Compare: Dayton Childrens Hospital vs Kettering Health Troy

Comparing cash prices at two hospitals on the 346 procedures both publish. Start over ·

Kettering Health Troy is cheaper overall — its cash prices run about 53% lower than Dayton Childrens Hospital (median across 346 shared procedures), winning on 229 of them.
Dayton Childrens Hospital
Dayton, OH
cheaper on 117
Kettering Health Troy
Troy, OH
CMS rating ★★★★★
89% recommend · ER wait 130 min · readmit 15.1%
cheaper on 229
ProcedureDayton Childrens HospitalKettering Health TroyMedicare
Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis)$1,849$792$284
Abdominal ultrasound$984$613$100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete)$1,207$674$114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited)$885$552$86
Abscess drainage (complex or multiple)$578$500$220
Abscess drainage (simple)$453$324$129
Abscess incision and drainage$453$369$174
Albumin blood test$25$24$5
Aldosterone test$71$56$41
Alkaline phosphatase test$23$39$5
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test$40$77$17
ALT liver enzyme test$23$36$5
Ammonia blood test$40$48$15
Amylase test$24$65$6
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test$173$132$12
Arterial blood gas (ABG)$154$100$26
AST liver enzyme test$23$36$5
Barium swallow study$619$337$107
Basic metabolic panel$52$80$8
Benign skin lesion removal$663$702$171
Bilirubin blood test$23$35$5
Blood clotting test (PT/INR)$21$21$4
Blood crossmatch$80$128—
Blood glucose test$23$27$5
Blood transfusion$919$1,901$47
Blood type and screen$50$117$10
Blood type test$33$85$3
Blood type test (ABO group)$50$79$3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen)$17$249$3
BNP (heart failure) test$56$110$39
Bone density scan (DEXA)$721$453$39
Bone marrow biopsy$928$2,793$172
Bone scan (nuclear)$1,567$897$259
Botox for migraine$870$339$157
Breast ultrasound$335$354$92
Breast ultrasound (complete)$1,188$483$100
Breast ultrasound (limited)$331$224$84
Breathing tube insertion (intubation)$994$252$133
Burn dressing and debridement (medium)$356$274$166
Burn dressing and debridement (small)$208$304$93
Burn treatment$356$304$129
C-reactive protein (CRP)$63$126$5
CA 19-9 tumor marker test$46$53$21
CA-125 ovarian marker test$46$99$21
Calcium blood test$23$34$5
Capsule endoscopy$3,011$2,773$802
Cardiac MRI$2,612$1,121$322
Cardiac MRI without contrast$2,362$909$280
Cardiac stress test$999$898$39
Cardioversion$142$1,890$155
Carotid artery ultrasound$920$602$156
CEA tumor marker test$41$85$19
Celiac disease test$74$27$12
Central line placement$3,008$3,258$238
Chalazion (eyelid cyst) removal$1,488$304$131
Chemotherapy infusion$551$325$81
Chemotherapy infusion (each additional)$1,182$206$28
Chemotherapy infusion (first hour)$548$444$133
Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis)$1,134$4,806$311
Chest tube insertion$1,832$3,374$143
Chest X-ray$256$175$37
Chest X-ray (1 view)$160$167$25
Chest X-ray (2 views)$248$184$33
Circumcision$2,380$2,808$167
Clotting time test (PTT)$21$45$6
Colposcopy$158$328$161
Complete blood count (CBC)$21$37$7
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete)$22$46$8
Comprehensive metabolic panel$52$111$11
Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon)$1,063$350$115
Copper blood test$43$52$12
Coronary CT angiography$577$1,050$326
Cortisol test$58$40$16
COVID-19 PCR test$101$82$51
CPAP titration study$890$791$69
Creatine kinase (CK) test$23$33$7
CT angiography of the chest$2,875$1,414$281
CT angiography of the head$3,036$1,596$274
CT scan of the abdomen$2,203$1,078$230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis$4,018$1,604$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast$4,742$1,765$338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast$4,603$1,604$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast$3,138$1,022$183
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast$2,485$1,137$259
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast$2,212$1,078$230
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast$1,830$1,050$136
CT scan of the arm$2,260$1,069$199
CT scan of the arm with contrast$2,329$1,069$199
CT scan of the arm without contrast$1,722$944$161
CT scan of the chest$2,351$946$167
CT scan of the chest with and without contrast$2,389$1,218$196
CT scan of the chest with contrast$2,849$946$167
CT scan of the chest without contrast$2,316$708$133
CT scan of the head$1,399$795$148
CT scan of the head with and without contrast$2,319$909$173
CT scan of the head with contrast$2,043$795$148
CT scan of the head without contrast$1,113$637$107
CT scan of the leg$1,992$948$166
CT scan of the leg with contrast$1,979$948$166
CT scan of the leg without contrast$2,093$944$130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine)$2,597$1,283$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with and without contrast$2,723$1,341$197
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$2,093$1,283$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$2,597$1,166$130
