Prices at 13 hospitals in Philadelphia, PA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $262 — 25% above the US median ($210), roughly 3.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nazareth Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $62 | $152 | ★ 2/5 | 222 min | — |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $78 | $82 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Jefferson Health-Northeast | Philadelphia, PA | $90 | $32 | ★ 2/5 | 316 min | — |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $90 | $61 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| St Christopher's Hospital for Children | Philadelphia, PA | $230 | $106 | — | — | — |
| Pennsylvania Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $262 | $125 | ★ 4/5 | 280 min | — |
| Penn Presbyterian Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | $321 | $118 | ★ 4/5 | 326 min | — |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children-Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $416 | $80 | — | — | — |
| Philadelphia VA Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | $673 | $283 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $673 | $283 | — | — | — |
| Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $986 | $267 | ★ 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 $262 — about 3.4× the Medicare rate ($76). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($152).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $426 list price could save about $164 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Robinson, MA/CCC-SLP | Speech Language Pathologist | Philadelphia, PA | 695 |
| Amanda Lesko | Speech Language Pathologist | Philadelphia, PA | 363 |
| Jesse Palmer, MS, CCC-SLP | Speech Language Pathologist | Philadelphia, PA | 209 |
| Kara Schumann | Speech Language Pathologist | Philadelphia, PA | 141 |
| Kylee Haller, MA, CCC-SLP | Speech Language Pathologist | Philadelphia, PA | 121 |
| Valerie Buehler | Speech Language Pathologist | Philadelphia, PA | 111 |
| Jessica Smith, MS, CCC-SLP | Speech Language Pathologist | Philadelphia, PA | 104 |
| Robert Sataloff, M.D. | Otolaryngology | Philadelphia, PA | 34 |
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