At a glance
Philadelphia hospital prices span $1 to $131,609 across 160 shoppable procedures, drawn from 49 reporting hospitals across the metro area. Every price comes directly from federally mandated Machine-Readable Files under 45 CFR Part 180. ProcedureRadar last refreshed Philadelphia data in Jul 2026, with monthly updates ongoing.
By Kevin Monangai, Founder, ProcedureRadar.
City pages are how we answer what does healthcare actually cost where I live. We aggregate every procedure we cover, across every hospital in that metro, into one place. About 140 shoppable procedures, all sourced from federally mandated transparency files, all refreshed monthly. If you live there, this is the page we built for you.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urinalysis | lab | $4 | $2 | $45 | 26 |
| Blood Draw (Venipuncture) | lab | $5 | $1 | $22,822 | 23 |
| Weight Management Program | preventive | $5 | $3 | $237 | 6 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $7 | $3 | $125 | 21 |
| Hemoglobin A1C | lab | $8 | $5 | $327 | 19 |
| Liver Function Panel | lab | $8 | $5 | $313 | 19 |
| Cholesterol Management | cardiac | $8 | $3 | $128 | 25 |
| Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) | lab | $8 | $5 | $5,138 | 21 |
| Moderate Sedation | other | $10 | $1 | $514 | 16 |
| COVID-19 Vaccination | preventive | $10 | $4 | $84 | 7 |
| Blood Test | lab | $12 | $6 | $466 | 30 |
| Thyroid Test (TSH) | lab | $16 | $6 | $551 | 20 |
| Pap Smear | preventive | $17 | $4 | $169 | 23 |
| Pathology (Surgical Specimen) | lab | $18 | $5 | $530 | 21 |
| Flu Vaccination | preventive | $18 | $6 | $100 | 19 |
| Prostate Cancer Screening | other | $18 | $11 | $584 | 25 |
| Mammogram | preventive | $25 | $10 | $118 | 17 |
| Hospital Observation | other | $25 | $7 | $305 | 17 |
| Vitamin D Test | lab | $27 | $7 | $506 | 18 |
| Chest X-Ray | imaging | $27 | $10 | $11,316 | 25 |
| Annual Wellness Visit (Established) | preventive | $30 | $10 | $132 | 6 |
| Ankle X-Ray | imaging | $32 | $12 | $812 | 21 |
| Foot X-Ray | imaging | $32 | $10 | $10,353 | 21 |
| Therapeutic Injection | preventive | $35 | $13 | $1,382 | 20 |
| Hand/Wrist X-Ray | imaging | $35 | $12 | $499 | 21 |
| Newborn Care | obstetric | $36 | $23 | $48 | 2 |
| Skin Tag Removal | other | $37 | $6 | $447 | 19 |
| IV Hydration | therapy | $38 | $6 | $1,357 | 19 |
| Annual Wellness Visit (New) | preventive | $39 | $10 | $132 | 7 |
| Blood Pressure Monitoring | other | $39 | $23 | $145 | 8 |
| Hypertension Management | cardiac | $40 | $7 | $255 | 19 |
| X-Ray of the Knee | imaging | $41 | $17 | $499 | 21 |
| Intermediate Joint Injection | surgery | $42 | $10 | $2,110 | 19 |
| IV Drug Infusion | therapy | $42 | $13 | $319 | 18 |
| Hip/Pelvis X-Ray | imaging | $44 | $11 | $738 | 21 |
| Urgent Care Visit | other | $46 | $10 | $567 | 20 |
| Lipid Panel | lab | $46 | $46 | $46 | 1 |
| Diabetes Management | other | $48 | $4 | $378 | 19 |
| Occupational Therapy | therapy | $51 | $10 | $829 | 28 |
| Shoulder X-Ray | imaging | $52 | $17 | $942 | 20 |
| Hospital Follow-up Care | other | $53 | $37 | $55 | 4 |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $56 | $11 | $136 | 20 |
| EKG (Electrocardiogram) | cardiac | $57 | $2 | $1,031 | 30 |
| Allergy Testing Panel | diagnostic | $58 | $2 | $383 | 10 |
| Asthma Management | other | $60 | $11 | $811 | 28 |
| Skin Lesion Destruction | other | $60 | $2 | $254 | 15 |
| Physical Therapy | therapy | $64 | $6 | $576 | 29 |
| Vision Exam | other | $65 | $11 | $116 | 11 |
| Bone Density Scan | imaging | $66 | $10 | $506 | 25 |
| Thyroid Panel (TSH) | lab | $68 | $68 | $68 | 1 |
