Prices at 13 hospitals in Philadelphia, PA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,749 — 124% above the US median ($1,229), roughly 20.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shriners Hospitals for Children-Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $1,214 | $134 | — | — | — |
| Nazareth Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $1,625 | $205 | ★ 2/5 | 216 min | 14.5% |
| Pennsylvania Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $2,749 | $304 | ★ 4/5 | 272 min | 15.8% |
| St Christopher's Hospital for Children | Philadelphia, PA | $3,952 | $989 | — | — | — |
| Penn Presbyterian Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | $4,165 | $1,338 | ★ 4/5 | 316 min | 15.2% |
| Philadelphia VA Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | $4,864 | $1,759 | ★ 5/5 | — | 14.5% |
| Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $4,864 | $1,759 | — | — | — |
| Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $6,219 | $1,617 | ★ 5/5 | 280 min | 14.4% |
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 $2,749 — about 20.7× the Medicare rate ($133). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($265).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,514 list price could save about $1,765 (39%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Hammer, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 1,553 |
| Christopher Roth, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 684 |
| Rosita Shah, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 664 |
| Dongming Xu, M.D | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 616 |
| Chandra Dass, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 517 |
| Maruti Kumaran, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 512 |
| Friedrich Knollmann, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 493 |
| Achala Donuru, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 485 |
| Baskaran Sundaram, MB, BS | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 479 |
| Harold Litt, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 467 |
| Maya Galperin Aizenberg, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 453 |
| Eugene Chough, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 441 |
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