Ulnar nerve surgery (elbow) cost in Philadelphia, PA

Prices at 7 hospitals in Philadelphia, PA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $5,304 — 82% above the US median ($2,908), roughly 9.2× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital Philadelphia, PA $2,290 $2,100 ★ 3/5 269 min 15.4%
Shriners Hospitals for Children-Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA $5,304 $2,006
Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia, PA $10,614 $3,515 ★ 2/5 216 min 14.5%

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 July 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$5,304
Cash / self-pay
$5,304
Insurer-negotiated
$2,106
Medicare pays
$575
$2,892$9,552
Median cash $5,304  ·  Medicare $575  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $5,304 — about 9.2× the Medicare rate ($575). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,150).

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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.

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