Prices at 11 hospitals in Philadelphia, PA, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$439
Chargemaster (median)
$1,017
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$409
Medicare pays
$69
$235$1,096
Median cash $439 · Medicare $69 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $235 – $1,096. The median cash price is about 6.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $223 | $241 | ★ 2/5 | 182 min | 15.5% |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $238 | $218 | ★ 3/5 | 269 min | 15.4% |
| Jefferson Health- Northeast | Philadelphia, PA | $247 | $53 | ★ 2/5 | 290 min | 15.4% |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $259 | $481 | ★ 3/5 | 253 min | 16.2% |
| Nazareth Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $439 | $751 | ★ 2/5 | 216 min | 14.5% |
| Shriners Hospitals For Children – Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $593 | $3,137 | — | — | — |
| Penn Presbyterian Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | $903 | $409 | ★ 4/5 | 316 min | 15.2% |
| Hospital Of Univ Of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $1,023 | $415 | ★ 5/5 | 280 min | 14.4% |
| St Christopher's Hospital For Children | Philadelphia, PA | $1,390 | $774 | — | — | — |
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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