Prices at 12 hospitals in Philadelphia, PA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $893 — 91% above the US median ($466), roughly 20.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $365 | $333 | ★ 3/5 | 268 min | — |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $381 | $381 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children-Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $593 | $383 | — | — | — |
| Nazareth Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $836 | $613 | ★ 2/5 | 222 min | — |
| Penn Presbyterian Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | $849 | $412 | ★ 4/5 | 326 min | — |
| Pennsylvania Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $937 | $283 | ★ 4/5 | 280 min | — |
| St Christopher's Hospital for Children | Philadelphia, PA | $1,523 | $762 | — | — | — |
| Philadelphia VA Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | $1,592 | $669 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $1,592 | $669 | — | — | — |
| Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $1,700 | $402 | ★ 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 $893 — about 20.6× the Medicare rate ($43). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($87).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,592 list price could save about $699 (44%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Hoag, MD, MS | Pulmonary Disease | Philadelphia, PA | 603 |
| Gilbert Dalonzo, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Philadelphia, PA | 342 |
| Marc Goldstein, M.D. | Allergy/ Immunology | Philadelphia, PA | 217 |
| Saqib Baig, MD | Internal Medicine | Philadelphia, PA | 194 |
| Sandra Weibel, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Philadelphia, PA | 161 |
| Benjamin Wind, DO | Pulmonary Disease | Philadelphia, PA | 155 |
| Michael Scharf, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Philadelphia, PA | 138 |
| Nancy Gordon, M.D. | Allergy/ Immunology | Philadelphia, PA | 112 |
| Shweta Sood, M.D. | Critical Care (Intensivists) | Philadelphia, PA | 111 |
| Daniel Dorgan, MD | Critical Care (Intensivists) | Philadelphia, PA | 105 |
| Laura Ferguson, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Philadelphia, PA | 93 |
| Rachel Kohn, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Philadelphia, PA | 74 |
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