Prices at 8 hospitals in Philadelphia, PA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,298 — 12% below the US median ($2,606), roughly 5.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $1,996 | $2,056 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Jefferson Health-Northeast | Philadelphia, PA | $2,204 | $268 | ★ 2/5 | 316 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $2,290 | $2,091 | ★ 3/5 | 268 min | — |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $2,307 | $500 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Nazareth Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $6,164 | $1,318 | ★ 2/5 | 222 min | — |
| Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $6,560 | $3,214 | ★ 5/5 | 290 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 $2,298 — about 5.0× the Medicare rate ($462). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($924).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,738 list price could save about $3,440 (60%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Pryzbylkowski, MD | Pain Management | Philadelphia, PA | 45 |
| Akshat Gargya | Pain Management | Philadelphia, PA | 42 |
| Michael Ashburn, MD, MPH | Pain Management | Philadelphia, PA | 33 |
| Eileen Manabat, M.D. | Pain Management | Philadelphia, PA | 28 |
| Douglas Gugger, MD | Pain Management | Philadelphia, PA | 28 |
| Will Sun, M.D. | Pain Management | Philadelphia, PA | 22 |
| Don Koenigsberg, DO | Anesthesiology | Philadelphia, PA | 19 |
| Adrian Popescu, M.D. | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Philadelphia, PA | 19 |
| Akshat Gargya | Pain Management | Philadelphia, PA | 18 |
| Arthur Kitt, MD | Anesthesiology | Philadelphia, PA | 16 |
| Michael Hodde, D.O. | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Philadelphia, PA | 15 |
| Russell Bell, MD | Anesthesiology | Philadelphia, PA | 15 |
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