Prices at 14 hospitals in Philadelphia, PA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $433 — 10% below the US median ($480), roughly 3.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Christopher's Hospital for Children | Philadelphia, PA | $232 | $130 | — | — | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $236 | $260 | ★ 3/5 | 268 min | — |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $242 | $291 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Jefferson Health-Northeast | Philadelphia, PA | $267 | $124 | ★ 2/5 | 316 min | — |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $280 | $898 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Nazareth Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $299 | $72 | ★ 2/5 | 222 min | — |
| Philadelphia VA Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | $567 | $259 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $567 | $259 | — | — | — |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children-Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $981 | $3,137 | — | — | — |
| Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $2,178 | $892 | ★ 5/5 | 290 min | — |
| Penn Presbyterian Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | $2,178 | $884 | ★ 4/5 | 326 min | — |
| Pennsylvania Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $3,615 | $1,446 | ★ 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 $433 — about 3.3× the Medicare rate ($133). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($266).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $981 list price could save about $548 (56%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Fuertes, DO | Critical Care (Intensivists) | Philadelphia, PA | 26 |
| Frederick Balzer, MD | Anesthesiology | Philadelphia, PA | 16 |
| Iliana Gutierrez, MD | Emergency Medicine | Philadelphia, PA | 15 |
| Jayaram Chelluri | Emergency Medicine | Philadelphia, PA | 14 |
| Archana Jones, MD | Anesthesiology | Philadelphia, PA | 14 |
| Alexandra Mulholland, DO | Anesthesiology | Philadelphia, PA | 13 |
| Madeel Abdullah, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Philadelphia, PA | 13 |
| Brian Wexler | Emergency Medicine | Philadelphia, PA | 13 |
| Lee Chadrick Chua, M.D. | Critical Care (Intensivists) | Philadelphia, PA | 12 |
| Gregory Mcdonough | Internal Medicine | Philadelphia, PA | 12 |
| Matthew Frei, MSN, CRNA | Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) | Philadelphia, PA | 11 |
| Amanda Kelly, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Philadelphia, PA | 11 |
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