IV infusion therapy (initial) cost in Philadelphia, PA

Prices at 13 hospitals in Philadelphia, PA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $787 — 99% above the US median ($396), roughly 11.7× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Roxborough Memorial Hospital Philadelphia, PA $217 $226 ★ 2/5 186 min
Jefferson Health-Northeast Philadelphia, PA $240 $60 ★ 2/5 316 min
Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital Philadelphia, PA $247 $226 ★ 3/5 268 min
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Philadelphia, PA $251 $110 ★ 3/5 236 min
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center Philadelphia, PA $724 $239 ★ 4/5 326 min
Shriners Hospitals for Children-Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA $787 $51
St Christopher's Hospital for Children Philadelphia, PA $792 $418
Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA $842 $372 ★ 5/5 290 min
Pennsylvania Hospital Philadelphia, PA $1,860 $663 ★ 4/5 280 min
Philadelphia VA Medical Center Philadelphia, PA $2,150 $904 ★ 5/5
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA $2,150 $904

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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$1,251
Cash / self-pay
$787
Insurer-negotiated
$235
Medicare pays
$67
$240$2,150
Median cash $787  ·  Medicare $67  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $787 — about 11.7× the Medicare rate ($67). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($134).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,251 list price could save about $464 (37%).

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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.

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