Jefferson Methodist Hospital prices. From its own published file.

Jefferson Methodist Hospital in Philadelphia, PA publishes its standard charges as required by federal rule. Here's what it lists for common services, and how to check your bill against it.

15,426prices published

Sep 2026file last updated

$282cash price for mri lower back without contrast (list $3,688)

Common services

Service	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay
Emergency visit, moderate (level 3) `99283`	$323	$2,435	$56.65–$2,534
Emergency visit, high (level 4) `99284`	$493	$3,088	$95.33–$2,534
Emergency visit, highest (level 5) `99285`	$704	$3,754	$139–$3,709
Comprehensive metabolic panel `80053`	$12.14	$864	$10.03–$73.92
Basic metabolic panel `80048`	$9.73	$464	$8.04–$59.22
Complete blood count (CBC) `85025`	$8.94	$81.00	$7.38–$54.39
Blood draw (venipuncture) `36415`	$10.74	$20.50	$3.22–$38.06
Urinalysis `81001`	$3.65	$25.00	$3.01–$22.19
Troponin (heart test) `84484`	$14.34	$135	$11.85–$87.29
EKG tracing `93005`	$69.70	$61.00	$13.60–$626
Chest X-ray, 2 views `71046`	$103	$615	$14.85–$328
CT head without contrast `70450`	$124	$1,953	$77.50–$843
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast `74177`	$412	$3,296	$193–$2,103
MRI lower back without contrast `72148`	$282	$3,688	$186–$2,166
Ultrasound, abdomen `76700`	$124	$946	$52.97–$558
IV push, single drug `96374`	$251	$651	$19.15–$576
IV fluids, first hour `96360`	$251	$651	$39.99–$576
Ketorolac injection, 15 mg `J1885`	$0.33	$5.00	$0.27–$1.17
Ondansetron injection `J2405`	$0.09	$5.00	$0.08–$1.40
Colonoscopy, diagnostic `45378`	$1,099	$1,873	$99.28–$6,300
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy `43239`	$1,072	$1,827	$149–$8,392
Knee arthroscopy `29881`	—	—	$544–$13,320
Vaginal delivery, routine care `59400`	—	—	$2,322–$5,792
Cesarean delivery, routine care `59510`	—	—	$2,322–$5,792

Cash price: the discounted price for self-pay patients. List price: the hospital's gross charge. Insurers pay: the lowest and highest rates it lists for insurance plans. Source: Jefferson Methodist Hospital price transparency page.

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