Sleep study (polysomnography) cost in Philadelphia, PA

Prices at 11 hospitals in Philadelphia, PA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $6,603 — 110% above the US median ($3,137), roughly 9.6× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Philadelphia, PA $1,015 $974 ★ 3/5 253 min 16.2%
Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital Philadelphia, PA $1,193 $1,089 ★ 3/5 269 min 15.4%
St Christopher's Hospital for Children Philadelphia, PA $6,603 $3,219
Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA $7,973 $3,316 ★ 5/5 280 min 14.4%
Pennsylvania Hospital Philadelphia, PA $10,958 $4,224 ★ 4/5 272 min 15.8%
Philadelphia VA Medical Center Philadelphia, PA $11,170 $4,678 ★ 5/5 14.5%
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA $11,170 $4,678

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)
$8,652
Cash / self-pay
$6,603
Insurer-negotiated
$1,128
Medicare pays
$691
$951$11,170
Median cash $6,603  ·  Medicare $691  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $6,603 — about 9.6× the Medicare rate ($691). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,381).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $8,652 list price could save about $2,049 (24%).

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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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