Prices at 8 hospitals in Philadelphia, PA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $283 — 82% below the US median ($1,601), roughly 1.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Health-Northeast | Philadelphia, PA | $176 | $221 | ★ 2/5 | 316 min | — |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $243 | $256 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $282 | $232 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $283 | $259 | ★ 3/5 | 268 min | — |
| Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $2,085 | $1,668 | ★ 5/5 | 290 min | — |
| Nazareth Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $4,282 | $466 | ★ 2/5 | 222 min | — |
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 $283 — about 1.3× the Medicare rate ($216). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($433).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,721 list price could save about $2,438 (90%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Tobey, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 216 |
| Courtney Hoey, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 110 |
| Kelli Pokorny, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 103 |
| Julia Birnbaum, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 92 |
| Elizabeth Hsu, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 92 |
| Bonmyong Lee, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 91 |
| Christine Edmonds | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 87 |
| Samantha Zuckerman, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 86 |
| Brian Englander, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 75 |
| Andrea Abbott | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 74 |
| Dayna Weissberger, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 53 |
| Susan Weinstein, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 51 |
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