Prices at 13 hospitals in Philadelphia, PA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $826 — 5% below the US median ($869), roughly 5.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Health-Northeast | Philadelphia, PA | $174 | $29 | ★ 2/5 | 316 min | — |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $408 | $409 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $471 | $426 | ★ 3/5 | 268 min | — |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $472 | $384 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| St Christopher's Hospital for Children | Philadelphia, PA | $806 | $326 | — | — | — |
| Nazareth Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $826 | $512 | ★ 2/5 | 222 min | — |
| Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $1,306 | $640 | ★ 5/5 | 290 min | — |
| Penn Presbyterian Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | $1,527 | $594 | ★ 4/5 | 326 min | — |
| Pennsylvania Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $3,268 | $826 | ★ 4/5 | 280 min | — |
| Philadelphia VA Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | $4,406 | $1,852 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $4,406 | $1,852 | — | — | — |
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 October 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 $826 — about 5.7× the Medicare rate ($145). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($291).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,569 list price could save about $743 (47%).
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