Prices at 4 hospitals in Philadelphia, PA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,104 — about the US median ($4,041), roughly 17.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $4,044 | $3,675 | ★ 3/5 | 268 min | — |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $4,165 | $1,666 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
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 September 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 $4,104 — about 17.4× the Medicare rate ($236). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($471).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $6,478 list price could save about $2,374 (37%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
Doctors who perform this in Philadelphia
Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene Pietzak, MD | Urology | Philadelphia, PA | 49 |
| Eugene Pietzak, MD | Urology | Philadelphia, PA | 49 |
| Andres Correa, M.D | Urology | Philadelphia, PA | 30 |
| Marc Smaldone, M.D. | Urology | Philadelphia, PA | 28 |
| Rosalia Viterbo, M.D. | Urology | Philadelphia, PA | 25 |
| Marc Smaldone, M.D. | Urology | Philadelphia, PA | 23 |
| Alexander Kutikov, MD | Urology | Philadelphia, PA | 21 |
| Andres Correa, M.D | Urology | Philadelphia, PA | 19 |
| Alexander Kutikov, MD | Urology | Philadelphia, PA | 17 |
| Rosalia Viterbo, M.D. | Urology | Philadelphia, PA | 15 |
| Thomas Guzzo, MD | Urology | Philadelphia, PA | 15 |
| Stanley Malkowicz, MD | Urology | Philadelphia, PA | 14 |
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