Medical costs in Philadelphia, PA
10 hospitals · 30 procedures tracked
By David Park , Healthcare Cost Researcher · ·
Data from CMS files published FY 2024 CMS IPPS. Refreshed weekly.
About the analyst
David Park researches procedure pricing and insurance reimbursement patterns at BillRazor Research. He specializes in cost comparison across care settings and metropolitan areas. Expertise: procedure pricing, insurance reimbursement, cost comparison.
CMS price transparency
10 hospitals
Updated 2026-04-03
Compare your charges against 4 CMS benchmark datasets — including the rates shown on this page.
Hospitals in metro
10
Procedures tracked
30
vs national avg
1.46x
Top procedures by average charge in PHILADELPHIA
All tracked procedures
| Procedure | Hospitals | Avg charge | vs national | Markup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCCDRG 853 | 9 | $298,157 | 1.47x | 6.2x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITH MCCDRG 871 | 10 | $131,982 | 1.76x | 7x |
| OTHER CIRCULATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH MCCDRG 314 | 8 | $127,083 | 1.44x | 6.3x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH MCCDRG 377 | 9 | $116,699 | 1.48x | 7x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH MCCDRG 280 | 10 | $114,057 | 1.61x | 7.7x |
| OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT DIAGNOSES WITH MCCDRG 698 | 9 | $104,593 | 1.57x | 7.1x |
| DIABETES WITH MCCDRG 637 | 9 | $104,089 | 1.60x | 7.6x |
| RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND INFLAMMATIONS WITH MCCDRG 177 | 10 | $97,003 | 1.55x | 5.8x |
| PULMONARY EDEMA AND RESPIRATORY FAILUREDRG 189 | 10 | $95,977 | 1.76x | 8.4x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH MCCDRG 308 | 9 | $95,144 | 1.76x | 7.5x |
| PULMONARY EMBOLISM WITH MCC OR ACUTE COR PULMONALEDRG 175 | 8 | $94,919 | 1.51x | 7.6x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH MCCDRG 682 | 9 | $91,224 | 1.52x | 6.9x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH MCCDRG 193 | 10 | $87,036 | 1.60x | 7.5x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITH MCCDRG 640 | 10 | $82,882 | 1.52x | 7.1x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURSDRG 065 | 9 | $81,635 | 1.54x | 9.5x |
| HEART FAILURE AND SHOCK WITH MCCDRG 291 | 10 | $78,889 | 1.58x | 6.8x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITHOUT MCCDRG 872 | 9 | $78,085 | 1.74x | 8.7x |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITH MCCDRG 391 | 8 | $77,091 | 1.32x | 6.3x |
| CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE WITH MCCDRG 190 | 9 | $76,613 | 1.61x | 8x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH CCDRG 378 | 9 | $74,316 | 1.60x | 8.5x |
Hospitals in PHILADELPHIA
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
10.6xF
TEMPLE HEALTH - CHESTNUT HILL HOSPITAL9.6xF
HOSPITAL OF UNIV OF PENNSYLVANIA9.1xF
PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITAL8.5xF
PENN PRESBYTERIAN MEDICAL CENTER7.7xD
ROXBOROUGH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL6.2xD
THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL6.0xD
NAZARETH HOSPITAL4.8xC
JEFFERSON HEALTH- NORTHEAST4.5xC
JEFFERSON EINSTEIN PHILADELPHIA HOSPITAL4.2xC
Rates shown are from the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and CMS IPPS. BillRazor compares your bill against these data sources. See how it works →
Data sources: CMS Hospital Price Transparency files, Medicare IPPS DRG rates, FY 2024. All pricing data publicly available under 45 CFR Part 180.
City-level methodology: Cost indices are computed by comparing the average markup ratio of hospitals in this metro area against the national median. Values above 1.0x indicate higher-than-average charges relative to Medicare.