Compare: Chester County Hospital vs St Francis Hospital

Comparing cash prices at two hospitals on the 308 procedures both publish. Start over ·

St Francis Hospital is cheaper overall — its cash prices run about 74% lower than Chester County Hospital (median across 308 shared procedures), winning on 240 of them.
Chester County Hospital
West Chester, PA
CMS rating ★★★★★
78% recommend · ER wait 247 min · readmit 14.5%
🍼 Birthing-Friendly
cheaper on 68
St Francis Hospital
Wilmington, DE
CMS rating ★★★☆☆
65% recommend · ER wait 194 min · readmit 14.8%
🍼 Birthing-Friendly
cheaper on 240
ProcedureChester County HospitalSt Francis HospitalMedicare
3D mammogram (tomosynthesis)$430$44$51
Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis)$5,869$1,416$284
Abdominal ultrasound$1,139$881$100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete)$1,308$930$114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited)$970$881$86
Abscess drainage (simple)$848$239$129
Abscess incision and drainage$848$239$174
Albumin blood test$152$49$5
Aldosterone test$30$505$41
Alkaline phosphatase test$121$142$5
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test$251$343$17
ALT liver enzyme test$208$168$5
Ammonia blood test$248$116$15
Amylase test$223$159$6
Annual physical (new patient)$614$220—
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test$208$233$12
Arterial blood gas (ABG)$520$548$26
AST liver enzyme test$152$131$5
Barium swallow study$445$441$107
Bilirubin blood test$152$230$5
Blood clotting test (PT/INR)$133$46$4
Blood crossmatch$431$128—
Blood glucose test$83$136$5
Blood type and screen$137$70$10
Blood type test$175$87$3
Blood type test (ABO group)$287$98$3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen)$62$75$3
BNP (heart failure) test$702$159$39
Bone density scan (DEXA)$522$619$39
Bone marrow biopsy$2,301$3,374$172
Bone scan (nuclear)$2,225$931$259
Breast biopsy$6,052$3,301$478
Breast MRI$5,088$836$216
Breast MRI without contrast$5,088$836$216
Breast ultrasound$426$1,053$92
Breast ultrasound (complete)$446$1,314$100
Breast ultrasound (limited)$406$793$84
Burn dressing and debridement (small)$878$468$93
Burn treatment$994$468$129
CA 19-9 tumor marker test$334$79$21
CA-125 ovarian marker test$377$270$21
Calcium blood test$152$124$5
Cardioversion$1,039$1,630$155
Carotid artery ultrasound$852$796$156
CEA tumor marker test$470$230$19
Celiac disease test$285$57$12
Chemotherapy infusion$517$471$81
Chemotherapy infusion (each additional)$251$202$28
Chemotherapy infusion (first hour)$782$740$133
Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis)$6,025$1,180$311
Chest tube insertion$2,636$328$143
Chest X-ray$314$254$37
Chest X-ray (2 views)$285$254$33
Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine$628$242—
CK-MB heart enzyme test$233$59$12
Clotting time test (PTT)$136$55$6
Colposcopy$721$292$161
Copper blood test$168$104$12
Coronary CT angiography$3,254$1,020$326
Cortisol test$170$191$16
COVID-19 PCR test$245$147$51
CPAP titration study$2,050$521$69
Creatine kinase (CK) test$201$60$7
CT angiography of the chest$4,003$3,473$281
CT angiography of the head$3,292$1,741$274
CT scan of the abdomen$2,450$2,139$230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis$2,842$2,652$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast$3,039$3,893$338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast$2,842$3,236$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast$2,645$2,068$183
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast$2,645$2,449$259
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast$2,450$2,139$230
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast$2,255$1,366$136
CT scan of the arm$3,422$1,019$199
CT scan of the arm with contrast$3,450$1,019$199
CT scan of the arm without contrast$2,280$958$161
CT scan of the chest$3,254$1,578$167
CT scan of the chest with and without contrast$4,070$1,709$196
CT scan of the chest with contrast$3,254$1,578$167
CT scan of the chest without contrast$2,723$1,105$133
CT scan of the head$2,608$1,063$148
CT scan of the head with and without contrast$3,254$1,601$173
CT scan of the head with contrast$2,608$1,245$148
CT scan of the head without contrast$2,177$882$107
CT scan of the leg$2,723$1,048$166
CT scan of the leg with contrast$2,723$1,048$166
CT scan of the leg without contrast$2,283$958$130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine)$3,254$2,174$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with and without contrast$4,070$2,174$197
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$3,254$2,213$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$2,621$1,932$130
