X-ray of the hip cost in Philadelphia, PA

Prices at 14 hospitals in Philadelphia, PA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $445 — 87% above the US median ($239), roughly 9.1× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Roxborough Memorial Hospital Philadelphia, PA $88 $95 ★ 2/5 186 min —
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Philadelphia, PA $103 $93 ★ 3/5 236 min —
Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital Philadelphia, PA $103 $95 ★ 3/5 268 min —
Shriners Hospitals for Children-Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA $195 $88 — — —
Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia, PA $306 $119 ★ 2/5 222 min —
Pennsylvania Hospital Philadelphia, PA $585 $199 ★ 4/5 280 min —
St Christopher's Hospital for Children Philadelphia, PA $631 $178 — — —
Philadelphia VA Medical Center Philadelphia, PA $1,113 $489 ★ 5/5 — —
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA $1,113 $489 — — —
Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA $1,123 $302 ★ 5/5 290 min —
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center Philadelphia, PA $1,123 $281 ★ 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$1,113
Cash / self-pay
$445
Insurer-negotiated
$127
Medicare pays
$49
$89$1,122
Median cash $445  ·  Medicare $49  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $445 — about 9.1× the Medicare rate ($49). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($98).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,113 list price could save about $668 (60%).

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