Prices at 13 hospitals in Philadelphia, PA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $5,830 — 193% above the US median ($1,992), roughly 23.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shriners Hospitals for Children-Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $2,639 | $361 | — | — | — |
| Nazareth Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $2,824 | $677 | ★ 2/5 | 222 min | — |
| St Christopher's Hospital for Children | Philadelphia, PA | $5,830 | $1,757 | — | — | — |
| Penn Presbyterian Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | $9,251 | $2,716 | ★ 4/5 | 326 min | — |
| Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $10,891 | $2,832 | ★ 5/5 | 290 min | — |
| Pennsylvania Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $11,141 | $2,451 | ★ 4/5 | 280 min | — |
| Philadelphia VA Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | $12,207 | $4,645 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $12,207 | $4,645 | — | — | — |
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 $5,830 — about 23.7× the Medicare rate ($245). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($491).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $10,307 list price could save about $4,478 (43%).
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Varun Sethi, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 96 |
| Prabath Mondel, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 59 |
| Ameya Nayate, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 55 |
| Joga Chaganti, MD, FRANZCR, PHD | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 19 |
| Adam Flanders, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 17 |
| Neeta Rao, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 14 |
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