Prices at 10 hospitals in Philadelphia, PA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $52,648 — 30% below the US median ($75,347), roughly 1.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Health-Northeast | Philadelphia, PA | $45,160 | $49,681 | ★ 2/5 | 316 min | — |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $46,233 | $47,047 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $59,062 | $66,032 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $66,797 | $51,282 | ★ 3/5 | 268 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 $52,648 — about 1.4× the Medicare rate ($36,593). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($73,185).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Brown, M.D. | Thoracic Surgery | Philadelphia, PA | 53 |
| Kenji Minakata, MD | Thoracic Surgery | Philadelphia, PA | 50 |
| Charles Evans, M.D. | Thoracic Surgery | Philadelphia, PA | 47 |
| Michael Acker, MD | Cardiac Surgery | Philadelphia, PA | 43 |
| Salil Shah, MD | Thoracic Surgery | Philadelphia, PA | 39 |
| Marisa Cevasco, M.D., M.P.H | Thoracic Surgery | Philadelphia, PA | 31 |
| Robert Wenger, MD | Thoracic Surgery | Philadelphia, PA | 31 |
| Wilson Szeto, MD | Thoracic Surgery | Philadelphia, PA | 28 |
| Mark Anderson, MD | Thoracic Surgery | Philadelphia, PA | 27 |
| Michael Ibrahim, MD PHD | Thoracic Surgery | Philadelphia, PA | 24 |
| Gengo Sunagawa, MD | Cardiology | Philadelphia, PA | 21 |
| John Entwistle, MD | Thoracic Surgery | Philadelphia, PA | 20 |
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