Prices at 13 hospitals in Philadelphia, PA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,347 — 7% below the US median ($1,444), roughly 6.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $558 | $587 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Jefferson Health-Northeast | Philadelphia, PA | $617 | $97 | ★ 2/5 | 316 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $643 | $587 | ★ 3/5 | 268 min | — |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $646 | $252 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Nazareth Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $1,157 | $78 | ★ 2/5 | 222 min | — |
| Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $1,347 | $589 | ★ 5/5 | 290 min | — |
| Philadelphia VA Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | $2,767 | $1,382 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $2,767 | $1,382 | — | — | — |
| Pennsylvania Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $2,879 | $620 | ★ 4/5 | 280 min | — |
| St Christopher's Hospital for Children | Philadelphia, PA | $7,274 | $3,265 | — | — | — |
| Penn Presbyterian Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | $10,866 | $3,532 | ★ 4/5 | 326 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 $1,347 — about 6.4× the Medicare rate ($209). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($419).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,823 list price could save about $1,476 (52%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Carabelli, MD | Cardiology | Philadelphia, PA | 42 |
| William Pentz, M.D. | Cardiology | Philadelphia, PA | 31 |
| Richard Vassallo, MD | Cardiology | Philadelphia, PA | 26 |
| David Poll, M.D. | Cardiology | Philadelphia, PA | 24 |
| Harish Jarrett, MBCHB | Internal Medicine | Philadelphia, PA | 23 |
| Erin Tysko, MD | Cardiology | Philadelphia, PA | 11 |
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