Prices at 12 hospitals in Philadelphia, PA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,456 — 195% above the US median ($1,172), roughly 32.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shriners Hospitals for Children-Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $1,214 | $117 | — | — | — |
| Nazareth Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $1,459 | $169 | ★ 2/5 | 222 min | — |
| St Christopher's Hospital for Children | Philadelphia, PA | $3,159 | $790 | — | — | — |
| Philadelphia VA Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | $3,753 | $1,414 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $3,753 | $1,414 | — | — | — |
| Pennsylvania Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $3,957 | $910 | ★ 4/5 | 280 min | — |
| Penn Presbyterian Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | $4,165 | $1,338 | ★ 4/5 | 326 min | — |
| Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $7,188 | $1,869 | ★ 5/5 | 290 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 $3,456 — about 32.4× the Medicare rate ($107). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($213).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,957 list price could save about $501 (13%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Benstock | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 1,112 |
| Farbod Nasseri, MD | Interventional Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 1,103 |
| Joyce Li, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 1,085 |
| Haykanush Zakaryan, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 814 |
| Piotr Sadej, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 795 |
| Maanasi Burak, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 702 |
| Trey Kamplain, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 632 |
| Jesty Abraham, DO | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 609 |
| Robert Hurst, MD | Interventional Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 604 |
| Dinesh Sharma, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 603 |
| Sushrut Shah, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 594 |
| Asher Stein, D.O. | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 562 |
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