| Procedure | Cash | Chargemaster | Insurer | Medicare |
| 3D mammogram (tomosynthesis) |
$23 |
$77 |
$27 |
$51 |
| Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis) |
$783 |
$2,609 |
$901 |
$284 |
| Abdominal ultrasound |
$156 |
$519 |
$108 |
$100 |
| Abscess incision and drainage |
$193 |
$644 |
$292 |
$174 |
| Albumin blood test |
$13 |
$44 |
$6 |
$5 |
| Aldosterone test |
$104 |
$346 |
$43 |
$41 |
| Alkaline phosphatase test |
$19 |
$63 |
$7 |
$5 |
| Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test |
$60 |
$199 |
$23 |
$17 |
| ALT liver enzyme test |
$15 |
$50 |
$8 |
$5 |
| Ammonia blood test |
$41 |
$136 |
$15 |
$15 |
| Amylase test |
$31 |
$103 |
$8 |
$6 |
| Anoscopy |
$125 |
$418 |
$132 |
$129 |
| Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test |
$44 |
$146 |
$17 |
$12 |
| Arterial blood gas (ABG) |
$65 |
$217 |
$32 |
$26 |
| AST liver enzyme test |
$15 |
$50 |
$8 |
$5 |
| Barium swallow study |
$172 |
$574 |
$171 |
$107 |
| Bartholin cyst removal |
$173 |
$575 |
$207 |
$182 |
| Basic metabolic panel |
$101 |
$338 |
$11 |
$8 |
| Bilirubin blood test |
$25 |
$83 |
$8 |
$5 |
| Blood clotting test (PT/INR) |
$17 |
$56 |
$5 |
$4 |
| Blood crossmatch |
$136 |
$454 |
$169 |
— |
| Blood glucose test |
$17 |
$55 |
$6 |
$5 |
| Blood transfusion |
$434 |
$1,447 |
$430 |
$47 |
| Blood type and screen |
$66 |
$219 |
$51 |
$10 |
| Blood type test |
$105 |
$350 |
$112 |
$3 |
| BNP (heart failure) test |
$163 |
$542 |
$47 |
$39 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) |
$215 |
$716 |
$104 |
$39 |
| Bone marrow biopsy |
$1,767 |
$5,891 |
$2,536 |
$172 |
| Bone scan (nuclear) |
$389 |
$1,295 |
$391 |
$259 |
| Botox for migraine |
$316 |
$1,052 |
$300 |
$157 |
| Breast biopsy |
$1,298 |
$4,328 |
$1,615 |
$478 |
| Breast MRI |
$792 |
$2,641 |
$252 |
$216 |
| Breast ultrasound |
$165 |
$550 |
$123 |
$92 |
| Breathing tube insertion (intubation) |
$224 |
$747 |
$235 |
$133 |
| Burn treatment |
$173 |
$577 |
$196 |
$129 |
| C-reactive protein (CRP) |
$15 |
$51 |
$6 |
$5 |
| CA 19-9 tumor marker test |
$100 |
$333 |
$28 |
$21 |
| CA-125 ovarian marker test |
$93 |
$311 |
$28 |
$21 |
| Calcium blood test |
$17 |
$58 |
$8 |
$5 |
| Cardiac catheterization |
$4,488 |
$14,959 |
$3,817 |
$1,049 |
| Cardiac rehabilitation |
$180 |
$600 |
$128 |
$26 |
| Cardiac stress test |
$324 |
$1,079 |
$210 |
$39 |
| Cardioversion |
$530 |
$1,767 |
$646 |
$155 |
| Carotid artery ultrasound |
$236 |
$787 |
$216 |
$156 |
| CEA tumor marker test |
$74 |
$248 |
$22 |
$19 |
| Celiac disease test |
$13 |
$43 |
$15 |
$12 |
| Central line placement |
$3,058 |
$10,193 |
$3,075 |
$238 |
| Cesarean section (C-section) |
— |
— |
$9,584 |
$7,552 |
| Chemotherapy infusion |
$197 |
$657 |
$175 |
$81 |
| Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis) |
$710 |
$2,366 |
$828 |
$311 |
| Chest tube insertion |
$1,302 |
$4,340 |
$1,580 |
$143 |
| Chest X-ray |
$104 |
$346 |
$90 |
$37 |
| Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine |
$276 |
