The median cost of healthcare in Philadelphia ranges from $1 for a cholesterol management to $131,609 for a prostatectomy across 13 reporting Philadelphia hospitals. ProcedureRadar scans federally mandated Machine-Readable Files every month to show exactly what Philadelphia hospitals charge for 154 shoppable procedures. The most affordable Philadelphia hospital in our data is Jeanes Hospital, currently running about 58% below the metro median.
Every shoppable procedure in Philadelphia, plotted by median price against how much prices vary across hospitals. Hover any point to see the procedure, median, and hospital spread. Click to view hospitals.
| Procedure | Category | Median Price | Low | High | Hospitals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol Management | cardiac | $8 | $4 | $128 | 11 |
| Liver Function Panel | lab | $8 | $5 | $313 | 3 |
| Urinalysis | lab | $13 | $2 | $45 | 11 |
| Thyroid Test (TSH) | lab | $17 | $10 | $270 | 3 |
| Prostate Cancer Screening | other | $18 | $11 | $324 | 11 |
| Mammogram | preventive | $20 | $10 | $149 | 7 |
| Blood Draw (Venipuncture) | lab | $24 | $3 | $390 | 4 |
| Pap Smear | preventive | $26 | $4 | $169 | 11 |
| Vitamin D Test | lab | $30 | $18 | $506 | 3 |
| Annual Wellness Visit (Established) | preventive | $30 | $30 | $30 | 1 |
| Flu Vaccination | preventive | $31 | $8 | $100 | 9 |
| Hospital Observation | other | $36 | $24 | $303 | 4 |
| Blood Pressure Monitoring | other | $38 | $32 | $39 | 3 |
| COVID-19 Vaccination | preventive | $42 | $42 | $42 | 1 |
| Hypertension Management | cardiac | $43 | $18 | $255 | 7 |
| Annual Wellness Visit (New) | preventive | $45 | $29 | $60 | 2 |
| Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) | lab | $45 | $5 | $301 | 4 |
| IV Drug Infusion | therapy | $46 | $44 | $48 | 2 |
| Lipid Panel | lab | $46 | $46 | $46 | 1 |
| Hospital Admission | other | $50 | $50 | $50 | 1 |
| Hospital Follow-up Care | other | $50 | $50 | $50 | 1 |
| Diabetes Management | other | $52 | $24 | $378 | 7 |
| Therapeutic Injection | preventive | $55 | $34 | $98 | 4 |
| Hemoglobin A1C | lab | $58 | $6 | $182 | 4 |
| Allergy Testing Panel | diagnostic | $62 | $22 | $383 | 5 |
| Occupational Therapy | therapy | $62 | $17 | $175 | 12 |
| Moderate Sedation | other | $64 | $64 | $64 | 1 |
| Vision Exam | other | $66 | $12 | $116 | 4 |
| Physical Therapy | therapy | $67 | $36 | $276 | 13 |
| Thyroid Panel (TSH) | lab | $68 | $68 | $68 | 1 |
| Skin Lesion Destruction | other | $73 | $19 | $127 | 2 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $74 | $4 | $125 | 3 |
| Echocardiogram | imaging | $80 | $41 | $930 | 12 |
| Blood Test | lab | $81 | $6 | $466 | 13 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $81 | $81 | $81 | 1 |
| Bone Density Scan | imaging | $90 | $50 | $233 | 12 |
| Chest X-Ray | imaging | $92 | $15 | $405 | 10 |
| Mental Health Evaluation | therapy | $98 | $22 | $100 | 4 |
| Hand/Wrist X-Ray | imaging | $101 | $35 | $116 | 4 |
| Comprehensive Metabolic Panel | lab | $101 | $101 | $101 | 1 |
| Ankle X-Ray | imaging | $103 | $32 | $812 | 4 |
| Shoulder X-Ray | imaging | $103 | $31 | $942 | 4 |
| Abdominal Ultrasound | imaging | $108 | $38 | $774 | 12 |
| Hip/Pelvis X-Ray | imaging | $112 | $14 | $738 | 4 |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $112 | $61 | $136 | 4 |
| X-Ray of the Knee | imaging | $112 | $37 | $117 | 4 |
| Hydration IV Infusion Init | surgery | $116 | $116 | $116 | 1 |
