Prices at 11 hospitals in Philadelphia, PA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $20 — 66% below the US median ($59), roughly 1.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $16 | $17 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Jefferson Health-Northeast | Philadelphia, PA | $19 | $17 | ★ 2/5 | 316 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $19 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 268 min | — |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $19 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Pennsylvania Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $20 | $17 | ★ 4/5 | 280 min | — |
| St Christopher's Hospital for Children | Philadelphia, PA | $21 | $11 | — | — | — |
| Penn Presbyterian Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | $48 | $24 | ★ 4/5 | 326 min | — |
| Nazareth Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $92 | $57 | ★ 2/5 | 222 min | — |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children-Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $106 | $16 | — | — | — |
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 $20 — about 1.2× the Medicare rate ($17). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($33).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $123 list price could save about $103 (84%).
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elisabeth Mcalister, MD | Family Practice | Philadelphia, PA | 65 |
| Laurence Anderson, DO | Emergency Medicine | Philadelphia, PA | 50 |
| I Pullman, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Philadelphia, PA | 47 |
| Stuart Friedman, D.O. | Emergency Medicine | Philadelphia, PA | 45 |
| Nishikanta Elangbam, MD | Family Practice | Philadelphia, PA | 35 |
| Denis Kim, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Philadelphia, PA | 34 |
| Patrick Kane, DO | Family Practice | Philadelphia, PA | 31 |
| Linda Bailey, P.A. | Physician Assistant | Philadelphia, PA | 31 |
| Christopher O'brien, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Philadelphia, PA | 30 |
| Vinh Nguyen, MD | Emergency Medicine | Philadelphia, PA | 26 |
| Elena Kazlo, D.O. | Family Practice | Philadelphia, PA | 21 |
| Chih-Lung Chen, MD | Emergency Medicine | Philadelphia, PA | 17 |
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