COVID-19 PCR test cost in Philadelphia, PA

Prices at 13 hospitals in Philadelphia, PA, from their machine-readable files.

Cash / self-pay (median)
$99
Chargemaster (median)
$219
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$59
Medicare pays
$51
$59$245
Median cash $99  ·  Medicare $51  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)

Typical cash range: $59 – $245. The median cash price is about 1.9× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Roxborough Memorial Hospital Philadelphia, PA $51 $53 ★ 2/5 182 min 15.5%
Shriners Hospitals For Children – Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA $59 $59
Jefferson Health- Northeast Philadelphia, PA $59 $53 ★ 2/5 290 min 15.4%
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Philadelphia, PA $59 $55 ★ 3/5 253 min 16.2%
Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital Philadelphia, PA $60 $55 ★ 3/5 269 min 15.4%
St Christopher's Hospital For Children Philadelphia, PA $99 $55
Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia, PA $125 $77 ★ 2/5 216 min 14.5%
Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA $219 $100
Philadelphia Va Medical Center Philadelphia, PA $219 $100 ★ 5/5 14.5%
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center Philadelphia, PA $245 $98 ★ 4/5 316 min 15.2%
Hospital Of Univ Of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA $245 $98 ★ 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. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

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