CT scan of the neck$2,608$1,584$183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine)$3,254$2,040$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$3,254$2,148$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$2,723$1,932$131
CT scan of the neck with and without contrast$3,254$1,689$220
CT scan of the neck with contrast$2,608$1,584$183
CT scan of the neck without contrast$2,177$1,329$150
CT scan of the pelvis$2,450$2,157$226
CT scan of the pelvis with and without contrast$2,645$2,396$251
CT scan of the pelvis with contrast$2,450$2,157$226
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast$2,255$1,710$133
CT scan of the sinuses$2,968$2,023$152
CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast$3,254$2,023$184
CT scan of the sinuses with contrast$2,968$2,104$152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast$2,177$1,213$128
D-dimer test$267$111$10
DHEA-sulfate test$563$129$22
Diagnostic mammogram$481$324$140
Drug screen (urine)$183$215$17
Echocardiogram$1,230$236$138
Echocardiogram with and without contrast$625$85$101
Echocardiogram without contrast$1,230$1,876$138
EEG (awake and asleep)$1,131$888$482
EKG / ECG (tracing only)$347$518$7
Electrocardiogram (EKG)$347$17$8
Electroencephalogram (EEG)$866$885$448
Electrolyte panel$360$391$7
Emergency department visit (level 1)$642$355$11
Emergency department visit (level 2)$1,118$564$40
Emergency department visit (level 3)$1,433$647$69
Emergency department visit (level 5)$2,600$3,068$171
Estradiol (estrogen) test$501$153$28
Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG)$1,272$565$164
Fecal occult blood (stool) test$208$77$10
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (immunochemical, FIT)$208$125$16
Ferritin (iron) test$273$235$14
Fibrinogen test$267$70$10
Flu test$86$43$17
Folate (folic acid) test$248$198$15
Foreign body removal (skin)$504$1,203$157
Free T4 thyroid test$338$227$9
FSH hormone test$276$165$19
Gallbladder scan (HIDA)$1,951$920$334
GGT liver test$152$257$7
Glucose tolerance test$345$94$8
HDL cholesterol test$85$28$8
Hemodialysis$3,227$1,210$75
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test)$340$175$10
Hepatitis B test$100$199$10
Hepatitis C test$196$276$14
HIV test$41$198$19
HIV test (antigen/antibody combo)$41$114$24
Holter heart monitor$650$1,017$26
Iron blood test$248$119$6
IUD removal$1,010$205$112
IVC filter placement$6,919$10,446$1,885
Joint aspiration (small/intermediate)$1,073$79$57
Joint aspiration or injection (mid-size joint)$1,338$79$57
Kidney biopsy$3,663$2,595$492
Kidney scan (nuclear)$4,149$1,073$172
Kidney ultrasound$1,139$561$84
Kidney ultrasound (limited)$970$532$61
Knee joint injection$1,338$135$69
Lactate test$239$131$12
Laryngoscopy$3,042$644$189
LDH test$208$81$6
LDL cholesterol test$223$31$11
Leg artery angiogram$4,754$4,922$149
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler)$1,400$880$150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited)$1,400$660$116
LH hormone test$276$166$19
Lipase test$152$82$7
Lipid (cholesterol) panel$65$254$13
Liver biopsy$4,185$1,901$288
Liver function panel$199$293$8
Lung function test (PFT)$895$475$37
Lung scan (V/Q)$2,314$964$291
MMR vaccine$332$156—
MRA of the brain$5,162$1,382$226
MRA of the brain without contrast$5,162$1,229$328
MRA of the neck$5,291$1,298$245
MRA of the neck without contrast$5,291$1,060$343
MRI of the abdomen$5,588$1,138$300
MRI of the abdomen with contrast$6,059$1,138$300
MRI of the abdomen without contrast$5,116$1,128$194
MRI of the ankle$5,723$1,454$261
MRI of the ankle without contrast$5,088$1,412$222
MRI of the brain$6,187$1,687$269
MRI of the brain with contrast$6,187$1,687$269
MRI of the brain without contrast$5,168$1,535$195
MRI of the chest$5,723$3,035$371
MRI of the chest without contrast$6,059$3,991$466
MRI of the knee$6,033$2,305$315
MRI of the knee with contrast$6,033$2,351$315
MRI of the knee without contrast$5,088$2,259$204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine)$6,187$2,469$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$6,187$2,469$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$5,723$1,613$192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$6,187$1,707$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast$6,187$2,496$319
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with contrast$6,187$1,707$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast$5,723$1,613$190
MRI of the neck (cervical spine)$6,187$1,613$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$6,187$2,496$318
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$6,187$1,527$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$5,162$1,613$191
MRI of the pelvis$5,864$1,023$268
MRI of the pelvis with contrast$5,864$1,020$268
MRI of the pelvis without contrast$5,060$1,023$227
MRI of the shoulder$6,033$2,305$313
