Prices at 14 hospitals in Philadelphia, PA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,205 — 140% above the US median ($502), roughly 14.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nazareth Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $350 | $62 | ★ 2/5 | 222 min | — |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children-Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $666 | $101 | — | — | — |
| Pennsylvania Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $1,743 | $549 | ★ 4/5 | 280 min | — |
| St Christopher's Hospital for Children | Philadelphia, PA | $1,747 | $367 | — | — | — |
| Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $1,873 | $576 | ★ 5/5 | 290 min | — |
| Penn Presbyterian Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | $2,791 | $1,060 | ★ 4/5 | 326 min | — |
| Philadelphia VA Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | $2,888 | $1,083 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $2,888 | $1,083 | — | — | — |
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 September 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 $1,205 — about 14.4× the Medicare rate ($84). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($167).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,995 list price could save about $790 (40%).
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Fenerty, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 352 |
| Salvatore Caminito, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 310 |
| Haroon Durrani, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 305 |
| Terri Tuckman, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 257 |
| Andre Lighvani, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 189 |
| Patrick O'kane, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 150 |
| Haresh Naringrekar, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 139 |
| Michael Birkhoff, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 119 |
| Andrej Lyshchik, M.D., PH.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 119 |
| Shuchi Rodgers, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 108 |
| Jaime Checkoff, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 104 |
| Pratik Mavani | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 102 |
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