| Procedure | Sutter Amador Hospital | Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Medicare |
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| Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis) | $3,147 | $1,605 | $284 |
| Abdominal ultrasound | $1,772 | $729 | $100 |
| Abdominal ultrasound (complete) | $1,887 | $729 | $114 |
| Abdominal ultrasound (limited) | $1,656 | $729 | $86 |
| Abscess drainage (simple) | $1,255 | $255 | $129 |
| Abscess incision and drainage | $1,255 | $256 | $174 |
| Albumin blood test | $82 | $5 | $5 |
| Alkaline phosphatase test | $94 | $23 | $5 |
| ALT liver enzyme test | $112 | $27 | $5 |
| Ammonia blood test | $327 | $153 | $15 |
| Amniocentesis | $880 | $589 | $120 |
| Amylase test | $220 | $87 | $6 |
| Arterial blood gas (ABG) | $638 | $302 | $26 |
| AST liver enzyme test | $114 | $27 | $5 |
| Barium swallow study | $1,192 | $678 | $107 |
| Basic metabolic panel | $383 | $138 | $8 |
| Bilirubin blood test | $123 | $10 | $5 |
| Blood crossmatch | $460 | $196 | — |
| Blood glucose test | $100 | $50 | $5 |
| Blood transfusion | $682 | $1,206 | $47 |
| Blood type and screen | $204 | $62 | $10 |
| Blood type test | $183 | $18 | $3 |
| Blood type test (ABO group) | $205 | $18 | $3 |
| Blood type test (Rh/D antigen) | $161 | $33 | $3 |
| BNP (heart failure) test | $478 | $142 | $39 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | $913 | $457 | $39 |
| Bone marrow biopsy | $4,127 | $2,027 | $172 |
| Bone scan (nuclear) | $3,457 | $1,960 | $259 |
| Breast biopsy | $4,947 | $2,140 | $478 |
| Breast MRI | $3,746 | $1,972 | $216 |
| Breast MRI without contrast | $4,205 | $1,972 | $216 |
| Breathing tube insertion (intubation) | $1,290 | $532 | $133 |
| CA 19-9 tumor marker test | $179 | $42 | $21 |
| Calcium blood test | $108 | $41 | $5 |
| Cardiac stress test | $2,345 | $869 | $39 |
| Cardioversion | $3,313 | $1,502 | $155 |
| Carotid artery ultrasound | $2,178 | $1,086 | $156 |
| CEA tumor marker test | $286 | $206 | $19 |
| Central line placement | $3,489 | $2,650 | $238 |
| Chemotherapy infusion | $977 | $440 | $81 |
| Chemotherapy infusion (each additional) | $545 | $182 | $28 |
| Chemotherapy infusion (first hour) | $1,408 | $699 | $133 |
| Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis) | $3,017 | $1,572 | $311 |
| Chest X-ray | $771 | $410 | $37 |
| Chest X-ray (1 view) | $738 | $410 | $25 |
| Chest X-ray (2 views) | $804 | $410 | $33 |
| Circumcision | $354 | $2,803 | $167 |
| CK-MB heart enzyme test | $319 | $219 | $12 |
| Clotting time test (PTT) | $187 | $7 | $6 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) | $184 | $80 | $7 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) (complete) | $217 | $74 | $8 |
| Comprehensive metabolic panel | $471 | $276 | $11 |
| Cortisol test | $283 | $68 | $16 |
| COVID-19 PCR test | $304 | $45 | $51 |
| CPAP titration study | $2,176 | $1,717 | $69 |
| Creatine kinase (CK) test | $243 | $55 | $7 |
| CT angiography of the chest | $6,885 | $2,886 | $281 |
| CT angiography of the head | $6,173 | $2,886 | $274 |
| CT scan of the abdomen | $4,755 | $2,769 | $230 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis | $8,287 | $3,644 | $300 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast | $8,994 | $3,644 | $338 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast | $8,287 | $3,644 | $300 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast | $6,374 | $2,441 | $183 |
| CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast | $4,989 | $2,769 | $259 |
| CT scan of the abdomen with contrast | $4,755 | $2,769 | $230 |