$922 |
$276 |
— |
| CK-MB heart enzyme test |
$31 |
$103 |
$13 |
$12 |
| Clotting time test (PTT) |
$27 |
$91 |
$8 |
$6 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) |
$23 |
$76 |
$9 |
$7 |
| Comprehensive metabolic panel |
$119 |
$396 |
$14 |
$11 |
| Copper blood test |
$45 |
$151 |
$15 |
$12 |
| Coronary artery bypass (CABG) |
— |
— |
$43,006 |
$36,593 |
| Cortisol test |
$58 |
$194 |
$18 |
$16 |
| COVID-19 PCR test |
$46 |
$152 |
$54 |
$51 |
| CPAP titration study |
$274 |
$912 |
$218 |
$69 |
| Creatine kinase (CK) test |
$23 |
$77 |
$9 |
$7 |
| CT angiography of the chest |
$440 |
$1,467 |
$260 |
$281 |
| CT angiography of the head |
$353 |
$1,175 |
$244 |
$274 |
| CT scan of the abdomen |
$592 |
$1,972 |
$181 |
$230 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis |
$1,112 |
$3,708 |
$360 |
$300 |
| CT scan of the arm |
$839 |
$2,795 |
$285 |
$199 |
| CT scan of the chest |
$596 |
$1,986 |
$175 |
$167 |
| CT scan of the head |
$506 |
$1,685 |
$174 |
$148 |
| CT scan of the leg |
$512 |
$1,708 |
$194 |
$166 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) |
$673 |
$2,243 |
$257 |
$169 |
| CT scan of the neck |
$285 |
$950 |
$181 |
$183 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) |
$620 |
$2,068 |
$285 |
$168 |
| CT scan of the pelvis |
$302 |
$1,007 |
$177 |
$226 |
| CT scan of the sinuses |
$544 |
$1,812 |
$178 |
$152 |
| D-dimer test |
$39 |
$129 |
$13 |
$10 |
| DHEA-sulfate test |
$79 |
$262 |
$27 |
$22 |
| Diagnostic mammogram |
$118 |
$393 |
$123 |
$140 |
| Drug screen (urine) |
$69 |
$230 |
$62 |
$17 |
| Echocardiogram |
$562 |
$1,874 |
$483 |
$138 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG) |
$68 |
$225 |
$57 |
$8 |
| Electroencephalogram (EEG) |
$289 |
$964 |
$279 |
$448 |
| Electrolyte panel |
$42 |
$139 |
$9 |
$7 |
| Electromyography (EMG) |
$120 |
$400 |
$138 |
$141 |
| Emergency department visit |
$243 |
$809 |
$262 |
$69 |
| Epidural steroid injection |
$581 |
$1,937 |
$701 |
$275 |
| Estradiol (estrogen) test |
$96 |
$319 |
$30 |
$28 |
| Facet joint injection (spine) |
$403 |
$1,342 |
$879 |
$99 |
| Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG) |
$224 |
$747 |
$308 |
$164 |
| Fecal occult blood (stool) test |
$12 |
$39 |
$13 |
$10 |
| Ferritin (iron) test |
$48 |
$159 |
$16 |
$14 |
| Fibrinogen test |
$35 |
$118 |
$12 |
$10 |
| Flu test |
$51 |
$169 |
$18 |
$17 |
| Folate (folic acid) test |
$38 |
$127 |
$16 |
$15 |
| Foreign body removal (skin) |
$323 |
$1,078 |
$396 |
$157 |
| Free T4 thyroid test |
$44 |
$148 |
$11 |
$9 |
| FSH hormone test |
$57 |
$189 |
$22 |
$19 |
| Gallbladder scan (HIDA) |
$534 |
$1,780 |
$529 |
$334 |
| GGT liver test |
$26 |
$85 |
$10 |
$7 |
| Glucose tolerance test |
$30 |
$99 |
$13 |
$8 |
| H. pylori test |
$208 |
$693 |
$79 |
$67 |
| HDL cholesterol test |
$27 |
$91 |
$9 |
$8 |
| Hematocrit test |
$11 |
$36 |
$4 |
$2 |
| Hemodialysis |
$603 |
$2,011 |
$701 |
$75 |
| Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) |
$30 |
$99 |
$12 |
$10 |