| Chemotherapy Administration | other | $71 | $1 | $348 | 20 |
| Hospital Admission | other | $74 | $48 | $78 | 5 |
| Dental Cleaning | other | $81 | $10 | $151 | 2 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $81 | $81 | $81 | 1 |
| Hospital Discharge | other | $82 | $21 | $82 | 3 |
| Emergency Room Visit | emergency | $86 | $2 | $1,380 | 24 |
| Skin Biopsy | other | $87 | $10 | $927 | 13 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound | imaging | $90 | $19 | $590 | 20 |
| Abdominal Ultrasound | imaging | $91 | $17 | $4,401 | 28 |
| Obstetric Ultrasound | imaging | $91 | $40 | $1,012 | 19 |
| Small Joint Injection | surgery | $100 | $10 | $1,091 | 19 |
| Trigger Point Injection | therapy | $100 | $10 | $1,228 | 20 |
| Wisdom Tooth Extraction | other | $100 | $100 | $100 | 1 |
| Comprehensive Metabolic Panel | lab | $101 | $101 | $101 | 1 |
| Laceration Repair | emergency | $105 | $9 | $2,937 | 20 |
| Mole Removal | other | $110 | $22 | $3,192 | 18 |
| Mental Health Evaluation | therapy | $111 | $58 | $413 | 12 |
| Stress Test | cardiac | $116 | $5 | $10,250 | 26 |
| Hydration IV Infusion Init | surgery | $116 | $116 | $116 | 1 |
| Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection) | surgery | $118 | $7 | $1,296 | 22 |
| PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen) | lab | $128 | $128 | $128 | 1 |
| Hepatic Function Panel | lab | $130 | $130 | $130 | 1 |
| Thoracentesis | other | $143 | $10 | $2,226 | 19 |
| Carotid Ultrasound | imaging | $146 | $25 | $975 | 18 |
| CT Head | imaging | $148 | $10 | $7,531 | 29 |
| Radiation Therapy | other | $150 | $10 | $25,894 | 28 |
| CT Spine | imaging | $152 | $4 | $4,188 | 20 |
| CT Chest | imaging | $158 | $10 | $1,725 | 25 |
| Occupational Therapy Evaluation | therapy | $159 | $159 | $159 | 1 |
| IUD Insertion | other | $161 | $10 | $4,498 | 22 |
| ACL Reconstruction | surgery | $167 | $22 | $15,302 | 16 |
| COPD Management | other | $180 | $10 | $15,204 | 25 |
| Laryngoscopy | other | $189 | $3 | $11,818 | 24 |
| Bronchoscopy | diagnostic | $189 | $6 | $2,212 | 14 |
| Physical Therapy Evaluation | therapy | $196 | $196 | $196 | 1 |
| Abscess Drainage (I&D) | emergency | $197 | $3 | $5,944 | 21 |
| Prostate Biopsy | other | $199 | $48 | $7,868 | 18 |
| Central Line Insertion | other | $204 | $9 | $3,244 | 19 |
| Cystoscopy | diagnostic | $225 | $10 | $10,353 | 22 |
| DEXA Bone Density Scan | imaging | $233 | $233 | $233 | 1 |
| Toenail Removal | surgery | $254 | $9 | $8,686 | 19 |
| Prenatal Care | obstetric | $260 | $21 | $409 | 3 |
| Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap) | other | $261 | $10 | $2,003 | 20 |
| Echocardiogram | imaging | $263 | $22 | $8,462 | 29 |
| IV Infusion, 1st Hr | surgery | $274 | $274 | $274 | 1 |
| MRI Spine | imaging | $280 | $12 | $3,661 | 26 |
| Sleep Study (Polysomnography) | diagnostic | $282 | $9 | $6,674 | 21 |
| Colonoscopy with Polypectomy | other | $309 | $20 | $5,781 | 19 |
| MRI of the Abdomen | imaging | $311 | $3 | $11,819 | 24 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis | imaging | $311 | $22 | $4,495 | 24 |
| MRI of the Shoulder | imaging | $312 | $10 | $3,655 | 24 |
| Carpal Tunnel Release | surgery | $321 | $22 | $17,760 | 17 |
| Paracentesis | diagnostic | $332 | $47 | $2,110 | 20 |
| MRI of the Knee | imaging | $332 | $22 | $3,620 | 24 |
| ERCP (Gallstone Removal) | other | $333 | $10 | $10,602 | 23 |
| MRI of the Brain | imaging | $338 | $22 | $3,637 | 26 |
| 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 |
| Critical Care | emergency | $404 | $1 | $2,862 | 19 |
