Prices at 14 hospitals in Philadelphia, PA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $497 — 80% above the US median ($276), roughly 13.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $88 | $89 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $103 | $84 | ★ 3/5 | 236 min | — |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $103 | $92 | ★ 3/5 | 268 min | — |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children-Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $437 | $75 | — | — | — |
| Pennsylvania Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $467 | $187 | ★ 4/5 | 280 min | — |
| Nazareth Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $527 | $108 | ★ 2/5 | 222 min | — |
| St Christopher's Hospital for Children | Philadelphia, PA | $592 | $173 | — | — | — |
| Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $845 | $324 | ★ 5/5 | 290 min | — |
| Penn Presbyterian Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | $919 | $368 | ★ 4/5 | 326 min | — |
| Philadelphia VA Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | $1,373 | $577 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $1,373 | $577 | — | — | — |
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 $497 — about 13.4× the Medicare rate ($37). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($74).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $845 list price could save about $348 (41%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sayed Ali, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 293 |
| Homyar Karanjia, DPM | Podiatry | Philadelphia, PA | 186 |
| Andrew Peacock, DPM | Podiatry | Philadelphia, PA | 176 |
| Karim Mahmoud, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Philadelphia, PA | 168 |
| Brian Ju, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 149 |
| Barzin Bagheri Behzad, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 137 |
| Ryan Mcclintock, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 122 |
| Daniel Perez, MD | Podiatry | Philadelphia, PA | 111 |
| Tina Basak, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 111 |
| Padmaja Jonnalagadda, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 84 |
| Eric Gokcen, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Philadelphia, PA | 82 |
| Alex Sheltzer, DPM | Podiatry | Philadelphia, PA | 69 |
All X-ray of the ankle prices in Pennsylvania → · All X-ray of the ankle prices (national) · All hospitals in Philadelphia