| Procedure | Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Mercy General Hospital | Medicare |
|---|
| Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis) | $1,188 | $899 | $284 |
| Abdominal ultrasound | $540 | $409 | $100 |
| Abdominal ultrasound (complete) | $540 | $409 | $114 |
| Abdominal ultrasound (limited) | $540 | $409 | $86 |
| Abscess drainage (complex or multiple) | $190 | $144 | $220 |
| Abscess drainage (simple) | $189 | $143 | $129 |
| Abscess incision and drainage | $190 | $144 | $174 |
| Alkaline phosphatase test | $17 | $13 | $5 |
| ALT liver enzyme test | $20 | $15 | $5 |
| Ammonia blood test | $113 | $86 | $15 |
| Amniocentesis | $436 | $330 | $120 |
| Amylase test | $64 | $49 | $6 |
| Aortic aneurysm repair (AAA) | $4,160 | $3,149 | $1,345 |
| Arterial blood gas (ABG) | $223 | $169 | $26 |
| AST liver enzyme test | $20 | $15 | $5 |
| Barium swallow study | $502 | $380 | $107 |
| Basic metabolic panel | $103 | $78 | $8 |
| Bilirubin blood test | $8 | $6 | $5 |
| Bladder scope (cystoscopy) | $636 | $482 | $216 |
| Blood crossmatch | $145 | $110 | — |
| Blood glucose test | $37 | $28 | $5 |
| Blood transfusion | $893 | $676 | $47 |
| Blood type and screen | $46 | $35 | $10 |
| Blood type test | $13 | $10 | $3 |
| Blood type test (ABO group) | $13 | $10 | $3 |
| Blood type test (Rh/D antigen) | $25 | $19 | $3 |
| BNP (heart failure) test | $105 | $79 | $39 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | $338 | $256 | $39 |
| Bone marrow biopsy | $1,501 | $1,136 | $172 |
| Bone scan (nuclear) | $1,451 | $1,099 | $259 |
| Breast biopsy | $1,585 | $1,200 | $478 |
| Breast MRI | $1,460 | $1,105 | $216 |
| Breast MRI without contrast | $1,460 | $1,105 | $216 |
| Breathing tube insertion (intubation) | $394 | $298 | $133 |
| Bronchoscopy | $1,199 | $908 | $303 |
| CA 19-9 tumor marker test | $31 | $24 | $21 |
| Calcium blood test | $31 | $23 | $5 |
| Capsule endoscopy | $1,721 | $1,303 | $802 |
| Cardiac ablation | $16,764 | $12,690 | $759 |
| Cardiac catheterization | $12,495 | $9,458 | $1,049 |
| Cardiac MRI | $2,224 | $1,683 | $322 |
| Cardiac MRI without contrast | $1,752 | $1,326 | $280 |
| Cardiac rehabilitation | $105 | $79 | $26 |
| Cardiac stress test | $643 | $487 | $39 |
| Cardioversion | $1,112 | $841 | $155 |
| Carotid artery ultrasound | $804 | $609 | $156 |
| CEA tumor marker test | $153 | $116 | $19 |
| Central line placement | $1,962 | $1,485 | $238 |
| Cervical cerclage | $1,815 | $1,374 | $137 |
| Chemotherapy infusion | $326 | $247 | $81 |
| Chemotherapy infusion (each additional) | $135 | $102 | $28 |
| Chemotherapy infusion (first hour) | $517 | $392 | $133 |
| Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis) | $1,164 | $881 | $311 |
| Chest tube insertion | $1,477 | $1,118 | $143 |
| Chest X-ray | $304 | $230 | $37 |
| Chest X-ray (1 view) | $304 | $230 | $25 |
| Chest X-ray (2 views) | $304 | $230 | $33 |
| Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine | $152 | $115 | — |
| Circumcision | $2,075 | $1,571 | $167 |
| CK-MB heart enzyme test | $162 | $123 | $12 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) | $59 | $45 | $7 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) (complete) | $54 | $41 | $8 |
| Comprehensive metabolic panel | $204 | $155 | $11 |
| Coronary CT angiography | $2,045 | $1,548 | $326 |
| Cortisol test | $50 | $38 | $16 |
| COVID-19 PCR test | $34 | $25 | $51 |
| CPAP titration study | $1,271 | $962 | $69 |
| Creatine kinase (CK) test | $41 | $31 | $7 |
| CT angiography of the chest | $2,136 | $1,617 | $281 |
| CT angiography of the head | $2,136 | $1,617 | $274 |
| CT scan of the abdomen | $2,050 | $1,552 | $230 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis | $2,698 | $2,042 | $300 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast | $2,698 | $2,042 | $338 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast | $2,698 | $2,042 | $300 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast | $1,807 | $1,368 | $183 |
| CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast | $2,050 | $1,552 | $259 |
