Prices at 12 hospitals in Philadelphia, PA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $353 — 72% above the US median ($205), roughly 13.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $88 | $91 | ★ 2/5 | 182 min | 15.5% |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $103 | $84 | ★ 3/5 | 253 min | 16.2% |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $103 | $92 | ★ 3/5 | 269 min | 15.4% |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children-Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $280 | $32 | — | — | — |
| St Christopher's Hospital for Children | Philadelphia, PA | $333 | $128 | — | — | — |
| Pennsylvania Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $374 | $152 | ★ 4/5 | 272 min | 15.8% |
| Penn Presbyterian Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | $570 | $211 | ★ 4/5 | 316 min | 15.2% |
| Philadelphia VA Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | $773 | $325 | ★ 5/5 | — | 14.5% |
| Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $773 | $325 | — | — | — |
| Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $904 | $240 | ★ 5/5 | 280 min | 14.4% |
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)
Typical cash price here is $353 — about 13.9× the Medicare rate ($25). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($51).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $665 list price could save about $312 (47%).
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seth Glick, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 3,237 |
| Mark Hammer, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 2,927 |
| Hillel Maresky, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 2,887 |
| Barry Smoger, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 2,644 |
| Yogesh Gupta, D.O. | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 2,468 |
| Achala Donuru, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 2,094 |
| Dongming Xu, M.D | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 2,017 |
| Trey Kamplain, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 1,800 |
| Mansoor Khan, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 1,717 |
| Rosita Shah, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 1,627 |
| Saurabh Jha, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 1,593 |
| Baskaran Sundaram, MB, BS | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 1,569 |
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