MRI of the shoulder with contrast$6,033$2,351$313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast$5,088$2,259$205
MRI of the wrist$6,187$1,434$330
MRI of the wrist without contrast$5,031$1,371$303
Nerve conduction study$417$746$118
Nuclear cardiac stress test$6,111$1,664$428
Occupational therapy evaluation$516$237$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity)$446$324$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity)$516$159$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$516$237$101
Office visit (established patient)$342$170$115
Office visit (new patient)$342$300$177
Office visit, established patient (level 3)$342$138$95
Office visit, established patient (level 4)$342$204$136
Office visit, new patient (level 3)$342$193$118
Office visit, new patient (level 4)$342$300$177
Office visit, new patient (level 5)$342$382$237
Pap smear (cervical screening)$284$174$20
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test$426$346$41
Pelvic ultrasound$876$541$78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete)$970$825$105
Pelvic ultrasound (limited)$782$257$51
PET scan$9,861$3,388—
Physical therapy evaluation$647$210$98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity)$647$314$98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$647$210$98
Pregnancy blood test (hCG)$162$207$8
Pregnancy ultrasound$878$1,427$126
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester)$624$1,756$117
Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester)$1,131$1,099$136
Procalcitonin test$159$68$27
Prolactin test$272$241$19
Prostate test (PSA)$260$182$18
Rheumatoid factor test$168$344$6
Scoliosis spine X-ray$258$471$58
Scoliosis spine X-ray (3 views)$320$471$72
Screening mammogram$355$231$126
Scrotal ultrasound$970$411$99
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test$133$123$3
Sex hormone binding globulin test$196$47$22
Simple laceration repair (small, up to 2.5 cm)$511$436$114
Simple wound stitches$530$436$127
Soft tissue ultrasound$970$191$64
Speech therapy$357$204$76
Spinal tap (lumbar puncture)$1,111$1,128$165
Spirometry (lung function test)$895$330$30
Spirometry with bronchodilator$1,649$619$43
Strep throat test$115$37$17
Stress echocardiogram$2,445$1,431$209
Swallow study$983$317$85
T3 thyroid test$292$198$14
Tdap (tetanus) vaccine$170$75—
Testosterone test$446$257$26
Thyroid test (TSH)$423$264$17
Thyroid ultrasound$1,070$479$109
Thyroid uptake scan$1,065$951$145
Tilt table test$1,362$215$168
Total IgE allergy test$281$437$16
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE)$2,100$220$239
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) with and without contrast$2,100$220$239
Transvaginal ultrasound$618$826$118
Triglycerides test$152$59$6
Troponin (heart) test$180$82$12
Turning a breech baby (version)$6,170$5,940$94
Upper GI endoscopy (EGD)$475$7,287$371
Upper GI series (barium)$1,178$276$128
Uric acid (gout) test$152$86$5
Urine microalbumin test$225$403$5
Vaccine administration$165$114$19
Vaccine administration (each additional)$141$15$16
Vitamin B12 test$275$198$15
Vitamin D test$298$344$30
Wound debridement$4,064$1,063$186
X-ray of the abdomen$245$165$36
X-ray of the ankle$248$416$37
X-ray of the collarbone$245$213$33
X-ray of the elbow$273$397$33
X-ray of the facial bones$350$225$39
X-ray of the foot$248$468$34
X-ray of the forearm$245$383$29
X-ray of the hand$248$345$38
X-ray of the hip$196$159$49
X-ray of the hip (3 views)$196$158$49
X-ray of the hip (4 views)$320$161$63
X-ray of the knee$275$343$42
X-ray of the knee (2 views)$245$308$34
X-ray of the knee (3 views)$275$343$42
X-ray of the knee (4+ views)$285$414$49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine)$377$410$47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views)$330$343$40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views)$423$477$53
X-ray of the lower leg$245$333$31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$322$456$36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views)$301$446$33
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views)$342$465$39
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine)$352$323$47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views)$285$323$40
X-ray of the pelvis$278$366$36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view)$245$281$28
X-ray of the ribs$311$205$42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views)$285$196$36
X-ray of the ribs (3 views)$311$205$42
X-ray of the shoulder$273$429$36
X-ray of the skull$404$373$40
X-ray of the upper arm$273$171$32
X-ray of the wrist$285$284$43
Zinc blood test$167$42$11

Green = lower cash price. Source: hospitals' machine-readable files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.