CT scan of the neck$2,343$752$183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine)$2,078$949$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$2,613$992$196
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$1,947$949$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$1,762$791$131
CT scan of the neck with and without contrast$2,232$786$220
CT scan of the neck with contrast$2,761$752$183
CT scan of the neck without contrast$1,693$628$150
CT scan of the pelvis$2,146$1,244$226
CT scan of the pelvis with and without contrast$2,559$1,406$251
CT scan of the pelvis with contrast$1,990$1,244$226
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast$2,146$944$133
CT scan of the sinuses$1,956$869$152
CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast$2,331$894$184
CT scan of the sinuses with contrast$2,488$869$152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast$1,927$725$128
D-dimer test$133$34$10
DHEA-sulfate test$58$26$22
Drug screen (urine)$97$65$17
Echocardiogram$1,096$1,449$138
Echocardiogram with and without contrast$595$378$101
Echocardiogram without contrast$607$1,449$138
EEG (awake and asleep)$827$663$482
EKG / ECG (tracing only)$45$226$7
Electrocardiogram (EKG)$48$226$8
Electroencephalogram (EEG)$827$669$448
Electrolyte panel$55$62$7
Electromyography (EMG)$742$369$141
Emergency department visit$455$691$69
Emergency department visit (level 1)$135$303$11
Emergency department visit (level 2)$253$535$40
Emergency department visit (level 3)$430$846$69
Emergency department visit (level 4)$645$1,252$118
Emergency department visit (level 5)$976$1,898$171
Epidural steroid injection$1,196$1,800$275
Estradiol (estrogen) test$58$96$28
Family therapy session$140$226$110
Fecal occult blood (stool) test$24$9$10
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT)$24$9$4
Ferritin (iron) test$38$93$14
Fibrinogen test$21$66$10
Flu test$46$14$17
Folate (folic acid) test$40$97$15
Foreign body removal (skin)$1,807$881$157
Free T4 thyroid test$56$177$9
FSH hormone test$58$95$19
Gallbladder scan (HIDA)$2,092$799$334
GGT liver test$24$49$7
Group therapy session$220$206$30
HDL cholesterol test$31$64$8
Hematocrit test$21$16$2
Hemodialysis$580$1,470$75
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test)$38$94$10
Hepatitis B test$43$93$10
Hepatitis C test$63$110$14
HIV test$48$46$19
HIV test (antibody)$67$33$14
HIV test (antigen/antibody combo)$29$63$24
Holter heart monitor$741$710$26
Home sleep apnea test$2,027$414$123
Iron blood test$23$23$6
IUD insertion$326$181—
IUD removal$125$366$112
IV infusion therapy$377$211$44
IV infusion therapy (each additional)$350$131$21
IV infusion therapy (initial)$435$291$67
IVC filter placement$4,858$5,536$1,885
Joint aspiration (small/intermediate)$660$861$57
Joint aspiration or injection (mid-size joint)$672$1,038$57
Joint aspiration or injection (small joint)$620$861$56
Kidney biopsy$1,308$2,499$492
Kidney scan (nuclear)$2,373$624$172
Kidney ultrasound$975$652$84
Kidney ultrasound (limited)$708$538$61
Knee joint injection$433$1,327$69
Lactate test$40$46$12
Laryngoscopy$379$534$189
LDH test$23$42$6
LDL cholesterol test$40$30$11
Leg artery angiogram$5,055$1,702$149
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler)$1,095$1,033$150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited)$1,199$1,033$116
LH hormone test$58$108$19
Lipase test$23$68$7
Lipid (cholesterol) panel$52$64$13
Liver biopsy$2,786$1,643$288
Liver function panel$54$86$8
Lung function test (PFT)$389$164$37
Lung scan (V/Q)$1,586$862$291
Magnesium blood test$23$46$7
MRA of the brain$2,709$1,132$226
MRA of the brain with contrast$2,680$1,132$226
MRA of the brain without contrast$3,803$1,296$328
MRA of the neck$2,630$1,239$245
MRA of the neck with contrast$2,539$1,239$245
MRA of the neck without contrast$3,454$1,326$343
MRI of the abdomen$3,248$1,136$300
MRI of the abdomen with contrast$2,948$1,136$300
MRI of the abdomen without contrast$3,199$1,033$194
MRI of the ankle$2,430$1,258$261
MRI of the ankle with contrast$2,360$1,258$261
MRI of the ankle without contrast$2,231$1,110$222
MRI of the brain$3,052$1,239$269
MRI of the brain with contrast$2,949$1,239$269
MRI of the brain without contrast$2,473$1,033$195
MRI of the chest$2,984$1,094$371
MRI of the chest with contrast$2,689$1,094$371
MRI of the chest without contrast$3,555$1,240$466
MRI of the knee$2,496$1,215$315
MRI of the knee with contrast$2,430$1,215$315
MRI of the knee without contrast$2,411$1,013$204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine)$3,114$1,062$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$3,163$1,062$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$3,068$965$192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$3,309$1,094$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast$4,587$1,603$319
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with contrast$3,006$1,094$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast$3,260$1,033$190
MRI of the neck (cervical spine)$3,172$1,216$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$4,355$1,351$318
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$3,126$1,216$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$3,125$1,033$191
