Prices at 11 hospitals in Philadelphia, PA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,590 — 8% above the US median ($1,471), roughly 4.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $482 | $483 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $551 | $549 | ★ 3/5 | 268 min | — |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $557 | $502 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Nazareth Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $655 | $664 | ★ 2/5 | 222 min | — |
| St Christopher's Hospital for Children | Philadelphia, PA | $1,590 | $607 | — | — | — |
| Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $1,727 | $777 | ★ 5/5 | 290 min | — |
| Penn Presbyterian Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | $4,504 | $1,801 | ★ 4/5 | 326 min | — |
| Philadelphia VA Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | $8,363 | $3,376 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $8,363 | $3,376 | — | — | — |
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 $1,590 — about 4.8× the Medicare rate ($334). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($668).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,842 list price could save about $2,252 (59%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arif Sheikh, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 75 |
| Huyen Tran, MD | Nuclear Medicine | Philadelphia, PA | 20 |
| Charles Intenzo, M.D. | Nuclear Medicine | Philadelphia, PA | 19 |
| Arif Sheikh, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 18 |
| Jiaqiong Wang | Nuclear Medicine | Philadelphia, PA | 15 |
| Jose Hernandez Pampaloni, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 13 |
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