Prices at 14 hospitals in Philadelphia, PA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $250 — 34% above the US median ($187), roughly 28.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nazareth Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $148 | $200 | ★ 2/5 | 222 min | — |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children-Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $171 | $3,137 | — | — | — |
| St Christopher's Hospital for Children | Philadelphia, PA | $184 | $107 | — | — | — |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $223 | $232 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $238 | $218 | ★ 3/5 | 268 min | — |
| Jefferson Health-Northeast | Philadelphia, PA | $247 | $26 | ★ 2/5 | 316 min | — |
| Philadelphia VA Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | $253 | $106 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $253 | $106 | — | — | — |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $259 | $69 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Penn Presbyterian Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | $312 | $234 | ★ 4/5 | 326 min | — |
| Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $410 | $246 | ★ 5/5 | 290 min | — |
| Pennsylvania Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $491 | $256 | ★ 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 $250 — about 28.8× the Medicare rate ($9). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($17).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $368 list price could save about $118 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert Dalonzo, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Philadelphia, PA | 292 |
| Paul Vanderbeek, MD | Emergency Medicine | Philadelphia, PA | 53 |
| Andrea Dabney, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Philadelphia, PA | 23 |
| Stuart Friedman, D.O. | Emergency Medicine | Philadelphia, PA | 15 |
| Christopher O'brien, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Philadelphia, PA | 13 |
| Natalia Bejenaru, CRNP | Nurse Practitioner | Philadelphia, PA | 11 |
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