Prices at 10 hospitals in Philadelphia, PA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $218 — 24% below the US median ($286), roughly 1.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $94 | $99 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Jefferson Health-Northeast | Philadelphia, PA | $109 | $46 | ★ 2/5 | 316 min | — |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $109 | $209 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $111 | $102 | ★ 3/5 | 268 min | — |
| Nazareth Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $326 | $224 | ★ 2/5 | 222 min | — |
| Penn Presbyterian Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | $1,057 | $423 | ★ 4/5 | 326 min | — |
| Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $1,067 | $423 | ★ 5/5 | 290 min | — |
| Pennsylvania Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $2,388 | $525 | ★ 4/5 | 280 min | — |
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 $218 — about 1.7× the Medicare rate ($126). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($253).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,057 list price could save about $839 (79%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelli Pokorny, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 2,798 |
| Priya Sareen, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 2,723 |
| Elizabeth Hsu, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 2,060 |
| Catherine Tuite, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 1,697 |
| Debra Copit, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 1,679 |
| Alyssa Goldbach, D.O. | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 1,359 |
| Susie Shah, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 1,349 |
| Lisa Zorn, M.D., M.P.H. | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 1,190 |
| Sonja Cerra-Gilch, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 1,136 |
| Ripple Patel, DO | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 1,116 |
| Kathleen Greatrex, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 1,100 |
| Susan Weinstein, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 978 |
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