1,283$26
Home sleep apnea test$2,591$810$123
HPV vaccine$1,110$840
Incisional hernia repair$12,502$13,093
Inguinal hernia repair$13,591$13,479$538
Iron blood test$170$92$6
IUD insertion$398$1,585
IV infusion therapy$1,343$894$44
IV infusion therapy (each additional)$574$206$21
IV infusion therapy (initial)$1,860$894$67
IVC filter placement$15,413$16,235$1,885
Joint aspiration (small/intermediate)$896$1,210$57
Joint aspiration or injection (mid-size joint)$960$1,142$57
Joint aspiration or injection (small joint)$895$1,210$56
Kidney biopsy$7,628$6,672$492
Kidney scan (nuclear)$5,827$6,289$172
Kidney stone shock-wave (lithotripsy)$4,850$6,761$760
Kidney ultrasound$1,743$980$84
Kidney ultrasound (limited)$1,684$972$61
Knee joint injection$1,232$4,565$69
Lactate test$419$282$12
LDH test$170$41$6
LDL cholesterol test$249$74$11
Leg artery angiogram$8,712$12,516$149
Leg artery angioplasty$95,422$4,222
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler)$3,084$2,081$150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited)$3,084$2,081$116
LH hormone test$417$150$19
Lipase test$289$111$7
Lipid (cholesterol) panel$480$98$13
Liver biopsy$2,780$4,399$288
Liver function panel$254$63$8
Lung function test (PFT)$937$1,231$37
Magnesium blood test$184$45$7
MRA of the brain$10,779$3,141$226
MRA of the brain with contrast$10,779$2,267$226
MRA of the brain without contrast$18,488$4,271$328
MRA of the neck$11,141$2,550$245
MRA of the neck with contrast$11,141$2,603$245
MRA of the neck without contrast$18,474$2,962$343
MRI of the abdomen$11,768$3,205$300
MRI of the abdomen with contrast$11,768$2,982$300
MRI of the abdomen without contrast$9,437$2,808$194
MRI of the ankle$11,346$3,726$261
MRI of the ankle with contrast$11,346$3,414$261
MRI of the ankle without contrast$9,280$3,264$222
MRI of the brain$11,605$3,987$269
MRI of the brain with contrast$11,605$3,987$269
MRI of the brain without contrast$9,957$3,553$195
MRI of the chest$11,872$4,285$371
MRI of the chest with contrast$11,872$4,921$371
MRI of the chest without contrast$19,727$4,285$466
MRI of the knee$10,472$4,061$315
MRI of the knee with contrast$11,199$4,061$315
MRI of the knee without contrast$9,710$3,667$204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine)$11,605$3,885$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$11,605$3,641$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$10,369$3,619$192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$11,201$3,774$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast$19,127$3,840$319
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with contrast$11,201$3,708$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast$10,369$3,175$190
MRI of the neck (cervical spine)$11,597$3,626$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$19,434$4,085$318
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$11,597$3,390$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$9,578$3,378$191
MRI of the pelvis$11,402$3,502$268
MRI of the pelvis with contrast$11,402$3,079$268
MRI of the pelvis without contrast$9,813$3,068$227
MRI of the shoulder$11,150$3,530$313
MRI of the shoulder with contrast$11,150$3,530$313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast$9,618$2,115$205
MRI of the wrist$11,360$3,144$330
MRI of the wrist with contrast$11,360$1,784$330
MRI of the wrist without contrast$9,822$2,620$303
Nebulizer breathing treatment$491$964$9
Nerve conduction study$1,258$1,293$118
Nuclear cardiac stress test$12,187$6,615$428
Occupational therapy evaluation$496$411$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity)$496$477$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity)$496$411$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$496$448$101
Office visit (established patient)$442$606$115
Office visit, established patient (level 3)$366$596$95
Office visit, established patient (level 4)$518$606$136
Orthopedic hardware removal$1,995$9,298$632
Ovarian cyst removal$4,107$9,298$698
Pap smear (cervical screening)$307$165$20
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test$839$324$41
Pelvic ultrasound$929$2,943$78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete)$1,401$2,943$105
Pelvic ultrasound (limited)$929$1,104$51
PET scan$25,081$7,812
Phosphorus blood test$170$41$5
Physical therapy evaluation$708$425$98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity)$708$494$98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$708$477$98
