Prices at 5 hospitals in Philadelphia, PA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $6,749 — 30% below the US median ($9,669), roughly 6.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Health-Northeast | Philadelphia, PA | $1,292 | $1,502 | ★ 2/5 | 290 min | 15.4% |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $12,207 | $10,827 | ★ 3/5 | 269 min | 15.4% |
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 July 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 $6,749 — about 6.3× the Medicare rate ($1,063). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,127).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $8,600 list price could save about $1,851 (22%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Guzzo, MD | Urology | Philadelphia, PA | 66 |
| Eugene Pietzak, MD | Urology | Philadelphia, PA | 26 |
| Rosalia Viterbo, M.D. | Urology | Philadelphia, PA | 20 |
| David Chen, M.D. | Urology | Philadelphia, PA | 15 |
| Phillip Mucksavage, MD | Urology | Philadelphia, PA | 14 |
| Rainjade Chung, MD | Urology | Philadelphia, PA | 13 |
| Marc Smaldone, M.D. | Urology | Philadelphia, PA | 12 |
| Lior Hirsch, M.D. | Urology | Philadelphia, PA | 11 |
| Danly Omil-Lima, MD | Urology | Philadelphia, PA | 11 |
| Alexander Kutikov, MD | Urology | Philadelphia, PA | 11 |
| Brian Friel, MD | Urology | Philadelphia, PA | 11 |
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