Prices at 12 hospitals in Philadelphia, PA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,704 — 134% above the US median ($1,156), roughly 21.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shriners Hospitals for Children-Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $1,214 | $130 | — | — | — |
| Nazareth Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $1,498 | $201 | ★ 2/5 | 222 min | — |
| Pennsylvania Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $2,248 | $179 | ★ 4/5 | 280 min | — |
| St Christopher's Hospital for Children | Philadelphia, PA | $3,159 | $802 | — | — | — |
| Penn Presbyterian Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | $4,165 | $1,338 | ★ 4/5 | 326 min | — |
| Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $4,712 | $1,225 | ★ 5/5 | 290 min | — |
| Philadelphia VA Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | $5,224 | $1,823 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $5,224 | $1,823 | — | — | — |
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 $2,704 — about 21.1× the Medicare rate ($128). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($257).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,712 list price could save about $2,009 (43%).
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dinesh Sharma, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 127 |
| Dasha Pechersky, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 126 |
| Varun Sethi, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 124 |
| Joga Chaganti, MD, FRANZCR, PHD | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 87 |
| Neeta Rao, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 80 |
| Michael Hoch, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 66 |
| Lisa Tartaglino, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 62 |
| Haykanush Zakaryan, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 59 |
| Prabath Mondel, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 59 |
| Joyce Li, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 54 |
| Ameya Nayate, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 54 |
| Kiran Talekar, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 53 |
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