| CT scan of the abdomen without contrast | $4,058 | $1,828 | $136 |
| CT scan of the chest | $5,153 | $2,762 | $167 |
| CT scan of the chest with and without contrast | $5,607 | $2,762 | $196 |
| CT scan of the chest with contrast | $5,153 | $2,762 | $167 |
| CT scan of the chest without contrast | $4,097 | $1,850 | $133 |
| CT scan of the head | $4,869 | $2,762 | $148 |
| CT scan of the head with and without contrast | $5,345 | $2,762 | $173 |
| CT scan of the head with contrast | $4,869 | $2,762 | $148 |
| CT scan of the head without contrast | $4,312 | $1,841 | $107 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $4,803 | $2,886 | $169 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with and without contrast | $4,637 | $2,886 | $197 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast | $4,937 | $3,809 | $169 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast | $4,803 | $1,924 | $130 |
| CT scan of the neck | $3,639 | $2,762 | $183 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) | $5,058 | $2,886 | $168 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast | $4,537 | $2,886 | $196 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast | $5,617 | $3,809 | $168 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast | $5,058 | $1,924 | $131 |
| CT scan of the neck with and without contrast | $3,639 | $2,762 | $220 |
| CT scan of the neck with contrast | $3,976 | $2,762 | $183 |
| CT scan of the neck without contrast | $3,325 | $1,850 | $150 |
| CT scan of the pelvis | $4,656 | $2,762 | $226 |
| CT scan of the pelvis with and without contrast | $4,196 | $2,762 | $251 |
| CT scan of the pelvis with contrast | $5,746 | $2,762 | $226 |
| CT scan of the pelvis without contrast | $4,656 | $1,841 | $133 |
| CT scan of the sinuses | $4,353 | $2,762 | $152 |
| CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast | $4,353 | $2,762 | $184 |
| CT scan of the sinuses with contrast | $5,254 | $2,762 | $152 |
| CT scan of the sinuses without contrast | $4,272 | $1,841 | $128 |
| D-dimer test | $295 | $62 | $10 |
| Drug screen (urine) | $621 | $30 | $17 |
| Echocardiogram | $2,209 | $751 | $138 |
| Echocardiogram with and without contrast | $1,531 | $715 | $101 |
| Echocardiogram without contrast | $2,209 | $660 | $138 |
| EEG (awake and asleep) | $1,852 | $802 | $482 |
| EKG / ECG (tracing only) | $614 | $224 | $7 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG) | $614 | $218 | $8 |
| Electroencephalogram (EEG) | $1,786 | $753 | $448 |
| Electrolyte panel | $176 | $152 | $7 |
| Emergency department visit | $2,449 | $1,659 | $69 |
| Emergency department visit (level 1) | $494 | $216 | $11 |
| Emergency department visit (level 2) | $1,253 | $529 | $40 |
| Emergency department visit (level 3) | $2,449 | $1,010 | $69 |
| Emergency department visit (level 4) | $4,038 | $4,738 | $118 |
| Emergency department visit (level 5) | $6,017 | $8,442 | $171 |
| Epidural steroid injection | $4,147 | $1,469 | $275 |
| Facet joint injection (spine) | $1,716 | $1,379 | $99 |
| Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG) | $1,140 | $642 | $164 |
| Fecal occult blood (stool) test | $96 | $36 | $10 |
| Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT) | $96 | $22 | $4 |
| Fecal occult blood (stool) test (immunochemical, FIT) | $96 | $50 | $16 |
| Ferritin (iron) test | $256 | $290 | $14 |
| Fibrinogen test | $255 | $115 | $10 |
| Folate (folic acid) test | $231 | $321 | $15 |
| Foreign body removal (skin) | $1,636 | $368 | $157 |
| Free T4 thyroid test | $231 | $151 | $9 |
| Gallbladder scan (HIDA) | $3,060 | $1,989 | $334 |
