Prices at 9 hospitals in Philadelphia, PA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $824 — 23% below the US median ($1,064), roughly 3.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn Presbyterian Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | $621 | $497 | ★ 4/5 | 326 min | — |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $712 | $749 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Jefferson Health-Northeast | Philadelphia, PA | $787 | $129 | ★ 2/5 | 316 min | — |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $824 | $786 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $1,159 | $733 | ★ 5/5 | 290 min | — |
| Pennsylvania Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $1,506 | $748 | ★ 4/5 | 280 min | — |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children-Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $3,756 | $88 | — | — | — |
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 October 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 $824 — about 3.8× the Medicare rate ($216). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($432).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,506 list price could save about $682 (45%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene Pietzak, MD | Urology | Philadelphia, PA | 437 |
| Rosalia Viterbo, M.D. | Urology | Philadelphia, PA | 241 |
| Marc Smaldone, M.D. | Urology | Philadelphia, PA | 186 |
| Alexander Kutikov, MD | Urology | Philadelphia, PA | 178 |
| Stanley Malkowicz, MD | Urology | Philadelphia, PA | 177 |
| David Chen, M.D. | Urology | Philadelphia, PA | 169 |
| Thomas Guzzo, MD | Urology | Philadelphia, PA | 166 |
| Ariana Smith, MD | Urology | Philadelphia, PA | 141 |
| Andres Correa, M.D | Urology | Philadelphia, PA | 133 |
| Ryan Barlotta, DO | Urology | Philadelphia, PA | 127 |
| David Kraman, MD | Urology | Philadelphia, PA | 125 |
| William Jaffe, MD | Urology | Philadelphia, PA | 124 |
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