| CT scan of the abdomen with contrast | $2,050 | $1,552 | $230 |
| CT scan of the abdomen without contrast | $1,353 | $1,024 | $136 |
| CT scan of the chest | $2,045 | $1,548 | $167 |
| CT scan of the chest with and without contrast | $2,045 | $1,548 | $196 |
| CT scan of the chest with contrast | $2,045 | $1,548 | $167 |
| CT scan of the chest without contrast | $1,370 | $1,037 | $133 |
| CT scan of the head | $2,045 | $1,548 | $148 |
| CT scan of the head with and without contrast | $2,045 | $1,548 | $173 |
| CT scan of the head with contrast | $2,045 | $1,548 | $148 |
| CT scan of the head without contrast | $1,363 | $1,032 | $107 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $2,136 | $1,617 | $169 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with and without contrast | $2,136 | $1,617 | $197 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast | $2,820 | $2,134 | $169 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast | $1,424 | $1,078 | $130 |
| CT scan of the neck | $2,045 | $1,548 | $183 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) | $2,136 | $1,617 | $168 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast | $2,136 | $1,617 | $196 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast | $2,820 | $2,134 | $168 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast | $1,424 | $1,078 | $131 |
| CT scan of the neck with and without contrast | $2,045 | $1,548 | $220 |
| CT scan of the neck with contrast | $2,045 | $1,548 | $183 |
| CT scan of the neck without contrast | $1,370 | $1,037 | $150 |
| CT scan of the pelvis | $2,045 | $1,548 | $226 |
| CT scan of the pelvis with and without contrast | $2,045 | $1,548 | $251 |
| CT scan of the pelvis with contrast | $2,045 | $1,548 | $226 |
| CT scan of the pelvis without contrast | $1,363 | $1,032 | $133 |
| CT scan of the sinuses | $2,045 | $1,548 | $152 |
| CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast | $2,045 | $1,548 | $184 |
| CT scan of the sinuses with contrast | $2,045 | $1,548 | $152 |
| CT scan of the sinuses without contrast | $1,363 | $1,032 | $128 |
| D-dimer test | $46 | $34 | $10 |
| Defibrillator (ICD) implant | $4,815 | $3,645 | $798 |
| Drug screen (urine) | $22 | $17 | $17 |
| Echocardiogram | $556 | $421 | $138 |
| Echocardiogram with and without contrast | $530 | $401 | $101 |
| Echocardiogram without contrast | $489 | $370 | $138 |
| EEG (awake and asleep) | $594 | $449 | $482 |
| EKG / ECG (tracing only) | $166 | $125 | $7 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG) | $161 | $122 | $8 |
| Electroencephalogram (EEG) | $557 | $422 | $448 |
| Electrolyte panel | $112 | $85 | $7 |
| Electromyography (EMG) | $138 | $105 | $141 |
| Emergency department visit | $1,229 | $930 | $69 |
| Emergency department visit (level 1) | $160 | $121 | $11 |
| Emergency department visit (level 2) | $392 | $296 | $40 |
| Emergency department visit (level 3) | $748 | $566 | $69 |
| Emergency department visit (level 4) | $3,508 | $2,655 | $118 |
| Emergency department visit (level 5) | $6,250 | $4,731 | $171 |
| Epidural steroid injection | $1,088 | $823 | $275 |
| Facet joint injection (spine) | $1,021 | $773 | $99 |
| Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG) | $475 | $360 | $164 |
| Fecal occult blood (stool) test | $27 | $20 | $10 |
| Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT) | $16 | $12 | $4 |
| Fecal occult blood (stool) test (immunochemical, FIT) | $37 | $28 | $16 |
| Feeding tube (PEG) placement | $1,772 | $1,341 | $178 |
| Ferritin (iron) test | $215 | $163 | $14 |
| Fibrinogen test | $85 | $64 | $10 |
| Flu test | $132 | $100 | $17 |
| Folate (folic acid) test | $238 | $180 | $15 |
| Foreign body removal (skin) | $272 | $206 | $157 |
| Free T4 thyroid test | $112 | $85 | $9 |
| Gallbladder scan (HIDA) | $1,473 | $1,115 | $334 |
| GGT liver test | $37 | $28 | $7 |
| Glucose tolerance test | $26 | $20 | $8 |
| Group therapy session | $81 | $61 | $30 |
| Hammertoe repair | $1,750 | $1,325 | $548 |
