Prices at 14 hospitals in Philadelphia, PA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,749 — 52% above the US median ($1,811), roughly 10.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nazareth Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $1,886 | $422 | ★ 2/5 | 222 min | — |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children-Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $2,119 | $281 | — | — | — |
| St Christopher's Hospital for Children | Philadelphia, PA | $3,379 | $970 | — | — | — |
| Penn Presbyterian Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | $7,455 | $2,743 | ★ 4/5 | 326 min | — |
| Pennsylvania Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $10,059 | $2,263 | ★ 4/5 | 280 min | — |
| Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $11,308 | $2,960 | ★ 5/5 | 290 min | — |
| Philadelphia VA Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | $12,569 | $4,206 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $12,569 | $4,206 | — | — | — |
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 September 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 $2,749 — about 10.0× the Medicare rate ($274). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($548).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $6,036 list price could save about $3,287 (54%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| E. Alec Schoenberger, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 349 |
| Joyce Li, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 235 |
| Robert Hurst, MD | Interventional Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 210 |
| Kavin Mistry, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 198 |
| Michael Benstock | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 185 |
| Haykanush Zakaryan, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 168 |
| Andrew Curtin, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 142 |
| Allan Wang, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 138 |
| Saurabh Verma, M.D | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 133 |
| Ameya Nayate, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 100 |
| Peiwen Chen, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 96 |
| Chuan Liang, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 95 |
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