Prices at 10 hospitals in Philadelphia, PA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $10,015 — 11% above the US median ($8,993), roughly 1.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $7,418 | $7,641 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Jefferson Health-Northeast | Philadelphia, PA | $8,189 | $1,037 | ★ 2/5 | 316 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $8,376 | $7,526 | ★ 3/5 | 268 min | — |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $8,573 | $5,944 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Nazareth Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $11,458 | $2,856 | ★ 2/5 | 222 min | — |
| Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $19,680 | $9,564 | ★ 5/5 | 290 min | — |
| Penn Presbyterian Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | $37,504 | $15,002 | ★ 4/5 | 326 min | — |
| Pennsylvania Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $45,002 | $16,415 | ★ 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 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 $10,015 — about 1.7× the Medicare rate ($5,803). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($11,607).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $28,273 list price could save about $18,258 (65%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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