Prices at 10 hospitals in Philadelphia, PA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $857 — 33% below the US median ($1,282), roughly 3.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $721 | $815 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $725 | $777 | ★ 3/5 | 268 min | — |
| Jefferson Health-Northeast | Philadelphia, PA | $797 | $157 | ★ 2/5 | 316 min | — |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $834 | $1,468 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Pennsylvania Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $880 | $757 | ★ 4/5 | 280 min | — |
| Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $2,071 | $1,218 | ★ 5/5 | 290 min | — |
| Philadelphia VA Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | $3,877 | $2,326 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $3,877 | $2,326 | — | — | — |
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 $857 — about 3.1× the Medicare rate ($275). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($550).
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Pryzbylkowski, MD | Pain Management | Philadelphia, PA | 229 |
| Eric Ratner, M.D. | Pain Management | Philadelphia, PA | 196 |
| Paul Kitei, M.D. | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Philadelphia, PA | 183 |
| Akshat Gargya | Pain Management | Philadelphia, PA | 130 |
| Arthur Kitt, MD | Anesthesiology | Philadelphia, PA | 124 |
| David Surrey, M.D. | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Philadelphia, PA | 93 |
| Subash Reddy, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Philadelphia, PA | 81 |
| Justin Roh, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Philadelphia, PA | 76 |
| Michael Hodde, D.O. | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Philadelphia, PA | 74 |
| Will Sun, M.D. | Pain Management | Philadelphia, PA | 72 |
| Christina Gonzaga, D.O. | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Philadelphia, PA | 70 |
| Robert Chojnowski, MD | Anesthesiology | Philadelphia, PA | 64 |
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