Chemotherapy infusion cost in Philadelphia, PA

Prices at 13 hospitals in Philadelphia, PA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $592 — 42% above the US median ($416), roughly 7.3× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Jefferson Health-Northeast Philadelphia, PA $227 $142 ★ 2/5 290 min 15.4%
Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital Philadelphia, PA $236 $258 ★ 3/5 269 min 15.4%
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Philadelphia, PA $238 $223 ★ 3/5 253 min 16.2%
Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia, PA $276 $106 ★ 2/5 216 min 14.5%
St Christopher's Hospital for Children Philadelphia, PA $510 $201
Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA $592 $356 ★ 5/5 280 min 14.4%
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center Philadelphia, PA $592 $358 ★ 4/5 316 min 15.2%
Shriners Hospitals for Children-Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA $1,028 $102
Pennsylvania Hospital Philadelphia, PA $1,621 $368 ★ 4/5 272 min 15.8%
Philadelphia VA Medical Center Philadelphia, PA $1,655 $580 ★ 5/5 14.5%
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA $1,655 $580

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)
$1,023
Cash / self-pay
$592
Insurer-negotiated
$223
Medicare pays
$81
$236$1,655
Median cash $592  ·  Medicare $81  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $592 — about 7.3× the Medicare rate ($81). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($162).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,023 list price could save about $431 (42%).

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