Prices at 12 hospitals in Philadelphia, PA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,432 — 62% above the US median ($2,125), roughly 14.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $2,620 | $2,096 | ★ 5/5 | 290 min | — |
| St Christopher's Hospital for Children | Philadelphia, PA | $2,735 | $1,444 | — | — | — |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $3,227 | $3,341 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Philadelphia VA Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | $3,300 | $1,980 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $3,300 | $1,980 | — | — | — |
| Jefferson Health-Northeast | Philadelphia, PA | $3,563 | $204 | ★ 2/5 | 316 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $3,690 | $3,321 | ★ 3/5 | 268 min | — |
| Penn Presbyterian Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | $3,694 | $2,955 | ★ 4/5 | 326 min | — |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $3,730 | $1,468 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Pennsylvania Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $3,978 | $3,182 | ★ 4/5 | 280 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 $3,432 — about 14.4× the Medicare rate ($238). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($476).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,694 list price could save about $262 (7%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Shlansky-Goldberg, MD | Interventional Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 50 |
| Elia Elia, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Philadelphia, PA | 42 |
| John Fisher, MD | Anesthesiology | Philadelphia, PA | 39 |
| Tal Mandelbaum, MD | Anesthesiology | Philadelphia, PA | 30 |
| Robert Adamo, M.D. | Interventional Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 24 |
| Adam Adenwala | Anesthesiology | Philadelphia, PA | 23 |
| Derek Lee, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 22 |
| Loganathan Parthipan, MD | Anesthesiology | Philadelphia, PA | 22 |
| Gregory Mcdonough | Internal Medicine | Philadelphia, PA | 21 |
| Shane Lee, MD | Interventional Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 20 |
| Ali Farooki, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Philadelphia, PA | 20 |
| Thuonghien Tran, D.O. | Critical Care (Intensivists) | Philadelphia, PA | 19 |
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