Prices at 8 hospitals in Philadelphia, PA, from their machine-readable files.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
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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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Welch, MD | Neurosurgery | Philadelphia, PA | 73 |
| Paul Marcotte, MD | Neurosurgery | Philadelphia, PA | 44 |
| Paul Marcotte, MD | Neurosurgery | Philadelphia, PA | 43 |
| James Harrop, M.D. | Neurosurgery | Philadelphia, PA | 39 |
| Kevin Shelby, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Philadelphia, PA | 39 |
| Srinivas Prasad, M.D. | Neurosurgery | Philadelphia, PA | 26 |
| J Fisher, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Philadelphia, PA | 26 |
| Michael Murray, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Philadelphia, PA | 25 |
| Joshua Heller, M.D. | Neurosurgery | Philadelphia, PA | 24 |
| James Harrop, M.D. | Neurosurgery | Philadelphia, PA | 24 |
| Zarina Ali, MD | Neurosurgery | Philadelphia, PA | 23 |
| Srinivas Prasad, M.D. | Neurosurgery | Philadelphia, PA | 22 |
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