Prices at 14 hospitals in Philadelphia, PA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $7,094 — 221% above the US median ($2,210), roughly 26.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nazareth Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $3,146 | $581 | ★ 2/5 | 222 min | — |
| St Christopher's Hospital for Children | Philadelphia, PA | $6,832 | $1,861 | — | — | — |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children-Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $7,357 | $339 | — | — | — |
| Penn Presbyterian Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | $8,858 | $2,537 | ★ 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 | $11,073 | $3,672 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $11,073 | $3,672 | — | — | — |
| Pennsylvania Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $11,605 | $2,385 | ★ 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 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)
Typical cash price here is $7,094 — about 26.3× the Medicare rate ($270). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($539).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $10,891 list price could save about $3,797 (35%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dasha Pechersky, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 111 |
| David Gutman, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 102 |
| Corbin Pomeranz, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 95 |
| Andrew Mcclelland, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 48 |
| Nicole Levy, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 34 |
| Kavin Mistry, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 31 |
| Konstantin Chernukha, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 28 |
| Charles Jungreis, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 28 |
| Anup Bhattacharya, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 26 |
| Nicholas Turner, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 26 |
| Robert Koenigsberg, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 24 |
| Suyash Mohan, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 21 |
All MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) prices in Pennsylvania → · All MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) prices (national) · All hospitals in Philadelphia