X-ray of the shoulder cost in Philadelphia, PA

Prices at 14 hospitals in Philadelphia, PA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $483 — 73% above the US median ($279), roughly 13.5× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Roxborough Memorial Hospital Philadelphia, PA $88 $89 ★ 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 $349 $40
Pennsylvania Hospital Philadelphia, PA $480 $189 ★ 4/5 272 min 15.8%
Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia, PA $487 $116 ★ 2/5 216 min 14.5%
St Christopher's Hospital for Children Philadelphia, PA $719 $196
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center Philadelphia, PA $825 $330 ★ 4/5 316 min 15.2%
Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA $1,089 $418 ★ 5/5 280 min 14.4%
Philadelphia VA Medical Center Philadelphia, PA $1,160 $488 ★ 5/5 14.5%
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA $1,160 $488

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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$825
Cash / self-pay
$483
Insurer-negotiated
$115
Medicare pays
$36
$89$1,153
Median cash $483  ·  Medicare $36  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $483 — about 13.5× the Medicare rate ($36). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($71).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $825 list price could save about $342 (41%).

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