Psychiatric evaluation cost in Philadelphia, PA

Prices at 9 hospitals in Philadelphia, PA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $355 — 32% above the US median ($269), roughly 1.9× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Roxborough Memorial Hospital Philadelphia, PA $181 $191 ★ 2/5 182 min 15.5%
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Philadelphia, PA $210 $152 ★ 3/5 253 min 16.2%
Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA $344 $197 ★ 5/5 280 min 14.4%
Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia, PA $365 $185 ★ 2/5 216 min 14.5%
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center Philadelphia, PA $725 $345 ★ 4/5 316 min 15.2%
Pennsylvania Hospital Philadelphia, PA $783 $317 ★ 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$708
Cash / self-pay
$355
Insurer-negotiated
$191
Medicare pays
$188
$195$754
Median cash $355  ·  Medicare $188  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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Typical cash price here is $355 — about 1.9× the Medicare rate ($188). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($375).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $708 list price could save about $354 (50%).

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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.

ClinicianSpecialtyLocationMedicare services
Scott Herman, PSY.DPsychologist, ClinicalPhiladelphia, PA901
Alan Emamdee, DOPsychiatryPhiladelphia, PA399
Krista Coons, PSY.DPsychologist, ClinicalPhiladelphia, PA387
Stacey SummersPsychologist, ClinicalPhiladelphia, PA345
Raymond Nwaneri, DNP, PMHNP-BCNurse PractitionerPhiladelphia, PA299
Olufunmilayo Bamiteko, CRNP( PMHNP)Nurse PractitionerPhiladelphia, PA278
Mary Morris, CRNPNurse PractitionerPhiladelphia, PA206
Dahomey Abanishe, PH.D.Psychologist, ClinicalPhiladelphia, PA186
Ilona MenshovaLicensed Professional CounselorPhiladelphia, PA153
Abayomi Ige, M.D.PsychiatryPhiladelphia, PA134
Ajabeyang Amin, PSYDPsychologist, ClinicalPhiladelphia, PA125
Thomas Masullo, MSN, CRNP-BCNurse PractitionerPhiladelphia, PA125

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