Shriners Hospitals for Children - Philadelphia
3551 N Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 · 76 Priced Procedures
Typical commercial prices here are 20% below the fair benchmark (0.80×) after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
Balances commercial hospital prices against CMS clinical safety, infection control, and patient experience.
Uniform Value Leader · Low-Cost Across Departments
Shriners Hospitals for Children - Philadelphia maintains low, disciplined commercial pricing across both routine shoppable procedures (0.9× Medicare, p50 0.86× Fair BaseRate) and emergency/ancillary services (1.1× Medicare, p75 1.06× Fair BaseRate). Both insured and self-pay patients benefit from below-benchmark rates across departments.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Elective shoppable care is priced 20% below peer Fair BaseRate (0.80×)
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 3% of shoppable procedures (25/100 Cash Honesty)
- CMS clinical safety score (54/100 safety score) with 72% patient recommendation
- IRS 501(c)(3) charity care provides free care up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 400% FPL (12.6% AGB cap)
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Outpatient surgery & OR suites carry a 2.5× markup over Medicare rates
- Captive ER (1.3×) & laboratory (2.0×) services average 1.22× higher multiples than routine shoppable care (0.9×)
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 1.06×) jump +23% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 0.86×)
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 8.4× Medicare (14¢ true HCRIS cost per $1 gross)
Pre-scheduled outpatient procedures where patients can comparison-shop.
Emergency, inpatient DRG, lab, and specialty drug lines billed after admission.
Detects median-gaming when upper-quartile codes spike above the p50 median.
Procedure Prices at Shriners Hospitals for Children - Philadelphia
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 76 published procedures.
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Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $4,458
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (12.6% of gross = $4,458).
Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible
Ask Shriners Hospitals for Children - Philadelphia's billing desk for their written 45 CFR § 180 discounted self-pay cash price and Good Faith Estimate under the No Surprises Act.
Negotiate Toward $19,432 Fair BaseRate ($14,044 Medicare)
Your bill ($35,323) is $15,891 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($19,432) and 2.5× the $14,044 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Hospital-Specific CMS HCRIS Benchmark (12.6% of gross charges)
Under 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5), a tax-exempt hospital organization may not bill FAP-eligible patients more than Amounts Generally Billed (AGB) to individuals with insurance covering emergency or medically necessary care. Derived from this facility’s reported CMS HCRIS cost-to-charge & insurer allowance filings. Verify your exact Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) determination directly with the billing office.
How to Pay Less Nearby: Freestanding Centers, Insurer Leverage & Outpatient Savings
2D regional comparison of commercial negotiated price index against CMS clinical quality composite for Shriners Hospitals for Children - Philadelphia.
Verify the Raw Data: Official Hospital MRF, CMS Medicare.gov & Federal Filings
Safe-Harbor Data Corrections: Parsed directly from public 45 CFR § 180 hospital filings, CMS Care Compare, and CMS HCRIS cost reports. Hospital compliance officers may submit updated MRF URLs or rate tables for verification.