Prices at 13 hospitals in Philadelphia, PA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,491 — 33% above the US median ($1,119), roughly 19.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Health-Northeast | Philadelphia, PA | $440 | $115 | ★ 2/5 | 290 min | 15.4% |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $701 | $712 | ★ 2/5 | 182 min | 15.5% |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $820 | $742 | ★ 3/5 | 269 min | 15.4% |
| Nazareth Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $1,038 | $1,597 | ★ 2/5 | 216 min | 14.5% |
| St Christopher's Hospital for Children | Philadelphia, PA | $1,113 | $588 | — | — | — |
| Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $1,868 | $1,114 | ★ 5/5 | 280 min | 14.4% |
| Pennsylvania Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $3,114 | $1,221 | ★ 4/5 | 272 min | 15.8% |
| Penn Presbyterian Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | $3,329 | $1,631 | ★ 4/5 | 316 min | 15.2% |
| Philadelphia VA Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | $5,594 | $2,255 | ★ 5/5 | — | 14.5% |
| Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $5,594 | $2,255 | — | — | — |
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 August 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 $1,491 — about 19.9× the Medicare rate ($75). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($150).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,329 list price could save about $1,839 (55%).
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Plotkin, MD | Internal Medicine | Philadelphia, PA | 313 |
| Hanning You | Internal Medicine | Philadelphia, PA | 227 |
| Huiwen Chen, MD | Nephrology | Philadelphia, PA | 208 |
| Kwon Soo Kim, MD | Nephrology | Philadelphia, PA | 196 |
| Shamin Vania, M.D. | Nephrology | Philadelphia, PA | 190 |
| Carmen Patrascu, MD | Nephrology | Philadelphia, PA | 163 |
| Pooneh Alborzi, M.D | Nephrology | Philadelphia, PA | 140 |
| Jesse Goldman, MD | Nephrology | Philadelphia, PA | 126 |
| Hasan Arif, MD | Nephrology | Philadelphia, PA | 124 |
| Toni Sabbouh | Nephrology | Philadelphia, PA | 124 |
| Shilpi Shah, MD | Internal Medicine | Philadelphia, PA | 119 |
| Ryan Spiardi, D.O. | Nephrology | Philadelphia, PA | 119 |
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