Prices at 14 hospitals in Philadelphia, PA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $462 — 86% above the US median ($248), roughly 14.7× 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 | $349 | $45 | — | — | — |
| Pennsylvania Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $428 | $170 | ★ 4/5 | 280 min | — |
| Nazareth Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $495 | $108 | ★ 2/5 | 222 min | — |
| St Christopher's Hospital for Children | Philadelphia, PA | $610 | $177 | — | — | — |
| Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $657 | $259 | ★ 5/5 | 290 min | — |
| Penn Presbyterian Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | $827 | $331 | ★ 4/5 | 326 min | — |
| Philadelphia VA Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | $1,044 | $439 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $1,044 | $439 | — | — | — |
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 $462 — about 14.7× the Medicare rate ($31). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($63).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $762 list price could save about $300 (39%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Mcclintock, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 108 |
| Mark Cooper, M.D.,MBA | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 73 |
| Stephen Ling, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 62 |
| Daniel Eisenberg, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 47 |
| Daniel Levine, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 44 |
| Padmaja Jonnalagadda, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 42 |
| Lukas Meadows, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 25 |
| Snehansh Chaudhary, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 22 |
| James Krieg, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Philadelphia, PA | 21 |
| Rishi Kalra, DO | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 15 |
| Harold Litt, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Philadelphia, PA | 14 |
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