Prices at 13 hospitals in Philadelphia, PA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,012 — 68% above the US median ($602), roughly 5.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia VA Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | $194 | $95 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $194 | $95 | — | — | — |
| Jefferson Health-Northeast | Philadelphia, PA | $225 | $153 | ★ 2/5 | 316 min | — |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $236 | $1,110 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children-Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $942 | $69 | — | — | — |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $1,012 | $513 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Nazareth Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $1,942 | $1,318 | ★ 2/5 | 222 min | — |
| St Christopher's Hospital for Children | Philadelphia, PA | $2,209 | $379 | — | — | — |
| Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $3,686 | $1,186 | ★ 5/5 | 290 min | — |
| Penn Presbyterian Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | $4,085 | $1,659 | ★ 4/5 | 326 min | — |
| Pennsylvania Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $4,709 | $1,983 | ★ 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 $1,012 — about 5.3× the Medicare rate ($189). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($378).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,686 list price could save about $2,675 (73%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gregory Weinstein, MD | Otolaryngology | Philadelphia, PA | 371 |
| Natasha Mirza, MD | Otolaryngology | Philadelphia, PA | 284 |
| Karthik Rajasekaran, MD | Otolaryngology | Philadelphia, PA | 274 |
| Joseph Curry, MD | Otolaryngology | Philadelphia, PA | 171 |
| Erica Thaler, MD | Otolaryngology | Philadelphia, PA | 170 |
| Soo Abboud, MD | Otolaryngology | Philadelphia, PA | 162 |
| Matthew Brennan, DO | Otolaryngology | Philadelphia, PA | 158 |
| Ara Chalian, MD | Otolaryngology | Philadelphia, PA | 153 |
| Adam Luginbuhl, M.D. | Otolaryngology | Philadelphia, PA | 151 |
| John Mcgrath, D.O. | Otolaryngology | Philadelphia, PA | 140 |
| James Kearney, MD | Otolaryngology | Philadelphia, PA | 131 |
| Jessica Lee | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 122 |
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