Prices at 11 hospitals in Philadelphia, PA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $115 — 26% below the US median ($156), roughly 3.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $103 | $109 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $108 | $99 | ★ 3/5 | 268 min | — |
| Pennsylvania Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $115 | $92 | ★ 4/5 | 280 min | — |
| Penn Presbyterian Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | $141 | $106 | ★ 4/5 | 326 min | — |
| Philadelphia VA Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | $418 | $74 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $418 | $74 | — | — | — |
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 September 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 $115 — about 3.8× the Medicare rate ($30). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($61).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $418 list price could save about $303 (72%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel Hershenberg, PH.D. | Psychologist, Clinical | Philadelphia, PA | 423 |
| Motaz Alhomsi, M.D. | Psychiatry | Philadelphia, PA | 291 |
| Kathleen Kline, MD | Psychiatry | Philadelphia, PA | 193 |
| Janice Lybrand, M.D. | Psychiatry | Philadelphia, PA | 145 |
| Gary Jones, LCSW | Licensed Clinical Social Worker | Philadelphia, PA | 81 |
| Mary Mangan, MSN, CRNP | Nurse Practitioner | Philadelphia, PA | 62 |
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