Prices at 12 hospitals in Philadelphia, PA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,835 — 21% above the US median ($3,166), roughly 9.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $1,323 | $1,363 | ★ 2/5 | 182 min | 15.5% |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $1,530 | $1,245 | ★ 3/5 | 253 min | 16.2% |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $1,531 | $1,398 | ★ 3/5 | 269 min | 15.4% |
| Nazareth Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $1,664 | $341 | ★ 2/5 | 216 min | 14.5% |
| Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $6,006 | $1,381 | ★ 5/5 | 280 min | 14.4% |
| Philadelphia VA Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | $8,527 | $3,584 | ★ 5/5 | — | 14.5% |
| Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $8,527 | $3,584 | — | — | — |
| Penn Presbyterian Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | $11,444 | $4,349 | ★ 4/5 | 316 min | 15.2% |
| Pennsylvania Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $12,187 | $3,234 | ★ 4/5 | 272 min | 15.8% |
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 $3,835 — about 9.0× the Medicare rate ($428). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($856).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $8,527 list price could save about $4,692 (55%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asif Hussain, MD | Cardiology | Philadelphia, PA | 257 |
| Rohit Walia, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 226 |
| Arif Sheikh, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 219 |
| Jose Hernandez Pampaloni, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 177 |
| Alan Askenase, MD | Cardiology | Philadelphia, PA | 172 |
| Christopher Hansen, M.D. | Cardiology | Philadelphia, PA | 151 |
| Steven Roberts, M.D. | Cardiology | Philadelphia, PA | 141 |
| Paco Bravo, MD | Nuclear Medicine | Philadelphia, PA | 139 |
| Lori Frank, M.D. | Cardiology | Philadelphia, PA | 121 |
| Jignesh Bhavsar, MD | Cardiology | Philadelphia, PA | 120 |
| George Yesenosky, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Philadelphia, PA | 115 |
| David Udis, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 112 |
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