| Obstetric Ultrasound | imaging | $128 | $102 | $1,012 | 4 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound | imaging | $128 | $102 | $590 | 4 |
| PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen) | lab | $128 | $128 | $128 | 1 |
| Hepatic Function Panel | lab | $130 | $130 | $130 | 1 |
| EKG (Electrocardiogram) | cardiac | $135 | $6 | $531 | 13 |
| Urgent Care Visit | other | $141 | $20 | $567 | 8 |
| CT Spine | imaging | $158 | $102 | $4,188 | 4 |
| Occupational Therapy Evaluation | therapy | $159 | $159 | $159 | 1 |
| Asthma Management | other | $160 | $11 | $466 | 12 |
| Carotid Ultrasound | imaging | $167 | $149 | $245 | 3 |
| Emergency Room Visit | emergency | $177 | $2 | $1,380 | 12 |
| CT Chest | imaging | $180 | $83 | $1,725 | 11 |
| CT Head | imaging | $180 | $78 | $3,856 | 13 |
| Skin Tag Removal | other | $191 | $155 | $447 | 3 |
| Physical Therapy Evaluation | therapy | $196 | $196 | $196 | 1 |
| Laceration Repair | emergency | $202 | $135 | $2,937 | 4 |
| Stress Test | cardiac | $210 | $5 | $786 | 12 |
| IV Hydration | therapy | $219 | $35 | $285 | 3 |
| DEXA Bone Density Scan | imaging | $233 | $233 | $233 | 1 |
| Weight Management Program | preventive | $237 | $86 | $350 | 4 |
| Prostate Biopsy | other | $271 | $55 | $7,868 | 10 |
| Cardiac Catheterization | cardiac | $274 | $15 | $34,684 | 10 |
| IV Infusion, 1st Hr | surgery | $274 | $274 | $274 | 1 |
| Skin Biopsy | other | $281 | $30 | $927 | 6 |
| Sleep Study (Polysomnography) | diagnostic | $282 | $90 | $6,674 | 9 |
| Carpal Tunnel Release | surgery | $305 | $77 | $17,760 | 8 |
| MRI of the Abdomen | imaging | $306 | $233 | $1,994 | 5 |
| Chemotherapy Administration | other | $319 | $40 | $348 | 9 |
| Bronchoscopy | diagnostic | $319 | $171 | $466 | 2 |
| Pathology (Surgical Specimen) | lab | $323 | $13 | $522 | 4 |
| MRI Spine | imaging | $334 | $15 | $3,661 | 12 |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $339 | $339 | $339 | 1 |
| Hip Bilateral 2 V | other | $346 | $346 | $346 | 1 |
| Vitamin D Level | lab | $364 | $364 | $364 | 1 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis | imaging | $365 | $233 | $4,495 | 9 |
| MRI of the Brain | imaging | $375 | $102 | $3,637 | 13 |
| Toenail Removal | surgery | $378 | $155 | $8,686 | 4 |
| MRI of the Knee | imaging | $393 | $171 | $3,620 | 10 |
| MRI of the Shoulder | imaging | $402 | $233 | $3,655 | 9 |
| Mole Removal | other | $407 | $38 | $3,192 | 7 |
| Thoracentesis | other | $420 | $149 | $1,617 | 3 |
| Foot X-Ray | imaging | $443 | $32 | $10,353 | 4 |
| Tonsillectomy | surgery | $465 | $66 | $9,520 | 4 |
| IUD Insertion | other | $473 | $17 | $4,498 | 11 |
| Epidural Steroid Injection | other | $474 | $81 | $3,646 | 8 |
| COPD Management | other | $480 | $30 | $19,661 | 11 |
| Vasectomy | surgery | $510 | $16 | $10,353 | 4 |
| Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection) | surgery | $535 | $7 | $1,296 | 9 |
| Abscess Drainage (I&D) | emergency | $536 | $197 | $5,944 | 4 |
| Small Joint Injection | surgery | $540 | $50 | $1,091 | 4 |
| Endometrial Ablation | other | $593 | $19 | $10,353 | 4 |
| Breast Biopsy | other | $597 | $61 | $2,925 | 10 |
| Intermediate Joint Injection | surgery | $612 | $19 | $1,159 | 4 |
| Paracentesis | diagnostic | $613 | $293 | $932 | 2 |
| Laryngoscopy | other | $670 | $32 | $11,818 | 11 |
| Trigger Point Injection | therapy | $683 | $100 | $1,228 | 4 |
