Prices at 14 hospitals in Philadelphia, PA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $721 — 194% above the US median ($245), roughly 24.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $183 | $168 | ★ 3/5 | 268 min | — |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $220 | $221 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Jefferson Health-Northeast | Philadelphia, PA | $244 | $12 | ★ 2/5 | 316 min | — |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $255 | $25 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children-Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $357 | $222 | — | — | — |
| Nazareth Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $461 | $338 | ★ 2/5 | 222 min | — |
| Pennsylvania Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $981 | $228 | ★ 4/5 | 280 min | — |
| Penn Presbyterian Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | $1,083 | $271 | ★ 4/5 | 326 min | — |
| Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $1,134 | $315 | ★ 5/5 | 290 min | — |
| St Christopher's Hospital for Children | Philadelphia, PA | $1,154 | $535 | — | — | — |
| Philadelphia VA Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | $1,257 | $528 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $1,257 | $528 | — | — | — |
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 $721 — about 24.2× the Medicare rate ($30). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($59).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $908 list price could save about $187 (21%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shweta Sood, M.D. | Critical Care (Intensivists) | Philadelphia, PA | 1,003 |
| Daniel Dorgan, MD | Critical Care (Intensivists) | Philadelphia, PA | 766 |
| Cheilonda Johnson, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Philadelphia, PA | 579 |
| Rachel Kohn, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Philadelphia, PA | 536 |
| Pooja Pandit, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Philadelphia, PA | 484 |
| Gilbert Dalonzo, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Philadelphia, PA | 305 |
| Saqib Baig, MD | Internal Medicine | Philadelphia, PA | 205 |
| Janae Heath, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Philadelphia, PA | 193 |
| Michael Scharf, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Philadelphia, PA | 178 |
| Kathryn Flack, MD | Critical Care (Intensivists) | Philadelphia, PA | 171 |
| Sandra Weibel, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Philadelphia, PA | 151 |
| Rohit Kumar, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Philadelphia, PA | 106 |
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