Chemotherapy infusion (each additional) cost in Philadelphia, PA

Prices at 13 hospitals in Philadelphia, PA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $361 — 82% above the US median ($199), roughly 12.7× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Jefferson Health-Northeast Philadelphia, PA $81 $49 ★ 2/5 290 min 15.4%
Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital Philadelphia, PA $83 $76 ★ 3/5 269 min 15.4%
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Philadelphia, PA $85 $79 ★ 3/5 253 min 16.2%
Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia, PA $138 $106 ★ 2/5 216 min 14.5%
Shriners Hospitals for Children-Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA $354 $37
St Christopher's Hospital for Children Philadelphia, PA $361 $165
Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA $592 $230 ★ 5/5 280 min 14.4%
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center Philadelphia, PA $592 $237 ★ 4/5 316 min 15.2%
Philadelphia VA Medical Center Philadelphia, PA $1,080 $493 ★ 5/5 14.5%
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA $1,080 $493
Pennsylvania Hospital Philadelphia, PA $1,161 $280 ★ 4/5 272 min 15.8%

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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$666
Cash / self-pay
$361
Insurer-negotiated
$106
Medicare pays
$28
$83$1,080
Median cash $361  ·  Medicare $28  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $361 — about 12.7× the Medicare rate ($28). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($57).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $666 list price could save about $305 (46%).

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