Compare: Kohala Hospital vs Kona Community Hospital

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

Kona Community Hospital is cheaper overall — its cash prices run about 10% lower than Kohala Hospital (median across 154 shared procedures), winning on 112 of them.
Kohala Hospital
Kapaau, HI

ER wait 82 min
cheaper on 11
Kona Community Hospital
Kealakekua, HI
CMS rating ★★☆☆☆
63% recommend · ER wait 169 min · readmit 14.6%
🍼 Birthing-Friendly
cheaper on 112
ProcedureKohala HospitalKona Community HospitalMedicare
Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis)$2,413$1,312$284
Abscess drainage (complex or multiple)$1,273$406$220
Abscess drainage (simple)$660$372$129
Abscess incision and drainage$966$389$174
Alkaline phosphatase test$60$50$5
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test$154$128$17
ALT liver enzyme test$61$50$5
Ammonia blood test$150$137$15
Amylase test$74$68$6
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test$185$127$12
Arterial blood gas (ABG)$207$207$26
AST liver enzyme test$60$50$5
Bartholin cyst removal$651$651$182
Basic metabolic panel$92$84$8
Bilirubin blood test$47$42$5
Blood clotting test (PT/INR)$36$34$4
Blood glucose test$36$35$5
Blood transfusion$994$1,093$47
BNP (heart failure) test$311$284$39
Breathing tube insertion (intubation)$943$578$133
Burn dressing and debridement (medium)$465$571$166
Burn dressing and debridement (small)$660$660$93
Burn treatment$562$615$129
C-reactive protein (CRP)$54$49$5
Cardioversion$1,719$1,719$155
Celiac disease test$141$92$12
Central line placement$4,355$4,355$238
Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis)$1,692$1,296$311
Chest tube insertion$2,538$2,538$143
Chest X-ray$351$277$37
Chest X-ray (1 view)$293$247$25
Chest X-ray (2 views)$351$302$33
Clotting time test (PTT)$55$51$6
Colonoscopy$1,412$1,412$480
Complete blood count (CBC)$78$72$7
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete)$89$82$8
Comprehensive metabolic panel$114$105$11
Cortisol test$199$137$16
COVID-19 PCR test$207$207$51
CPAP titration study$534$489$69
Creatine kinase (CK) test$74$68$7
D-dimer test$116$107$10
Drug screen (urine)$163$158$17
EKG / ECG (tracing only)$217$184$7
Electrocardiogram (EKG)$217$147$8
Electrolyte panel$64$53$7
Emergency department visit$1,199$907$69
Emergency department visit (level 1)$471$340$11
Emergency department visit (level 2)$837$602$40
Emergency department visit (level 3)$1,199$907$69
Emergency department visit (level 4)$2,079$1,572$118
Emergency department visit (level 5)$3,257$2,140$171
Fecal occult blood (stool) test$85$82$10
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT)$31$37$4
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (immunochemical, FIT)$138$127$16
Ferritin (iron) test$131$120$14
Fibrinogen test$99$90$10
Flu test$111$101$17
Folate (folic acid) test$134$123$15
Foreign body removal (skin)$1,273$1,273$157
Free T4 thyroid test$93$85$9
H. pylori test$512$426$67
Hematocrit test$23$20$2
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test)$99$91$10
Hepatitis C test$131$120$14
Iron blood test$67$61$6
IUD insertion$116$116
IUD removal$996$996$112
IV infusion therapy$304$345$44
IV infusion therapy (each additional)$391$139$21
IV infusion therapy (initial)$218$551$67
Joint aspiration (small/intermediate)$927$927$57
Joint aspiration or injection (mid-size joint)$927$927$57
Joint aspiration or injection (small joint)$927$927$56
Knee joint injection$927$927$69
Lactate test$99$90$12
Laryngoscopy$2,726$2,726$189
LDH test$70$64$6
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler)$255$629$150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited)$255$313$116
Lipase test$79$73$7
Lipid (cholesterol) panel$122$112$13
Magnesium blood test$77$72$7
Nebulizer breathing treatment$661$842$9
Occupational therapy evaluation$384$384$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity)$384$384$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity)$384$374$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$384$384$101
Pap smear (cervical screening)$254$222$20
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test$377$314$41
Pelvic ultrasound$469$438$78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete)$469$469$105
Phosphorus blood test$44$40$5
Physical therapy evaluation$384$384$98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity)$384$384$98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$384$384$98
Pilonidal cyst removal$3,777$3,777$541
Pregnancy blood test (hCG)$87$79$8
Procalcitonin test$257$235$27
Prostate test (PSA)$169$155$18
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test$42$38$3
Simple laceration repair (small, up to 2.5 cm)$660$660$114
Simple wound stitches$660$660$127
Skin tag removal$751$751$92
Speech therapy$299$296$76
Spinal tap (lumbar puncture)$1,884$1,150$165
Strep throat test$124$112$17
Swallow study$426$390$85
Thyroid test (TSH)$192$176$17
Trigger point injection$927$927$56
Trigger point injection (1-2 muscles)$927$927$52
Troponin (heart) test$102$83$12
Upper GI endoscopy (EGD)$2,413$2,413$371
Upper GI series (barium)$711$523$128
Uric acid (gout) test$52$47$5
Urinalysis$32$33$3
Urine microalbumin test$51$44$5
Vaccine administration$112$89$19
Vaccine administration (each additional)$84$71$16
Vitamin B12 test$138$127$15
Vitamin D test$225$206$30
Wound debridement$1,486$1,486$186
X-ray of the abdomen$326$328$36
X-ray of the ankle$324$277$37
X-ray of the collarbone$351$296$33
X-ray of the elbow$352$298$33
X-ray of the facial bones$463$296$39
X-ray of the foot$293$248$34
X-ray of the forearm$293$248$29
X-ray of the hand$352$298$38
X-ray of the hip$272$229$49
X-ray of the hip (3 views)$272$229$49
X-ray of the knee$352$298$42
X-ray of the knee (2 views)$293$248$34
X-ray of the knee (3 views)$352$298$42
X-ray of the knee (4+ views)$367$311$49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine)$410$360$47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views)$352$298$40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views)$469$422$53
X-ray of the lower leg$289$244$31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$352$298$36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views)$352$298$33
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views)$352$298$39
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine)$410$341$47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views)$352$298$40
X-ray of the pelvis$307$246$36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view)$279$236$28
X-ray of the ribs$345$285$42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views)$337$285$36
X-ray of the ribs (3 views)$352$298$42
X-ray of the shoulder$352$302$36
X-ray of the skull$428$340$40
X-ray of the upper arm$293$248$32
X-ray of the wrist$352$302$43

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