| HDL cholesterol test | $19 | $15 | $8 |
| Hematocrit test | $18 | $14 | $2 |
| Hemodialysis | $823 | $623 | $75 |
| Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) | $79 | $60 | $10 |
| Hepatitis B test | $36 | $27 | $10 |
| Hepatitis B vaccine | $81 | $55 | — |
| Hepatitis C test | $24 | $18 | $14 |
| HIV test | $52 | $39 | $19 |
| HIV test (antigen/antibody combo) | $52 | $39 | $24 |
| Holter heart monitor | $118 | $89 | $26 |
| Iron blood test | $16 | $12 | $6 |
| IV infusion therapy | $240 | $182 | $44 |
| IV infusion therapy (each additional) | $145 | $109 | $21 |
| IV infusion therapy (initial) | $336 | $254 | $67 |
| IVC filter placement | $6,356 | $4,811 | $1,885 |
| Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) | $313 | $237 | $57 |
| Joint aspiration or injection (mid-size joint) | $313 | $237 | $57 |
| Kidney biopsy | $1,572 | $1,190 | $492 |
| Kidney scan (nuclear) | $1,673 | $1,267 | $172 |
| Kidney ultrasound | $540 | $409 | $84 |
| Kidney ultrasound (limited) | $540 | $409 | $61 |
| Knee joint injection | $318 | $240 | $69 |
| Lactate test | $67 | $51 | $12 |
| Laryngoscopy | $190 | $144 | $189 |
| LDH test | $34 | $25 | $6 |
| Leg artery angioplasty | $8,208 | $6,213 | — |
| Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) | $830 | $628 | $150 |
| Lipase test | $44 | $33 | $7 |
| Liver biopsy | $1,344 | $1,017 | $288 |
| Liver function panel | $91 | $69 | $8 |
| Lung function test (PFT) | $339 | $257 | $37 |
| Lung scan (V/Q) | $1,673 | $1,267 | $291 |
| Magnesium blood test | $30 | $23 | $7 |
| MMR vaccine | $114 | $86 | — |
| MRA of the brain | $3,132 | $2,371 | $226 |
| MRA of the brain with contrast | $3,132 | $2,371 | $226 |
| MRA of the brain without contrast | $3,132 | $2,371 | $328 |
| MRA of the neck | $2,474 | $1,872 | $245 |
| MRA of the neck with contrast | $2,474 | $1,872 | $245 |
| MRA of the neck without contrast | $2,474 | $1,872 | $343 |
| MRI of the abdomen | $2,549 | $1,929 | $300 |
| MRI of the abdomen with contrast | $2,549 | $1,929 | $300 |
| MRI of the abdomen without contrast | $1,657 | $1,254 | $194 |
| MRI of the brain | $2,500 | $1,892 | $269 |
| MRI of the brain with contrast | $2,500 | $1,892 | $269 |
| MRI of the brain without contrast | $1,634 | $1,237 | $195 |
| MRI of the chest | $2,134 | $1,615 | $371 |
| MRI of the chest with contrast | $2,198 | $1,664 | $371 |
| MRI of the chest without contrast | $2,134 | $1,615 | $466 |
| MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $2,294 | $1,736 | $270 |
| MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast | $2,294 | $1,736 | $270 |
| MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast | $1,499 | $1,135 | $192 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $2,413 | $1,826 | $271 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast | $2,413 | $1,826 | $319 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with contrast | $2,485 | $1,881 | $271 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast | $1,568 | $1,187 | $190 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) | $2,424 | $1,834 | $274 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast | $2,424 | $1,834 | $318 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast | $2,424 | $1,834 | $274 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast | $1,584 | $1,199 | $191 |
| MRI of the pelvis | $2,745 | $2,078 | $268 |
| MRI of the pelvis with contrast | $2,745 | $2,078 | $268 |
| MRI of the pelvis without contrast | $1,784 | $1,351 | $227 |
| Nebulizer breathing treatment | $247 | $187 | $9 |
| Nuchal translucency ultrasound | $540 | $409 | $116 |
| Nuclear cardiac stress test | $2,934 | $2,221 | $428 |
| Office visit (established patient) | $123 | $93 | $115 |
| Office visit (new patient) | $138 | $105 | $177 |
| Office visit, established patient (level 3) | $107 | $81 | $95 |
| Office visit, established patient (level 4) | $128 | $97 | $136 |
| Office visit, new patient (level 3) | $115 | $87 | $118 |
| Office visit, new patient (level 4) | $138 | $105 | $177 |
