Prices at 9 hospitals in Philadelphia, PA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $727 — 4% above the US median ($701), roughly 3.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn Presbyterian Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | $464 | $438 | ★ 4/5 | 326 min | — |
| Pennsylvania Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $464 | $446 | ★ 4/5 | 280 min | — |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $723 | $753 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $727 | $446 | ★ 5/5 | 290 min | — |
| Jefferson Health-Northeast | Philadelphia, PA | $799 | $148 | ★ 2/5 | 316 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $825 | $757 | ★ 3/5 | 268 min | — |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $837 | $1,009 | ★ 3/5 | 236 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 $727 — about 3.0× the Medicare rate ($240). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($481).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Schoenfeld, M.D. | Dermatology | Philadelphia, PA | 72 |
| Harold Farber, M.D, | Dermatology | Philadelphia, PA | 50 |
| Jason Schoenfeld, M.D. | Dermatology | Philadelphia, PA | 47 |
| Clifford Perlis, M.D. | Dermatology | Philadelphia, PA | 43 |
| Jing Huang, M.D. | Dermatology | Philadelphia, PA | 37 |
| Jennifer Villasenor-Park, MD | Dermatology | Philadelphia, PA | 36 |
| Kathleen Mcguinn | Dermatology | Philadelphia, PA | 30 |
| Clifford Perlis, M.D. | Dermatology | Philadelphia, PA | 29 |
| Stephen Hess, MD | Dermatology | Philadelphia, PA | 26 |
| Heidi Kozic, MD | Micrographic Dermatologic Surgery | Philadelphia, PA | 25 |
| Ha Linh Vu, MD | Dermatology | Philadelphia, PA | 24 |
| Davida Krupnick, M.D. | Dermatology | Philadelphia, PA | 23 |
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