| Hepatitis B test |
$46 |
$153 |
$16 |
$10 |
| Hepatitis B vaccine |
$51 |
$171 |
$75 |
— |
| Hepatitis C test |
$63 |
$211 |
$21 |
$14 |
| HIV test |
$61 |
$204 |
$28 |
$19 |
| Holter heart monitor |
$145 |
$485 |
$128 |
$26 |
| Iron blood test |
$83 |
$278 |
$9 |
$6 |
| IUD removal |
$296 |
$986 |
$303 |
$112 |
| IV infusion therapy |
$143 |
$478 |
$128 |
$44 |
| IVC filter placement |
$5,611 |
$18,703 |
$5,685 |
$1,885 |
| Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) |
$287 |
$956 |
$299 |
$57 |
| Kidney biopsy |
$1,298 |
$4,328 |
$1,609 |
$492 |
| Kidney ultrasound |
$119 |
$398 |
$105 |
$84 |
| Knee joint injection |
$287 |
$956 |
$299 |
$69 |
| Knee replacement |
— |
— |
$22,332 |
$18,054 |
| Lactate test |
$49 |
$163 |
$14 |
$12 |
| Laryngoscopy |
$338 |
$1,126 |
$198 |
$189 |
| LDH test |
$21 |
$71 |
$8 |
$6 |
| LDL cholesterol test |
$27 |
$90 |
$14 |
$11 |
| Leg artery angiogram |
$2,685 |
$8,951 |
$3,075 |
$149 |
| Leg artery angioplasty |
$6,944 |
$23,148 |
$13,177 |
— |
| Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) |
$226 |
$754 |
$174 |
$150 |
| LH hormone test |
$50 |
$168 |
$22 |
$19 |
| Lipase test |
$26 |
$85 |
$8 |
$7 |
| Lipid (cholesterol) panel |
$27 |
$91 |
$17 |
$13 |
| Liver biopsy |
$1,298 |
$4,328 |
$1,609 |
$288 |
| Liver function panel |
$21 |
$71 |
$11 |
$8 |
| Lower back (lumbar) spinal fusion |
— |
— |
$47,527 |
$1,511 |
| Lung function test (PFT) |
$138 |
$459 |
$210 |
$37 |
| Lung scan (V/Q) |
$538 |
$1,794 |
$539 |
$291 |
| Magnesium blood test |
$26 |
$85 |
$9 |
$7 |
| MMR vaccine |
$141 |
$469 |
$211 |
— |
| MRA of the brain |
$726 |
$2,420 |
$353 |
$226 |
| MRA of the neck |
$770 |
$2,568 |
$405 |
$245 |
| MRI of the abdomen |
$1,010 |
$3,367 |
$355 |
$300 |
| MRI of the ankle |
$681 |
$2,269 |
$340 |
$261 |
| MRI of the brain |
$743 |
$2,478 |
$355 |
$269 |
| MRI of the chest |
$902 |
$3,008 |
$450 |
$371 |
| MRI of the knee |
$1,133 |
$3,776 |
$509 |
$315 |
| MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) |
$743 |
$2,478 |
$353 |
$270 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) |
$743 |
$2,478 |
$355 |
$271 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) |
$908 |
$3,027 |
$351 |
$274 |
| MRI of the pelvis |
$728 |
$2,426 |
$401 |
$268 |
| MRI of the shoulder |
$1,136 |
$3,786 |
$567 |
$313 |
| MRI of the wrist |
$712 |
$2,375 |
$356 |
$330 |
| Nebulizer breathing treatment |
$173 |
$577 |
$214 |
$9 |
| Nerve conduction study |
$271 |
$904 |
$221 |
$118 |
| Nuclear cardiac stress test |
$1,197 |
$3,989 |
$1,286 |
$428 |
| Occupational therapy evaluation |
$90 |
$300 |
$117 |
$101 |
| Pacemaker insertion |
— |
— |
$22,830 |
$15,506 |
| Pap smear (cervical screening) |
$61 |
$204 |
$30 |
$20 |
| Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test |
$106 |
$354 |
$51 |
$41 |
| Pelvic ultrasound |
$108 |
$361 |
$105 |
$78 |
| PET scan |
$2,870 |
$9,566 |
$1,594 |
— |
| Phosphorus blood test |
$12 |
$40 |
$7 |
$5 |
| Physical therapy evaluation |
$87 |
$290 |
