Prices at 13 hospitals in Philadelphia, PA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $772 — 123% above the US median ($347), roughly 19.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $156 | $175 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $181 | $1,308 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Nazareth Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $250 | $41 | ★ 2/5 | 222 min | — |
| Philadelphia VA Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | $772 | $437 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $772 | $437 | — | — | — |
| St Christopher's Hospital for Children | Philadelphia, PA | $802 | $423 | — | — | — |
| Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $1,127 | $534 | ★ 5/5 | 290 min | — |
| Pennsylvania Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $1,473 | $626 | ★ 4/5 | 280 min | — |
| Penn Presbyterian Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | $1,562 | $722 | ★ 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)
Typical cash price here is $772 — about 19.1× the Medicare rate ($40). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($81).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,317 list price could save about $545 (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.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Phung | Nurse Practitioner | Philadelphia, PA | 33 |
| Lindsey Wolf | Nurse Practitioner | Philadelphia, PA | 32 |
| Jeffrey Laarz, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Philadelphia, PA | 24 |
| Christy Johnson, DO | Emergency Medicine | Philadelphia, PA | 24 |
| Ryan Gibbons, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Philadelphia, PA | 21 |
| Jeana Labrie, APN, CRNP | Nurse Practitioner | Philadelphia, PA | 20 |
| Michael Winn, FNP | Nurse Practitioner | Philadelphia, PA | 19 |
| Emily Foster | Emergency Medicine | Philadelphia, PA | 19 |
| Meghan Eglington, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Philadelphia, PA | 15 |
| Julie-Lee Morales, DO | Family Practice | Philadelphia, PA | 15 |
| Molly Furin, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Philadelphia, PA | 15 |
| Sara Morrison, CRNP | Nurse Practitioner | Philadelphia, PA | 15 |
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