Prices at 10 hospitals in Philadelphia, PA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $181 — 4% above the US median ($175), roughly 1.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $136 | $154 | ★ 2/5 | 182 min | 15.5% |
| Jefferson Health-Northeast | Philadelphia, PA | $150 | $40 | ★ 2/5 | 290 min | 15.4% |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $151 | $145 | ★ 3/5 | 269 min | 15.4% |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $157 | $421 | ★ 3/5 | 253 min | 16.2% |
| St Christopher's Hospital for Children | Philadelphia, PA | $205 | $108 | — | — | — |
| Pennsylvania Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $548 | $150 | ★ 4/5 | 272 min | 15.8% |
| Penn Presbyterian Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | $830 | $215 | ★ 4/5 | 316 min | 15.2% |
| Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $1,389 | $156 | ★ 5/5 | 280 min | 14.4% |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated June 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $181 — about 1.4× the Medicare rate ($129). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($258).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $830 list price could save about $649 (78%).
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