Prices at 12 hospitals in Philadelphia, PA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $44,627 — 62% above the US median ($27,588), roughly 58.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $17,378 | $25,637 | ★ 3/5 | 268 min | — |
| St Christopher's Hospital for Children | Philadelphia, PA | $23,159 | $11,953 | — | — | — |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $26,721 | $25,300 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Jefferson Health-Northeast | Philadelphia, PA | $29,497 | $1,285 | ★ 2/5 | 316 min | — |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $30,881 | $10,616 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Philadelphia VA Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | $58,374 | $21,456 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $58,374 | $21,456 | — | — | — |
| Pennsylvania Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $61,717 | $30,083 | ★ 4/5 | 280 min | — |
| Penn Presbyterian Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | $84,715 | $39,448 | ★ 4/5 | 326 min | — |
| Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $125,509 | $46,584 | ★ 5/5 | 290 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 October 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 $44,627 — about 58.8× the Medicare rate ($759). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,518).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $53,357 list price could save about $8,729 (16%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Costello, D.O. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Philadelphia, PA | 83 |
| Jeffrey Luebbert, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Philadelphia, PA | 72 |
| John Bullinga, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Philadelphia, PA | 47 |
| David Callans, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Philadelphia, PA | 44 |
| Saman Nazarian, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Philadelphia, PA | 37 |
| Michael Riley, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Philadelphia, PA | 34 |
| Charles Leng, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Philadelphia, PA | 33 |
| Joshua Liez, MD | Cardiology | Philadelphia, PA | 33 |
| Fermin Garcia, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Philadelphia, PA | 28 |
| Todd Mendelson, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Philadelphia, PA | 26 |
| Pasquale Santangeli, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Philadelphia, PA | 26 |
| Daniel Frisch, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Philadelphia, PA | 24 |
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