Prices at 10 hospitals in Philadelphia, PA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,398 — 20% below the US median ($1,754), roughly 2.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nazareth Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $560 | $114 | ★ 2/5 | 216 min | 14.5% |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $1,087 | $1,285 | ★ 2/5 | 182 min | 15.5% |
| Jefferson Health-Northeast | Philadelphia, PA | $1,350 | $360 | ★ 2/5 | 290 min | 15.4% |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $1,382 | $1,268 | ★ 3/5 | 269 min | 15.4% |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $1,414 | $2,343 | ★ 3/5 | 253 min | 16.2% |
| Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $4,446 | $1,737 | ★ 5/5 | 280 min | 14.4% |
| Pennsylvania Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $4,663 | $1,560 | ★ 4/5 | 272 min | 15.8% |
| Penn Presbyterian Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | $5,689 | $2,617 | ★ 4/5 | 316 min | 15.2% |
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 July 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 $1,398 — about 2.9× the Medicare rate ($480). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($960).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,446 list price could save about $3,048 (69%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dinu Cherian, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Philadelphia, PA | 234 |
| Austin Hwang, MD | Gastroenterology | Philadelphia, PA | 156 |
| Sabba Maqbool, MD | Gastroenterology | Philadelphia, PA | 152 |
| Sabba Maqbool, MD | Gastroenterology | Philadelphia, PA | 140 |
| Ryan Urbas, D.O. | Gastroenterology | Philadelphia, PA | 125 |
| Keith Buhl, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Philadelphia, PA | 121 |
| Farzana Rashid, MD | Gastroenterology | Philadelphia, PA | 120 |
| Austin Hwang, MD | Gastroenterology | Philadelphia, PA | 119 |
| Abhinav Sankineni, MD MPH | Gastroenterology | Philadelphia, PA | 118 |
| Mark Codella, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Philadelphia, PA | 117 |
| Imran Sheikh, MD | Gastroenterology | Philadelphia, PA | 106 |
| Amir Prushani, M.D. M.A. | Gastroenterology | Philadelphia, PA | 106 |
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