Prices at 14 hospitals in Philadelphia, PA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $430 — 55% above the US median ($278), roughly 10.1× 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 | $93 | ★ 3/5 | 268 min | — |
| Nazareth Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $306 | $116 | ★ 2/5 | 222 min | — |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children-Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $349 | $67 | — | — | — |
| Pennsylvania Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $511 | $204 | ★ 4/5 | 280 min | — |
| St Christopher's Hospital for Children | Philadelphia, PA | $661 | $186 | — | — | — |
| Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $870 | $334 | ★ 5/5 | 290 min | — |
| Penn Presbyterian Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | $973 | $389 | ★ 4/5 | 326 min | — |
| Philadelphia VA Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | $1,528 | $642 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $1,528 | $642 | — | — | — |
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 $430 — about 10.1× the Medicare rate ($42). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($85).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $891 list price could save about $461 (52%).
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Purtill, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Philadelphia, PA | 776 |
| Sayed Ali, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 630 |
| John Beight, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Philadelphia, PA | 397 |
| Barzin Bagheri Behzad, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 353 |
| Robert Booth, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Philadelphia, PA | 352 |
| Tina Basak, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 318 |
| Brian Ju, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 315 |
| Arthur Bartolozzi, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Philadelphia, PA | 268 |
| Stephen Sizer, D.O. | Orthopedic Surgery | Philadelphia, PA | 264 |
| Barry Smoger, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 236 |
| Ryan Mcclintock, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 225 |
| Scot Brown, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Philadelphia, PA | 183 |
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