AFib ablation cost in Philadelphia, PA — inpatient
In Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, 7 hospitals list a cash price for catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation as an inpatient: from $2,675.00 to $15,019.20, with a median of $15,019.20. The lowest listed price is at St Mary Medical Center and 1 other hospital — $12,344.20 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $30,975.00 at 35 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 7 cities for code 93656, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary Medical Center lowest Langhorne, PA · (215) 750-2003 PR Eval Electrophysiologic Comprehensive Transeptal Cath | $2,675.00 | $2,675.00 | $295.22–$2,541.25 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital lowest Darby, PA · (215) 237-4000 PR Eval Electrophysiologic Comprehensive Transeptal Cath | $2,675.00 | $2,675.00 | $295.22–$2,541.25 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media, PA · (610) 566-9400 Hc Amaze Afib Ablation | $15,019.20 | $37,548.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media, PA · (610) 566-9400 Hc Tx Atrial Fib Pulm Vein Iso | $15,019.20 | $37,548.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr, PA · (610) 526-3000 Hc Amaze Afib Ablation | $15,019.20 | $37,548.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr, PA · (610) 526-3000 Hc Tx Atrial Fib Pulm Vein Iso | $15,019.20 | $37,548.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood, PA · (610) 645-2000 Hc Tx Atrial Fib Pulm Vein Iso | $15,019.20 | $37,548.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli, PA · (610) 648-1000 Hc Tx Atrial Fib Pulm Vein Iso | $15,019.20 | $37,548.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood, PA · (610) 645-2000 Hc Amaze Afib Ablation | $15,019.20 | $37,548.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli, PA · (610) 648-1000 Hc Amaze Afib Ablation | $15,019.20 | $37,548.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital Malvern, PA Hc Amaze Afib Ablation | $15,019.20 | $37,548.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital Malvern, PA Hc Tx Atrial Fib Pulm Vein Iso | $15,019.20 | $37,548.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne, PA · (215) 750-2003 HC Evaluation Electrophysiologic Comprehensive Transeptal Atrial Fibrillation | $15,346.50 | $23,610.00 | $3,069.30–$50,720.49 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby, PA · (215) 237-4000 HC Evaluation Electrophysiologic Comprehensive Transeptal Atrial Fibrillation | $17,665.70 | $27,178.00 | $1,047.60–$72,610.51 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $2,675.00, median $15,019.20, highest $15,019.20 — a 5.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 14 facilities here, median $15,019.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
This procedure uses catheters to isolate the pulmonary veins in the heart, to treat atrial fibrillation.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the operating room, recovery and supplies. The surgeon and anesthesia usually bill separately.