Compare: Kohala Hospital vs Kau Hospital

Comparing cash prices at two hospitals on the 154 procedures both publish. Start over ·

Kau Hospital is cheaper overall — its cash prices run about 73% lower than Kohala Hospital (median across 154 shared procedures), winning on 147 of them.
Kohala Hospital
Kapaau, HI

ER wait 82 min
cheaper on 7
Kau Hospital
Pahala, HI

ER wait 83 min
cheaper on 147
ProcedureKohala HospitalKau HospitalMedicare
Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis)$2,413$1,873$284
Abscess drainage (complex or multiple)$1,273$800$220
Abscess drainage (simple)$660$416$129
Abscess incision and drainage$966$608$174
Alkaline phosphatase test$60$26$5
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test$154$85$17
ALT liver enzyme test$61$26$5
Ammonia blood test$150$73$15
Amylase test$74$32$6
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test$185$61$12
Arterial blood gas (ABG)$207$131$26
AST liver enzyme test$60$26$5
Bartholin cyst removal$651$394$182
Basic metabolic panel$92$43$8
Bilirubin blood test$47$25$5
Blood clotting test (PT/INR)$36$22$4
Blood glucose test$36$24$5
Blood transfusion$994$919$47
BNP (heart failure) test$311$197$39
Breathing tube insertion (intubation)$943$490$133
Burn dressing and debridement (medium)$465$416$166
Burn dressing and debridement (small)$660$416$93
Burn treatment$562$416$129
C-reactive protein (CRP)$54$26$5
Cardioversion$1,719$1,300$155
Celiac disease test$141$58$12
Central line placement$4,355$6,625$238
Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis)$1,692$1,251$311
Chest tube insertion$2,538$3,254$143
Chest X-ray$351$187$37
Chest X-ray (1 view)$293$187$25
Chest X-ray (2 views)$351$187$33
Clotting time test (PTT)$55$30$6
Colonoscopy$1,412$2,400$480
Complete blood count (CBC)$78$36$7
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete)$89$39$8
Comprehensive metabolic panel$114$53$11
Cortisol test$199$82$16
COVID-19 PCR test$207$156$51
CPAP titration study$534$435$69
Creatine kinase (CK) test$74$33$7
D-dimer test$116$51$10
Drug screen (urine)$163$188$17
EKG / ECG (tracing only)$217$129$7
Electrocardiogram (EKG)$217$17$8
Electrolyte panel$64$35$7
Emergency department visit$1,199$536$69
Emergency department visit (level 1)$471$168$11
Emergency department visit (level 2)$837$304$40
Emergency department visit (level 3)$1,199$536$69
Emergency department visit (level 4)$2,079$842$118
Emergency department visit (level 5)$3,257$1,208$171
Fecal occult blood (stool) test$85$51$10
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT)$31$22$4
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (immunochemical, FIT)$138$80$16
Ferritin (iron) test$131$68$14
Fibrinogen test$99$49$10
Flu test$111$83$17
Folate (folic acid) test$134$74$15
Foreign body removal (skin)$1,273$800$157
Free T4 thyroid test$93$46$9
H. pylori test$512$339$67
Hematocrit test$23$12$2
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test)$99$49$10
Hepatitis C test$131$72$14
Iron blood test$67$32$6
IUD insertion$116$121
IUD removal$996$653$112
IV infusion therapy$304$283$44
IV infusion therapy (each additional)$391$92$21
IV infusion therapy (initial)$218$473$67
Joint aspiration (small/intermediate)$927$605$57
Joint aspiration or injection (mid-size joint)$927$605$57
Joint aspiration or injection (small joint)$927$605$56
Knee joint injection$927$605$69
Lactate test$99$58$12
Laryngoscopy$2,726$1,922$189
LDH test$70$31$6
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler)$255$392$150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited)$255$252$116
Lipase test$79$35$7
Lipid (cholesterol) panel$122$67$13
Magnesium blood test$77$34$7
Nebulizer breathing treatment$661$435$9
Occupational therapy evaluation$384$222$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity)$384$222$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity)$384$222$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$384$222$101
Pap smear (cervical screening)$254$118$20
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test$377$208$41
Pelvic ultrasound$469$252$78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete)$469$252$105
Phosphorus blood test$44$24$5
Physical therapy evaluation$384$220$98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity)$384$220$98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$384$220$98
Pilonidal cyst removal$3,777$3,107$541
Pregnancy blood test (hCG)$87$38$8
Procalcitonin test$257$137$27
Prostate test (PSA)$169$92$18
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test$42$22$3
Simple laceration repair (small, up to 2.5 cm)$660$416$114
Simple wound stitches$660$416$127
Skin tag removal$751$416$92
Speech therapy$299$167$76
Spinal tap (lumbar puncture)$1,884$154$165
Strep throat test$124$83$17
Swallow study$426$151$85
Thyroid test (TSH)$192$85$17
Trigger point injection$927$605$56
Trigger point injection (1-2 muscles)$927$605$52
Troponin (heart) test$102$63$12
Upper GI endoscopy (EGD)$2,413$1,873$371
Upper GI series (barium)$711$413$128
Uric acid (gout) test$52$23$5
Urinalysis$32$14$3
Urine microalbumin test$51$27$5
Vaccine administration$112$104$19
Vaccine administration (each additional)$84$65$16
Vitamin B12 test$138$76$15
Vitamin D test$225$149$30
Wound debridement$1,486$1,006$186
X-ray of the abdomen$326$252$36
X-ray of the ankle$324$187$37
X-ray of the collarbone$351$187$33
X-ray of the elbow$352$187$33
X-ray of the facial bones$463$220$39
X-ray of the foot$293$187$34
X-ray of the forearm$293$187$29
X-ray of the hand$352$187$38
X-ray of the hip$272$187$49
X-ray of the hip (3 views)$272$187$49
X-ray of the knee$352$187$42
X-ray of the knee (2 views)$293$187$34
X-ray of the knee (3 views)$352$187$42
X-ray of the knee (4+ views)$367$252$49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine)$410$252$47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views)$352$252$40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views)$469$252$53
X-ray of the lower leg$289$187$31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$352$252$36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views)$352$252$33
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views)$352$252$39
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine)$410$220$47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views)$352$187$40
X-ray of the pelvis$307$252$36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view)$279$252$28
X-ray of the ribs$345$252$42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views)$337$187$36
X-ray of the ribs (3 views)$352$252$42
X-ray of the shoulder$352$187$36
X-ray of the skull$428$252$40
X-ray of the upper arm$293$187$32
X-ray of the wrist$352$187$43

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