Prices at 13 hospitals in Philadelphia, PA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,338 — 124% above the US median ($596), roughly 19.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nazareth Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $250 | $71 | ★ 2/5 | 222 min | — |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $279 | $311 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $323 | $1,308 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $1,213 | $607 | ★ 5/5 | 290 min | — |
| Philadelphia VA Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | $1,463 | $733 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $1,463 | $733 | — | — | — |
| St Christopher's Hospital for Children | Philadelphia, PA | $1,602 | $846 | — | — | — |
| Penn Presbyterian Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | $2,012 | $929 | ★ 4/5 | 326 min | — |
| Pennsylvania Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $2,126 | $885 | ★ 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 $1,338 — about 19.3× the Medicare rate ($69). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($139).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,737 list price could save about $399 (23%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Wolf, MD | Emergency Medicine | Philadelphia, PA | 107 |
| James Frederick, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Philadelphia, PA | 105 |
| Elizabeth Mannarelli, DO | Emergency Medicine | Philadelphia, PA | 96 |
| Gerald O Malley, DO | Emergency Medicine | Philadelphia, PA | 96 |
| Benjamin Bloom, MD | Emergency Medicine | Philadelphia, PA | 83 |
| Ryan Gibbons, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Philadelphia, PA | 73 |
| Christopher Phung | Nurse Practitioner | Philadelphia, PA | 73 |
| Jamie Dennis | Physician Assistant | Philadelphia, PA | 70 |
| John Makopoulos, MD | Emergency Medicine | Philadelphia, PA | 69 |
| Joshua Simon, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Philadelphia, PA | 66 |
| Geoffrey Kaump, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Philadelphia, PA | 65 |
| John Fojtik, MD | Emergency Medicine | Philadelphia, PA | 65 |
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