| LASIK Eye Surgery | other | $407 | $238 | $3,976 | 10 |
| Epidural Steroid Injection | other | $414 | $37 | $3,646 | 18 |
| Wound Debridement | surgery | $418 | $10 | $42,397 | 23 |
| Circumcision | surgery | $431 | $22 | $10,353 | 15 |
| Postpartum Care | obstetric | $449 | $132 | $464 | 3 |
| Tonsillectomy | surgery | $465 | $66 | $9,520 | 10 |
| Vasectomy | surgery | $510 | $9 | $10,353 | 10 |
| Breast Biopsy | other | $517 | $10 | $3,530 | 26 |
| Hysteroscopy | other | $526 | $22 | $6,472 | 15 |
| Dialysis | other | $621 | $53 | $5,778 | 27 |
| Endoscopy | preventive | $759 | $10 | $6,242 | 23 |
| PET Scan | imaging | $767 | $10 | $3,567 | 17 |
| Kidney Stone Removal | other | $814 | $10 | $32,957 | 27 |
| Colonoscopy | preventive | $826 | $35 | $5,270 | 23 |
| Total Hip Replacement | surgery | $854 | $12 | $27,067 | 27 |
| Knee Arthroscopy | other | $901 | $22 | $17,760 | 14 |
| Endometrial Ablation | other | $918 | $19 | $10,353 | 10 |
| Cardiac Stress Test | cardiac | $1,080 | $1,080 | $1,080 | 1 |
| Carotid Duplex Ultrasound | imaging | $1,115 | $1,115 | $1,115 | 1 |
| Cardiac Catheterization | cardiac | $1,484 | $10 | $25,514 | 26 |
| Shoulder Surgery | surgery | $1,492 | $22 | $19,319 | 16 |
| Cardiac Ablation | other | $1,582 | $10 | $46,011 | 22 |
| Bunionectomy | other | $1,652 | $100 | $10,353 | 13 |
| Laminectomy (Back Decompression) | other | $1,670 | $22 | $20,126 | 15 |
| 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 |
| CABG (Heart Bypass Surgery) | other | $1,791 | $10 | $18,694 | 18 |
| Gastric Sleeve (Weight Loss Surgery) | other | $1,819 | $753 | $4,330 | 6 |
| Cataract Surgery | surgery | $1,917 | $100 | $9,240 | 9 |
| Ankle Surgery | other | $2,012 | $100 | $10,353 | 13 |
| C-Section (Cesarean Delivery) | obstetric | $2,113 | $10 | $19,615 | 27 |
| Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $2,131 | $55 | $50,395 | 24 |
| Vaginal Delivery | obstetric | $2,168 | $80 | $12,149 | 25 |
| Septoplasty | surgery | $2,226 | $100 | $6,000 | 9 |
| Thyroidectomy | surgery | $2,226 | $102 | $10,353 | 9 |
| Hip Arthroscopy | other | $2,250 | $138 | $7,221 | 8 |
| MRI of the Lower Back (Lumbar) | imaging | $2,351 | $2,351 | $2,351 | 1 |
| Tubal Ligation | surgery | $2,630 | $48 | $10,103 | 6 |
| Angioplasty with Stent (PCI) | other | $2,876 | $10 | $111,321 | 24 |
| Heart Valve Replacement | other | $2,906 | $10 | $131,609 | 22 |
| Spinal Fusion | surgery | $2,911 | $80 | $72,603 | 24 |
| Lumpectomy (Breast) | surgery | $2,999 | $100 | $10,353 | 8 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis without Contrast | imaging | $3,176 | $3,176 | $3,176 | 1 |
| Hernia Repair | surgery | $3,568 | $80 | $30,169 | 20 |
| Appendectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $5,450 | $48 | $31,628 | 23 |
| Hernia Repair (Umbilical) | surgery | $5,654 | $954 | $10,353 | 2 |
| Pacemaker Insertion | cardiac | $6,826 | $10 | $41,424 | 26 |
| Hysterectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $8,411 | $16 | $75,432 | 22 |
| Prostatectomy | other | $10,824 | $16 | $42,364 | 23 |
| Total Knee Replacement | surgery | $13,113 | $5 | $47,099 | 25 |
Every shoppable procedure with real Philadelphia pricing data across 49 hospitals. Sort by median price, variability, or number of reporting hospitals.
Ranked by their median price position across all reporting procedures, relative to the Philadelphia metro median. Lower index scores mean consistently cheaper.
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Pricing data sourced from federally mandated hospital Machine-Readable Files.
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