Emergency department visit cost in Philadelphia, PA

Prices at 12 hospitals in Philadelphia, PA, from their machine-readable files.

Cash / self-pay (median)
$1,213
Chargemaster (median)
$1,834
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$564
Medicare pays
$69
$231$1,684
Median cash $1,213  ·  Medicare $69  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)

Typical cash range: $231 – $1,684. The median cash price is about 17.5× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Jefferson Health- Northeast Philadelphia, PA $157 $134 ★ 2/5 290 min 15.4%
Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia, PA $250 $95 ★ 2/5 216 min 14.5%
Roxborough Memorial Hospital Philadelphia, PA $279 $380 ★ 2/5 182 min 15.5%
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Philadelphia, PA $323 $1,308 ★ 3/5 253 min 16.2%
Hospital Of Univ Of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA $1,213 $635 ★ 5/5 280 min 14.4%
Philadelphia Va Medical Center Philadelphia, PA $1,463 $664 ★ 5/5 14.5%
Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA $1,463 $664
St Christopher's Hospital For Children Philadelphia, PA $1,602 $722
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center Philadelphia, PA $2,012 $807 ★ 4/5 316 min 15.2%

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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