Prices at 14 hospitals in Philadelphia, PA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $550 — 35% above the US median ($407), roughly 9.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nazareth Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $100 | $16 | ★ 2/5 | 222 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $311 | $328 | ★ 3/5 | 268 min | — |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $313 | $377 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| St Christopher's Hospital for Children | Philadelphia, PA | $336 | $177 | — | — | — |
| Jefferson Health-Northeast | Philadelphia, PA | $346 | $38 | ★ 2/5 | 316 min | — |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $363 | $1,104 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Penn Presbyterian Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | $737 | $331 | ★ 4/5 | 326 min | — |
| Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $926 | $331 | ★ 5/5 | 290 min | — |
| Pennsylvania Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $960 | $332 | ★ 4/5 | 280 min | — |
| Philadelphia VA Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | $1,313 | $788 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $1,313 | $788 | — | — | — |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children-Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $1,434 | $315 | — | — | — |
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 $550 — about 9.6× the Medicare rate ($57). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($114).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $960 list price could save about $410 (43%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Refsland, M.D. | Hand Surgery | Philadelphia, PA | 219 |
| Pedro Beredjiklian, MD | Hand Surgery | Philadelphia, PA | 96 |
| Karim Mahmoud, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Philadelphia, PA | 57 |
| Andrew Sobel, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Philadelphia, PA | 53 |
| Ronald Channell | Podiatry | Philadelphia, PA | 41 |
| Eon Shin, MD | Hand Surgery | Philadelphia, PA | 33 |
| Walter Dearolf, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Philadelphia, PA | 28 |
| Joseph Direnzo, DO | Family Practice | Philadelphia, PA | 23 |
| Gregg Martyak, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Philadelphia, PA | 20 |
| Jay Ghadiali, M.D. | Rheumatology | Philadelphia, PA | 18 |
| Matthew Wilson, MD | Hand Surgery | Philadelphia, PA | 17 |
| Philip Petrucelli, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Philadelphia, PA | 17 |
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