Platelet count$123$66$4
Pneumonia vaccine$631$251
Pregnancy blood test (hCG)$32$74$8
Pregnancy ultrasound$1,069$522$126
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester)$1,060$522$117
Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester)$1,680$522$136
Procalcitonin test$649$144$27
Prolactin test$323$398$19
Prostate biopsy$8,140$8,184
Prostate test (PSA)$554$153$18
Psychiatric evaluation$783$640$188
Psychotherapy session$175$627$140
Routine eye exam$116$683$88
Scoliosis spine X-ray$735$417$58
Scoliosis spine X-ray (1 view)$569$396$44
Scoliosis spine X-ray (3 views)$900$574$72
Screening colonoscopy$701$6,160$378
Screening mammogram$2,388$1,405$126
Scrotal ultrasound$2,305$625$99
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test$162$43$3
Semen analysis$191$101$12
Septoplasty (deviated septum)$2,077$8,019$613
Simple laceration repair (small, up to 2.5 cm)$1,286$872$114
Simple wound stitches$1,286$843$127
Sinus surgery (endoscopic)$2,680$5,501$224
Skin biopsy$746$2,676$121
Skin biopsy (punch)$1,037$837$121
Skin cancer lesion removal$464$3,492$240
Skin graft$2,475$10,166$898
Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy)$258$848$36
Sleep study (polysomnography)$10,958$5,527$691
Soft tissue ultrasound$171$528$64
Speech therapy$262$401$76
Spinal tap (lumbar puncture)$1,174$2,604$165
Spine fracture repair (kyphoplasty)$45,002$23,685$5,803
Spirometry (lung function test)$981$969$30
Spirometry with bronchodilator$937$1,231$43
Strep throat test$20$71$17
Stress echocardiogram$2,879$2,281$209
Swallow study$1,025$388$85
T3 thyroid test$525$110$14
Tdap (tetanus) vaccine$175$174
Testosterone test$540$204$26
Thyroid test (TSH)$335$273$17
Thyroid ultrasound$1,512$1,047$109
Thyroid uptake scan$3,268$1,752$145
Tonsillectomy$2,077$10,921$252
Total IgE allergy test$355$197$16
Total protein test$170$66$4
Tracheostomy$2,077$13,376$273
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE)$9,769$3,401$239
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) with and without contrast$9,769$3,401$239
Transvaginal ultrasound$1,457$666$118
Trigger finger release$2,315$5,805$630
Trigger point injection (1-2 muscles)$857$3,149$52
Triglycerides test$195$42$6
Troponin (heart) test$772$204$12
Turbinate reduction$1,712$6,718$294
Turning a breech baby (version)$2,061$10,136$94
Upper GI endoscopy (EGD)$3,897$5,445$371
Upper GI series (barium)$1,458$1,643$128
Ureteral stent placement$11,957$6,653$373
Uric acid (gout) test$170$44$5
Urinalysis$125$114$3
Urine microalbumin test$249$42$5
Urine pregnancy test$205$53$9
Vaccine administration$60$287$19
Vaccine administration (each additional)$50$38$16
Vitamin B12 test$655$120$15
Vitamin D test$334$255$30
Wart removal$271$924$121
Wound debridement$334$3,835$186
X-ray of the abdomen$545$511$36
X-ray of the ankle$467$586$37
X-ray of the collarbone$428$608$33
X-ray of the elbow$525$948$33
X-ray of the facial bones$588$447$39
X-ray of the foot$454$528$34
X-ray of the forearm$428$747$29
X-ray of the hand$454$945$38
X-ray of the hip$585$417$49
X-ray of the hip (1 view)$445$417$34
X-ray of the hip (3 views)$585$417$49
X-ray of the hip (4 views)$728$574$63
X-ray of the knee$511$607$42
X-ray of the knee (2 views)$435$596$34
X-ray of the knee (3 views)$511$700$42
X-ray of the knee (4+ views)$570$601$49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine)$696$692$47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views)$588$739$40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views)$803$661$53
X-ray of the lower leg$428$586$31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$579$692$36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views)$537$702$33
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views)$621$536$39
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine)$661$748$47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views)$537$708$40
X-ray of the pelvis$510$528$36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view)$425$515$28
X-ray of the ribs$570$611$42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views)$492$459$36
X-ray of the ribs (3 views)$570$611$42
X-ray of the shoulder$480$1,183$36
X-ray of the skull$642$590$40
X-ray of the upper arm$480$644$32
X-ray of the wrist$477$898$43
Zinc blood test$415$216$11

Green = lower cash price. Source: hospitals' machine-readable files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.