Prices at 13 hospitals in Philadelphia, PA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $5,552 — 205% above the US median ($1,820), roughly 28.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shriners Hospitals for Children-Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $2,176 | $338 | — | — | — |
| Nazareth Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $2,797 | $506 | ★ 2/5 | 222 min | — |
| St Christopher's Hospital for Children | Philadelphia, PA | $5,552 | $1,480 | — | — | — |
| Penn Presbyterian Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | $6,802 | $2,163 | ★ 4/5 | 326 min | — |
| Philadelphia VA Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | $8,107 | $2,874 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $8,107 | $2,874 | — | — | — |
| Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $9,181 | $2,387 | ★ 5/5 | 290 min | — |
| Pennsylvania Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $9,957 | $2,177 | ★ 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 $5,552 — about 28.4× the Medicare rate ($195). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($391).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $8,107 list price could save about $2,555 (32%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Varun Sethi, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 764 |
| Farbod Nasseri, MD | Interventional Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 500 |
| Michael Benstock | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 390 |
| Prabath Mondel, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 329 |
| Swapnil Patel, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 293 |
| Haykanush Zakaryan, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 286 |
| Jonathan Masur, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 274 |
| Dinesh Sharma, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 261 |
| Andrew Mcclelland, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 254 |
| Anup Bhattacharya, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 251 |
| Aaron Skolnik, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 221 |
| Sushrut Shah, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 221 |
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