Echocardiogram cost in Philadelphia, PA

Prices at 13 hospitals in Philadelphia, PA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,519 — 56% above the US median ($971), roughly 11.0× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia, PA $236 $45 ★ 2/5 222 min —
Roxborough Memorial Hospital Philadelphia, PA $243 $342 ★ 2/5 186 min —
Jefferson Health-Northeast Philadelphia, PA $269 $66 ★ 2/5 316 min —
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Philadelphia, PA $282 $222 ★ 3/5 236 min —
Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital Philadelphia, PA $283 $271 ★ 3/5 268 min —
Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA $1,519 $540 ★ 5/5 290 min —
St Christopher's Hospital for Children Philadelphia, PA $2,438 $1,251 — — —
Pennsylvania Hospital Philadelphia, PA $3,270 $534 ★ 4/5 280 min —
Philadelphia VA Medical Center Philadelphia, PA $3,779 $1,155 ★ 5/5 — —
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA $3,779 $1,155 — — —
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center Philadelphia, PA $5,206 $1,760 ★ 4/5 326 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$2,564
Cash / self-pay
$1,519
Insurer-negotiated
$382
Medicare pays
$138
$243$3,779
Median cash $1,519  ·  Medicare $138  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $1,519 — about 11.0× the Medicare rate ($138). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($276).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,564 list price could save about $1,045 (41%).

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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.

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