Prices at 7 hospitals in Philadelphia, PA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,900 — 11% below the US median ($2,136), roughly 3.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Health-Northeast | Philadelphia, PA | $1,815 | $356 | ★ 2/5 | 290 min | 15.4% |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $1,876 | $1,730 | ★ 3/5 | 269 min | 15.4% |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $1,900 | $1,794 | ★ 3/5 | 253 min | 16.2% |
| Pennsylvania Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $2,315 | $1,690 | ★ 4/5 | 272 min | 15.8% |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children-Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $9,056 | $1,652 | — | — | — |
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 June 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 $1,900 — about 3.0× the Medicare rate ($630). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,259).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,951 list price could save about $51 (3%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Bozentka, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Philadelphia, PA | 89 |
| Stephen Liu, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Philadelphia, PA | 57 |
| Jung Park, M.D. | Hand Surgery | Philadelphia, PA | 46 |
| Stephen Refsland, M.D. | Hand Surgery | Philadelphia, PA | 46 |
| David Steinberg, MD | Hand Surgery | Philadelphia, PA | 36 |
| Joseph Thoder, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Philadelphia, PA | 35 |
| Matthew Wilson, MD | Hand Surgery | Philadelphia, PA | 34 |
| Andrew Sobel, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Philadelphia, PA | 29 |
| Ida Wagner, M.D. | Hand Surgery | Philadelphia, PA | 17 |
| Katharine Woozley, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Philadelphia, PA | 15 |
| Neal Chen, MD | Hand Surgery | Philadelphia, PA | 13 |
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