Prices at 13 hospitals in Philadelphia, PA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,043 — 51% above the US median ($1,349), roughly 11.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $555 | $583 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $631 | $574 | ★ 3/5 | 268 min | — |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $642 | $522 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Nazareth Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $798 | $911 | ★ 2/5 | 222 min | — |
| St Christopher's Hospital for Children | Philadelphia, PA | $2,043 | $771 | — | — | — |
| Philadelphia VA Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | $2,397 | $1,008 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $2,397 | $1,008 | — | — | — |
| Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $3,481 | $1,392 | ★ 5/5 | 290 min | — |
| Penn Presbyterian Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | $4,837 | $1,886 | ★ 4/5 | 326 min | — |
| Pennsylvania Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $5,827 | $1,661 | ★ 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 $2,043 — about 11.9× the Medicare rate ($172). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($345).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,300 list price could save about $1,258 (38%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arif Sheikh, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 21 |
| Jose Hernandez Pampaloni, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 17 |
| Victor Babatunde | Nuclear Medicine | Philadelphia, PA | 11 |
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