St. Christopher's Hospital For Children prices. From its own published file.

St. Christopher's Hospital For Children 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.

3,227prices published

Jun 2026file last updated

$5,948cash price for mri lower back without contrast (list $11,895)

Common services

Service	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay
Emergency visit, moderate (level 3) `99283`	$1,602	$3,204	$52.50–$2,403
Emergency visit, high (level 4) `99284`	$2,407	$4,813	$75.00–$3,610
Emergency visit, highest (level 5) `99285`	$1,324	$6,065	$75.00–$7,112
Comprehensive metabolic panel `80053`	$351	$701	$11.69–$526
Basic metabolic panel `80048`	$273	$546	$9.36–$410
Complete blood count (CBC) `85025`	$122	$244	$6.00–$183
Blood draw (venipuncture) `36415`	$8.00	$16.00	$2.57–$12.86
Urinalysis `81001`	$83.00	$166	$3.00–$125
Troponin (heart test) `84484`	$601	$1,201	$9.87–$901
EKG tracing `93005`	$566	$1,131	$12.76–$848
Chest X-ray, 2 views `71046`	$406	$812	$18.12–$609
CT head without contrast `70450`	$3,159	$6,318	$94.55–$4,739
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast `74177`	$4,579	$9,158	$231–$6,869
MRI lower back without contrast `72148`	$5,948	$11,895	$228–$8,921
Ultrasound, abdomen `76700`	$1,889	$3,778	$68.33–$2,834
IV push, single drug `96374`	$421	$841	$24.70–$631
IV fluids, first hour `96360`	$660	$1,320	$38.59–$990
Ketorolac injection, 15 mg `J1885`	$11.12	$43.05	$0.33–$53.33
Ondansetron injection `J2405`	$3.24	$11.23	$0.09–$13.33

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: St. Christopher's Hospital For Children price transparency page.

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