Prices at 13 hospitals in Philadelphia, PA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $751 — 101% above the US median ($374), roughly 19.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $124 | $102 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $125 | $114 | ★ 3/5 | 268 min | — |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children-Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $451 | $101 | — | — | — |
| Nazareth Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $562 | $287 | ★ 2/5 | 222 min | — |
| Philadelphia VA Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | $751 | $316 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $751 | $316 | — | — | — |
| St Christopher's Hospital for Children | Philadelphia, PA | $769 | $219 | — | — | — |
| Penn Presbyterian Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | $1,065 | $415 | ★ 4/5 | 326 min | — |
| Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $1,212 | $461 | ★ 5/5 | 290 min | — |
| Pennsylvania Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $2,171 | $499 | ★ 4/5 | 280 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 $751 — about 19.1× the Medicare rate ($39). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($79).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,139 list price could save about $387 (34%).
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bret Kricun, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 1,254 |
| Brian Englander, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 1,093 |
| David Nussbaum, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 871 |
| Andrew Chi, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 849 |
| Charles Intenzo, M.D. | Nuclear Medicine | Philadelphia, PA | 722 |
| Brian Ju, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 666 |
| Kanchana Herath, MD | Rheumatology | Philadelphia, PA | 619 |
| Trey Kamplain, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 598 |
| Jiaqiong Wang | Nuclear Medicine | Philadelphia, PA | 579 |
| Steven Herman, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 533 |
| Adeel Azam, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 520 |
| Maansi Parekh, M.B.B.S. | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 433 |
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