Prices at 14 hospitals in Philadelphia, PA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,905 — 126% above the US median ($2,172), roughly 18.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shriners Hospitals for Children-Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $2,639 | $339 | — | — | — |
| Nazareth Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $3,303 | $581 | ★ 2/5 | 222 min | — |
| St Christopher's Hospital for Children | Philadelphia, PA | $6,507 | $1,792 | — | — | — |
| Penn Presbyterian Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | $6,820 | $2,480 | ★ 4/5 | 326 min | — |
| Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $10,891 | $2,832 | ★ 5/5 | 290 min | — |
| Philadelphia VA Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | $11,193 | $3,687 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $11,193 | $3,687 | — | — | — |
| Pennsylvania Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $11,605 | $2,337 | ★ 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 $4,905 — about 18.2× the Medicare rate ($269). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($538).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $10,891 list price could save about $5,986 (55%).
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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 | 715 |
| Dasha Pechersky, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 464 |
| Andrew Mcclelland, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 375 |
| David Gutman, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 343 |
| Dinesh Sharma, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 338 |
| Prabath Mondel, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 307 |
| Michael Benstock | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 304 |
| Kavin Mistry, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 256 |
| Jonathan Masur, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 241 |
| David Friedman, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 233 |
| Peiwen Chen, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 228 |
| Aaron Skolnik, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 225 |
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