| Colonoscopy | preventive | $717 | $35 | $3,034 | 9 |
| Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap) | other | $725 | $567 | $1,962 | 3 |
| Hysteroscopy | other | $730 | $526 | $6,472 | 4 |
| Dialysis | other | $763 | $53 | $25,185 | 12 |
| Radiation Therapy | other | $790 | $68 | $36,194 | 12 |
| Critical Care | emergency | $849 | $1 | $1,514 | 3 |
| ACL Reconstruction | surgery | $870 | $36 | $15,302 | 7 |
| Knee Arthroscopy | other | $870 | $36 | $17,760 | 5 |
| Cataract Surgery | surgery | $978 | $603 | $9,240 | 4 |
| Thyroidectomy | surgery | $1,030 | $102 | $10,353 | 3 |
| Cardiac Stress Test | cardiac | $1,080 | $1,080 | $1,080 | 1 |
| Carotid Duplex Ultrasound | imaging | $1,115 | $1,115 | $1,115 | 1 |
| PET Scan | imaging | $1,469 | $1,065 | $1,734 | 3 |
| Endoscopy | preventive | $1,492 | $53 | $6,242 | 9 |
| Cardiac Ablation | other | $1,498 | $136 | $35,787 | 7 |
| Colonoscopy with Polypectomy | other | $1,566 | $213 | $5,781 | 6 |
| Cystoscopy | diagnostic | $1,611 | $94 | $10,353 | 9 |
| Ankle Surgery | other | $1,652 | $759 | $10,353 | 5 |
| Bunionectomy | other | $1,652 | $870 | $10,353 | 5 |
| CT Scan of the Chest | imaging | $1,725 | $1,725 | $1,725 | 1 |
| CT Cervical Spine without Contrast | imaging | $1,747 | $1,747 | $1,747 | 1 |
| Central Line Insertion | other | $1,826 | $549 | $3,244 | 3 |
| ERCP (Gallstone Removal) | other | $2,018 | $84 | $10,602 | 10 |
| Hysterectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $2,214 | $16 | $48,923 | 7 |
| Shoulder Surgery | surgery | $2,274 | $1,313 | $12,102 | 5 |
| Hip Arthroscopy | other | $2,274 | $1,670 | $7,221 | 3 |
| Gastric Sleeve (Weight Loss Surgery) | other | $2,319 | $2,319 | $2,319 | 1 |
| MRI of the Lower Back (Lumbar) | imaging | $2,351 | $2,351 | $2,351 | 1 |
| Laminectomy (Back Decompression) | other | $2,455 | $206 | $20,126 | 6 |
| CABG (Heart Bypass Surgery) | other | $2,468 | $294 | $18,694 | 8 |
| Tubal Ligation | surgery | $2,571 | $644 | $10,103 | 3 |
| Angioplasty with Stent (PCI) | other | $2,876 | $45 | $111,321 | 9 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis without Contrast | imaging | $3,176 | $3,176 | $3,176 | 1 |
| Vaginal Delivery | obstetric | $3,206 | $950 | $11,429 | 9 |
| LASIK Eye Surgery | other | $3,976 | $3,976 | $3,976 | 1 |
| C-Section (Cesarean Delivery) | obstetric | $4,400 | $183 | $15,980 | 11 |
| Kidney Stone Removal | other | $4,423 | $545 | $32,957 | 11 |
| Wound Debridement | surgery | $4,479 | $418 | $42,397 | 4 |
| Total Hip Replacement | surgery | $4,603 | $12 | $16,733 | 11 |
| Circumcision | surgery | $5,244 | $135 | $10,353 | 2 |
| Septoplasty | surgery | $6,000 | $6,000 | $6,000 | 1 |
| Lumpectomy (Breast) | surgery | $6,223 | $2,093 | $10,353 | 2 |
| Hernia Repair (Umbilical) | surgery | $10,353 | $10,353 | $10,353 | 1 |
| Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $10,404 | $157 | $39,508 | 10 |
| Spinal Fusion | surgery | $12,614 | $865 | $51,769 | 9 |
| Pacemaker Insertion | cardiac | $15,020 | $306 | $18,226 | 11 |
| Total Knee Replacement | surgery | $15,771 | $1,000 | $31,624 | 11 |
| Appendectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $17,208 | $147 | $34,353 | 8 |
| Hernia Repair | surgery | $19,656 | $80 | $39,793 | 8 |
| Heart Valve Replacement | other | $21,619 | $240 | $131,609 | 9 |
| Prostatectomy | other | $26,381 | $16 | $35,004 | 8 |
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