Prices at 10 hospitals in Philadelphia, PA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,070 — 27% below the US median ($1,466), roughly 2.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nazareth Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $285 | $63 | ★ 2/5 | 222 min | — |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $927 | $1,048 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Jefferson Health-Northeast | Philadelphia, PA | $1,024 | $230 | ★ 2/5 | 316 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $1,069 | $1,041 | ★ 3/5 | 268 min | — |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $1,072 | $1,887 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Pennsylvania Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $3,897 | $1,011 | ★ 4/5 | 280 min | — |
| Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $4,150 | $2,034 | ★ 5/5 | 290 min | — |
| Penn Presbyterian Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | $4,150 | $2,014 | ★ 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 $1,070 — about 2.9× the Medicare rate ($371). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($741).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,150 list price could save about $3,080 (74%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oleg Volchonok, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Philadelphia, PA | 192 |
| Dinu Cherian, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Philadelphia, PA | 142 |
| Keith Buhl, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Philadelphia, PA | 141 |
| Sabba Maqbool, MD | Gastroenterology | Philadelphia, PA | 130 |
| Alexandra Strauss, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Philadelphia, PA | 122 |
| Nichol Martinez, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Philadelphia, PA | 121 |
| Beth Gardner, MD | Gastroenterology | Philadelphia, PA | 120 |
| Amir Prushani, M.D. M.A. | Gastroenterology | Philadelphia, PA | 112 |
| Michael Kochman, MD | Gastroenterology | Philadelphia, PA | 111 |
| Austin Hwang, MD | Gastroenterology | Philadelphia, PA | 99 |
| Praneet Wander, MD | Gastroenterology | Philadelphia, PA | 98 |
| Gregory Ginsberg, MD | Gastroenterology | Philadelphia, PA | 98 |
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