Prices at 13 hospitals in Philadelphia, PA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $761 — 8% above the US median ($707), roughly 4.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nazareth Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $320 | $52 | ★ 2/5 | 222 min | — |
| Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $545 | $436 | ★ 5/5 | 290 min | — |
| Penn Presbyterian Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | $545 | $437 | ★ 4/5 | 326 min | — |
| Pennsylvania Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $722 | $471 | ★ 4/5 | 280 min | — |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $723 | $592 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Jefferson Health-Northeast | Philadelphia, PA | $799 | $95 | ★ 2/5 | 316 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $812 | $753 | ★ 3/5 | 268 min | — |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $837 | $786 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| St Christopher's Hospital for Children | Philadelphia, PA | $1,144 | $605 | — | — | — |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children-Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $3,422 | $114 | — | — | — |
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 $761 — about 4.5× the Medicare rate ($171). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($342).
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Hess, MD | Dermatology | Philadelphia, PA | 75 |
| Harold Farber, M.D, | Dermatology | Philadelphia, PA | 27 |
| Harold Farber, M.D, | Dermatology | Philadelphia, PA | 19 |
| Christopher Miller, MD | Dermatology | Philadelphia, PA | 15 |
| Mark Abdelmalek, M.D. | Micrographic Dermatologic Surgery | Philadelphia, PA | 11 |
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