Prices at 14 hospitals in Philadelphia, PA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $208 — 30% above the US median ($161), roughly 24.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Health-Northeast | Philadelphia, PA | $42 | $15 | ★ 2/5 | 316 min | — |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $60 | $63 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $70 | $64 | ★ 3/5 | 268 min | — |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $70 | $34 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children-Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $165 | $41 | — | — | — |
| Philadelphia VA Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | $251 | $156 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $251 | $156 | — | — | — |
| Pennsylvania Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $317 | $108 | ★ 4/5 | 280 min | — |
| Penn Presbyterian Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | $543 | $149 | ★ 4/5 | 326 min | — |
| St Christopher's Hospital for Children | Philadelphia, PA | $566 | $283 | — | — | — |
| Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $794 | $163 | ★ 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 $208 — about 24.9× the Medicare rate ($8). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($17).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $317 list price could save about $109 (34%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Ledley, MD | Cardiology | Philadelphia, PA | 7,158 |
| Paul Mather, M.D. | Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | Philadelphia, PA | 5,004 |
| Ramanan Kumareswaran, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Philadelphia, PA | 3,958 |
| Paul Fiorilli, M.D. | Interventional Cardiology | Philadelphia, PA | 3,111 |
| Christopher Hansen, M.D. | Cardiology | Philadelphia, PA | 3,037 |
| Timothy Markman, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Philadelphia, PA | 2,992 |
| Norman Feinsmith, MD | Cardiology | Philadelphia, PA | 2,825 |
| Reginald Ho, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Philadelphia, PA | 2,760 |
| Behzad Pavri, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Philadelphia, PA | 2,712 |
| Neha Quatromoni, MD | Cardiology | Philadelphia, PA | 2,516 |
| Daniel Frisch, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Philadelphia, PA | 2,119 |
| Slawomir Kusmirek, M.D. | Cardiology | Philadelphia, PA | 1,961 |
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