Prices at 11 hospitals in Philadelphia, PA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $5,220 — 18% above the US median ($4,425), roughly 5.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $3,227 | $3,325 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Jefferson Health-Northeast | Philadelphia, PA | $3,563 | $497 | ★ 2/5 | 316 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $3,690 | $3,370 | ★ 3/5 | 268 min | — |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $3,730 | $4,088 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Pennsylvania Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $4,017 | $3,418 | ★ 4/5 | 280 min | — |
| Nazareth Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $6,423 | $2,856 | ★ 2/5 | 222 min | — |
| Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $6,930 | $3,501 | ★ 5/5 | 290 min | — |
| Philadelphia VA Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | $9,925 | $4,698 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $9,925 | $4,698 | — | — | — |
| Penn Presbyterian Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | $11,735 | $4,095 | ★ 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 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 $5,220 — about 5.1× the Medicare rate ($1,018). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,036).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $9,881 list price could save about $4,661 (47%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Lutchman | Vascular Surgery | Philadelphia, PA | 79 |
| Aaron Shiloh, M.D. | Interventional Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 30 |
| Arthur Topoulos, MD | Internal Medicine | Philadelphia, PA | 24 |
| Aaron Shiloh, M.D. | Interventional Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 22 |
| Henry Hirsch, MD | Vascular Surgery | Philadelphia, PA | 20 |
| Eron Sturm, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Philadelphia, PA | 14 |
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