| GGT liver test | $143 | $50 | $7 |
| Glucose tolerance test | $98 | $35 | $8 |
| HDL cholesterol test | $108 | $26 | $8 |
| Hematocrit test | $83 | $25 | $2 |
| Hemodialysis | $3,355 | $1,111 | $75 |
| Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) | $203 | $107 | $10 |
| Hepatitis B test | $147 | $49 | $10 |
| Hepatitis B vaccine | $563 | $105 | — |
| Hepatitis C test | $182 | $33 | $14 |
| HIV test | $213 | $70 | $19 |
| HIV test (antigen/antibody combo) | $253 | $70 | $24 |
| Holter heart monitor | $675 | $159 | $26 |
| Iron blood test | $140 | $22 | $6 |
| IV infusion therapy | $717 | $325 | $44 |
| IV infusion therapy (each additional) | $468 | $195 | $21 |
| IV infusion therapy (initial) | $966 | $454 | $67 |
| IVC filter placement | $13,903 | $8,586 | $1,885 |
| Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) | $1,801 | $422 | $57 |
| Kidney biopsy | $3,468 | $2,123 | $492 |
| Kidney scan (nuclear) | $3,556 | $2,260 | $172 |
| Kidney ultrasound | $1,193 | $729 | $84 |
| Kidney ultrasound (limited) | $1,059 | $729 | $61 |
| Knee joint injection | $2,883 | $429 | $69 |
| Lactate test | $265 | $91 | $12 |
| LDH test | $157 | $45 | $6 |
| Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) | $1,958 | $1,121 | $150 |
| Lipase test | $275 | $60 | $7 |
| Liver biopsy | $3,844 | $1,815 | $288 |
| Liver function panel | $309 | $123 | $8 |
| Lung function test (PFT) | $1,051 | $458 | $37 |
| Lung scan (V/Q) | $3,632 | $2,260 | $291 |
| Magnesium blood test | $219 | $41 | $7 |
| MMR vaccine | $740 | $154 | — |
| MRA of the brain | $5,677 | $4,230 | $226 |
| MRA of the brain with contrast | $5,123 | $4,230 | $226 |
| MRA of the brain without contrast | $6,240 | $4,230 | $328 |
| MRA of the neck | $4,759 | $3,341 | $245 |
| MRA of the neck with contrast | $4,759 | $3,341 | $245 |
| MRA of the neck without contrast | $7,025 | $3,341 | $343 |
| MRI of the abdomen | $4,410 | $3,443 | $300 |
| MRI of the abdomen with contrast | $4,287 | $3,443 | $300 |
| MRI of the abdomen without contrast | $4,410 | $2,238 | $194 |
| MRI of the brain | $7,192 | $3,376 | $269 |
| MRI of the brain with contrast | $7,192 | $3,376 | $269 |
| MRI of the brain without contrast | $5,481 | $2,206 | $195 |
| MRI of the chest | $5,011 | $2,882 | $371 |
| MRI of the chest with contrast | $5,011 | $2,969 | $371 |
| MRI of the chest without contrast | $6,411 | $2,882 | $466 |
| MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $8,076 | $3,098 | $270 |
| MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast | $8,076 | $3,098 | $270 |
| MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast | $5,217 | $2,025 | $192 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $6,508 | $3,259 | $271 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast | $8,406 | $3,259 | $319 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with contrast | $6,508 | $3,357 | $271 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast | $5,458 | $2,119 | $190 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) | $6,480 | $3,273 | $274 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast | $8,560 | $3,273 | $318 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast | $6,480 | $3,273 | $274 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast | $5,265 | $2,140 | $191 |
| MRI of the pelvis | $5,735 | $3,707 | $268 |
| MRI of the pelvis with contrast | $5,220 | $3,707 | $268 |
| MRI of the pelvis without contrast | $5,735 | $2,410 | $227 |
| Nebulizer breathing treatment | $685 | $334 | $9 |
| Nuclear cardiac stress test | $9,698 | $3,962 | $428 |
| Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test | $400 | $111 | $41 |
| Pelvic ultrasound | $1,270 | $525 | $78 |
| Pelvic ultrasound (complete) | $1,596 | $729 | $105 |
| Pelvic ultrasound (limited) | $944 | $321 | $51 |
| PET scan | $8,571 | $1,605 | — |
| Phosphorus blood test | $142 | $51 | $5 |
| Platelet count | $118 | $65 | $4 |
| Pregnancy blood test (hCG) | $235 | $101 | $8 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound | $1,552 | $609 | $126 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester) | $1,625 | $729 | $117 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester) | $1,479 | $489 | $136 |
| Procalcitonin test | $498 | $97 | $27 |
| Prostate test (PSA) | $242 | $45 | $18 |
| Psychotherapy session | $538 | $262 | $140 |
| Radiofrequency nerve ablation | $5,165 | $2,429 | $462 |
| Scoliosis spine X-ray | $556 | $433 | $58 |
| Scoliosis spine X-ray (1 view) | $458 | $410 | $44 |
| Scoliosis spine X-ray (3 views) | $654 | $456 | $72 |
| Scrotal ultrasound | $1,224 | $729 | $99 |
| Sedimentation rate (ESR) test | $118 | $92 | $3 |
| Semen analysis | $173 | $59 | $12 |
| Skin biopsy | $2,915 | $1,416 | $121 |
| Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) | $2,433 | $1,527 | $165 |
| Spirometry (lung function test) | $653 | $229 | $30 |
| Spirometry with bronchodilator | $1,449 | $480 | $43 |
| Strep throat test | $209 | $119 | $17 |
| Stress echocardiogram | $4,168 | $1,701 | $209 |
| T3 thyroid test | $191 | $157 | $14 |
| Tdap (tetanus) vaccine | $377 | $71 | — |
| Thyroid ultrasound | $1,368 | $729 | $109 |
| Thyroid uptake scan | $1,679 | $1,386 | $145 |
| Total protein test | $45 | $5 | $4 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) | $4,340 | $2,030 | $239 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) with and without contrast | $4,340 | $2,030 | $239 |
| Transvaginal ultrasound | $1,310 | $729 | $118 |
| Trigger point injection | $1,233 | $391 | $56 |
| Trigger point injection (1-2 muscles) | $1,238 | $391 | $52 |
| Triglycerides test | $162 | $7 | $6 |
| Troponin (heart) test | $391 | $123 | $12 |
| Turning a breech baby (version) | $2,189 | $660 | $94 |
| Upper GI series (barium) | $1,314 | $645 | $128 |
| Uric acid (gout) test | $134 | $70 | $5 |
| Urinalysis | $111 | $42 | $3 |
| Urine microalbumin test | $96 | $23 | $5 |
| Urine pregnancy test | $190 | $98 | $9 |
| Vaccine administration | $141 | $109 | $19 |
| Vaccine administration (each additional) | $119 | $109 | $16 |
| Vitamin B12 test | $228 | $321 | $15 |
| Wound debridement | $3,131 | $604 | $186 |
| X-ray of the abdomen | $879 | $433 | $36 |
| X-ray of the facial bones | $668 | $393 | $39 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) | $1,059 | $457 | $47 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views) | $966 | $457 | $40 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views) | $1,151 | $457 | $53 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) | $956 | $457 | $36 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views) | $932 | $457 | $33 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views) | $980 | $457 | $39 |
| X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) | $1,020 | $433 | $47 |
| X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views) | $864 | $410 | $40 |
| X-ray of the pelvis | $830 | $457 | $36 |
| X-ray of the pelvis (1 view) | $770 | $457 | $28 |
| X-ray of the ribs | $835 | $457 | $42 |
| X-ray of the skull | $811 | $457 | $40 |
Green = lower cash price. Source: hospitals' machine-readable files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.