MRI of the pelvis$2,920$1,062$268
MRI of the pelvis with contrast$2,850$1,062$268
MRI of the pelvis without contrast$2,449$1,014$227
MRI of the shoulder$2,430$1,147$313
MRI of the shoulder with contrast$2,057$1,147$313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast$2,423$974$205
MRI of the wrist$2,353$1,168$330
MRI of the wrist with contrast$2,353$1,168$330
MRI of the wrist without contrast$1,837$1,052$303
Nebulizer breathing treatment$182$161$9
Nerve conduction study$764$274$118
Nuclear cardiac stress test$3,787$3,528$428
Occupational therapy evaluation$238$242$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity)$345$273$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity)$185$232$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$269$242$101
Pap smear (cervical screening)$92$118$20
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test$71$109$41
Pelvic ultrasound$721$368$78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete)$1,051$520$105
Pelvic ultrasound (limited)$394$231$51
PET scan$2,132$3,176—
Phosphorus blood test$23$24$5
Physical therapy evaluation$269$242$98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity)$334$251$98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$278$242$98
Platelet count$21$24$4
Pregnancy blood test (hCG)$23$78$8
Pregnancy ultrasound$965$533$126
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester)$659$550$117
Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester)$1,033$515$136
Procalcitonin test$58$149$27
Prolactin test$58$43$19
Prostate biopsy$4,933$1,344—
Prostate test (PSA)$41$102$18
Psychiatric evaluation$590$442$188
Psychotherapy session$175$233$140
Retina scan (OCT)$217$43$33
Retinal (fundus) photography$217$122$37
Routine eye exam$162$386$88
Scoliosis spine X-ray$303$184$58
Scoliosis spine X-ray (1 view)$298$167$44
Scoliosis spine X-ray (3 views)$463$202$72
Scrotal ultrasound$901$448$99
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test$21$47$3
Sex hormone binding globulin test$40$70$22
Simple laceration repair (small, up to 2.5 cm)$456$206$114
Simple wound stitches$311$215$127
Skin biopsy$1,386$643$121
Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy)$442$202$36
Skin tag removal$454$366$92
Sleep study (polysomnography)$3,763$1,862$691
Soft tissue ultrasound$568$357$64
Speech therapy$114$192$76
Spinal tap (lumbar puncture)$704$744$165
Spirometry (lung function test)$376$144$30
Spirometry with bronchodilator$488$185$43
Stress echocardiogram$375$1,834$209
Stress echocardiogram (complete)$375$2,234$233
Swallow study$303$355$85
T3 thyroid test$58$16$14
Testosterone test$58$80$26
Thyroid test (TSH)$56$75$17
Thyroid ultrasound$879$436$109
Thyroid uptake scan$806$485$145
Tilt table test$133$1,466$168
Total IgE allergy test$38$22$16
Total protein test$23$31$4
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE)$1,399$1,057$239
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) with and without contrast$1,399$1,057$239
Transvaginal ultrasound$1,024$318$118
Trigger point injection$383$900$56
Trigger point injection (1-2 muscles)$289$900$52
Triglycerides test$24$31$6
Troponin (heart) test$40$92$12
Upper GI series (barium)$397$354$128
Uric acid (gout) test$24$35$5
Urinalysis$15$15$3
Urine microalbumin test$20$32$5
Urine pregnancy test$15$46$9
Vaccine administration$31$42$19
Vaccine administration (each additional)$31$21$16
Visual field test$189$122$64
Vitamin B12 test$58$97$15
Vitamin D test$56$206$30
Wart removal$155$313$121
Wound debridement$881$1,204$186
X-ray of the abdomen$441$184$36
X-ray of the ankle$300$184$37
X-ray of the collarbone$280$167$33
X-ray of the elbow$489$184$33
X-ray of the facial bones$266$184$39
X-ray of the foot$294$184$34
X-ray of the forearm$239$167$29
X-ray of the hand$291$202$38
X-ray of the hip$278$184$49
X-ray of the hip (1 view)$276$167$34
X-ray of the hip (3 views)$280$184$49
X-ray of the hip (4 views)$276$202$63
X-ray of the knee$314$193$42
X-ray of the knee (2 views)$277$167$34
X-ray of the knee (3 views)$314$184$42
X-ray of the knee (4+ views)$404$202$49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine)$385$212$47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views)$379$202$40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views)$469$222$53
X-ray of the lower leg$270$167$31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$353$212$36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views)$353$202$33
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine)$371$167$47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views)$371$167$40
X-ray of the pelvis$182$212$36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view)$229$202$28
X-ray of the ribs$301$184$42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views)$301$167$36
X-ray of the shoulder$310$184$36
X-ray of the skull$164$212$40
X-ray of the upper arm$290$167$32
X-ray of the wrist$289$184$43
Zinc blood test$43$20$11

Green = lower cash price. Source: hospitals' machine-readable files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.