Prices at 13 hospitals in Philadelphia, PA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $617 — 124% above the US median ($276), roughly 7.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Christopher's Hospital for Children | Philadelphia, PA | $358 | $189 | — | — | — |
| Nazareth Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $422 | $260 | ★ 2/5 | 222 min | — |
| Philadelphia VA Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | $617 | $259 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $617 | $259 | — | — | — |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children-Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $663 | $100 | — | — | — |
| Penn Presbyterian Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | $1,008 | $408 | ★ 4/5 | 326 min | — |
| Pennsylvania Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $1,025 | $297 | ★ 4/5 | 280 min | — |
| Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $1,638 | $492 | ★ 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 $617 — about 7.3× the Medicare rate ($85). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($170).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $715 list price could save about $98 (14%).
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valerie Buehler | Speech Language Pathologist | Philadelphia, PA | 42 |
| Susan Robinson, MA/CCC-SLP | Speech Language Pathologist | Philadelphia, PA | 39 |
| Amanda Lesko | Speech Language Pathologist | Philadelphia, PA | 35 |
| Anne Garstka, CF-SLP | Speech Language Pathologist | Philadelphia, PA | 28 |
| Kara Schumann | Speech Language Pathologist | Philadelphia, PA | 14 |
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