| Office visit, new patient (level 5) | $154 | $116 | $237 |
| Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test | $82 | $62 | $41 |
| Pelvic ultrasound | $389 | $294 | $78 |
| Pelvic ultrasound (complete) | $540 | $409 | $105 |
| Pelvic ultrasound (limited) | $238 | $180 | $51 |
| PET scan | $1,189 | $900 | — |
| Phosphorus blood test | $38 | $29 | $5 |
| Platelet count | $48 | $36 | $4 |
| Pneumonia vaccine | $132 | $100 | — |
| Pregnancy blood test (hCG) | $75 | $57 | $8 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound | $451 | $341 | $126 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester) | $540 | $409 | $117 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester) | $362 | $274 | $136 |
| Procalcitonin test | $72 | $54 | $27 |
| Prostate test (PSA) | $33 | $25 | $18 |
| Psychotherapy session | $194 | $147 | $140 |
| Pulmonary rehabilitation | $177 | $134 | $87 |
| Radiofrequency nerve ablation | $1,799 | $1,361 | $462 |
| Scoliosis spine X-ray | $321 | $243 | $58 |
| Scoliosis spine X-ray (1 view) | $304 | $230 | $44 |
| Scoliosis spine X-ray (3 views) | $338 | $256 | $72 |
| Scrotal ultrasound | $540 | $409 | $99 |
| Sedimentation rate (ESR) test | $68 | $51 | $3 |
| Semen analysis | $44 | $33 | $12 |
| Simple laceration repair (small, up to 2.5 cm) | $147 | $111 | $114 |
| Simple wound stitches | $147 | $111 | $127 |
| Skin biopsy | $1,048 | $793 | $121 |
| Skin biopsy (punch) | $1,048 | $793 | $121 |
| Spinal cord stimulator | $7,123 | $5,392 | $2,388 |
| Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) | $1,131 | $856 | $165 |
| Spine fracture repair (kyphoplasty) | $11,373 | $8,609 | $5,803 |
| Spirometry (lung function test) | $170 | $128 | $30 |
| Spirometry with bronchodilator | $356 | $269 | $43 |
| Strep throat test | $88 | $67 | $17 |
| Stress echocardiogram | $1,259 | $953 | $209 |
| T3 thyroid test | $116 | $88 | $14 |
| Tdap (tetanus) vaccine | $53 | $40 | — |
| Thyroid ultrasound | $540 | $409 | $109 |
| Thyroid uptake scan | $1,026 | $777 | $145 |
| Tilt table test | $1,183 | $895 | $168 |
| Tracheostomy | $2,894 | $2,191 | $273 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) | $1,503 | $1,138 | $239 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) with and without contrast | $1,503 | $1,138 | $239 |
| Transvaginal ultrasound | $540 | $409 | $118 |
| Trigger point injection | $289 | $219 | $56 |
| Trigger point injection (1-2 muscles) | $289 | $219 | $52 |
| Troponin (heart) test | $91 | $69 | $12 |
| Turning a breech baby (version) | $489 | $370 | $94 |
| Upper GI series (barium) | $477 | $361 | $128 |
| Uric acid (gout) test | $52 | $39 | $5 |
| Urinalysis | $31 | $24 | $3 |
| Urine microalbumin test | $17 | $13 | $5 |
| Urine pregnancy test | $72 | $55 | $9 |
| Vaccine administration | $81 | $61 | $19 |
| Vaccine administration (each additional) | $81 | $61 | $16 |
| Varicose vein ablation | $2,047 | $1,550 | $1,018 |
| Vitamin B12 test | $238 | $180 | $15 |
| Wound debridement | $447 | $339 | $186 |
| X-ray of the abdomen | $320 | $242 | $36 |
| X-ray of the facial bones | $291 | $220 | $39 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $338 | $256 | $47 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views) | $338 | $256 | $40 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views) | $338 | $256 | $53 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $338 | $256 | $36 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views) | $338 | $256 | $33 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views) | $338 | $256 | $39 |
| X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) | $320 | $242 | $47 |
| X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views) | $304 | $230 | $40 |
| X-ray of the pelvis | $338 | $256 | $36 |
| X-ray of the pelvis (1 view) | $338 | $256 | $28 |
| X-ray of the ribs | $338 | $256 | $42 |
| X-ray of the skull | $338 | $256 | $40 |
| Zinc blood test | $12 | $9 | $11 |
Green = lower cash price. Source: hospitals' machine-readable files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.