$114 |
$98 |
| Platelet count |
$11 |
$35 |
$5 |
$4 |
| Pneumonia vaccine |
$226 |
$752 |
$228 |
— |
| Pregnancy blood test (hCG) |
$28 |
$94 |
$11 |
$8 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound |
$133 |
$444 |
$117 |
$126 |
| Procalcitonin test |
$26 |
$88 |
$31 |
$27 |
| Prolactin test |
$48 |
$160 |
$27 |
$19 |
| Prostate test (PSA) |
$65 |
$217 |
$27 |
$18 |
| Pulmonary rehabilitation |
$52 |
$173 |
$87 |
$87 |
| Radiofrequency nerve ablation |
$1,623 |
$5,409 |
$1,987 |
$462 |
| Rheumatoid factor test |
$10 |
$33 |
$8 |
$6 |
| Scoliosis spine X-ray |
$84 |
$279 |
$102 |
$58 |
| Screening mammogram |
$143 |
$478 |
$90 |
$126 |
| Scrotal ultrasound |
$115 |
$383 |
$108 |
$99 |
| Sedimentation rate (ESR) test |
$16 |
$52 |
$5 |
$3 |
| Semen analysis |
$78 |
$260 |
$17 |
$12 |
| Sex hormone binding globulin test |
$74 |
$248 |
$30 |
$22 |
| Shingles vaccine |
$338 |
$1,127 |
$283 |
— |
| Simple wound stitches |
$173 |
$577 |
$196 |
$127 |
| Skin biopsy |
$323 |
$1,078 |
$479 |
$121 |
| Sleep study (polysomnography) |
$842 |
$2,808 |
$833 |
$691 |
| Soft tissue ultrasound |
$89 |
$296 |
$104 |
$64 |
| Speech therapy |
$80 |
$265 |
$75 |
$76 |
| Spinal cord stimulator |
$5,716 |
$19,053 |
$6,511 |
$2,388 |
| Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) |
$581 |
$1,937 |
$689 |
$165 |
| Spine fracture repair (kyphoplasty) |
$8,469 |
$28,230 |
$7,492 |
$5,803 |
| Stress echocardiogram |
$874 |
$2,912 |
$532 |
$209 |
| Swallow study |
$199 |
$664 |
$100 |
$85 |
| T3 thyroid test |
$51 |
$169 |
$15 |
$14 |
| Tdap (tetanus) vaccine |
$72 |
$241 |
$56 |
— |
| Testosterone test |
$90 |
$301 |
$32 |
$26 |
| Thyroid test (TSH) |
$53 |
$175 |
$26 |
$17 |
| Thyroid ultrasound |
$115 |
$383 |
$108 |
$109 |
| Thyroid uptake scan |
$402 |
$1,340 |
$397 |
$145 |
| Total IgE allergy test |
$59 |
$197 |
$21 |
$16 |
| Total protein test |
$24 |
$81 |
$5 |
$4 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) |
$543 |
$1,809 |
$534 |
$239 |
| Transvaginal ultrasound |
$116 |
$388 |
$110 |
$118 |
| Trigger point injection |
$245 |
$818 |
$299 |
$56 |
| Triglycerides test |
$50 |
$166 |
$8 |
$6 |
| Troponin (heart) test |
$23 |
$77 |
$13 |
$12 |
| Turning a breech baby (version) |
$2,698 |
$8,993 |
$3,216 |
$94 |
| Upper GI series (barium) |
$163 |
$542 |
$174 |
$128 |
| Uric acid (gout) test |
$13 |
$44 |
$7 |
$5 |
| Urinalysis |
$13 |
$42 |
$4 |
$3 |
| Urine microalbumin test |
$25 |
$83 |
$8 |
$5 |
| Vaccine administration |
$59 |
$195 |
$70 |
$19 |
| Vaginal delivery |
— |
— |
$7,284 |
$5,487 |
| Vitamin B12 test |
$38 |
$127 |
$17 |
$15 |
| Vitamin D test |
$105 |
$349 |
$45 |
$30 |
| Weight-loss (bariatric) surgery |
— |
— |
$17,338 |
$11,645 |
| Wound debridement |
$644 |
$2,145 |
$708 |
$186 |
| X-ray of the abdomen |
$97 |
$324 |
$102 |
$36 |
| X-ray of the ankle |
$98 |
$325 |
$86 |
$37 |
| X-ray of the collarbone |
$97 |
$322 |
$86 |
$33 |
| X-ray of the elbow |
$100 |
$333 |
$86 |
$33 |
| X-ray of the facial bones |
$87 |
$289 |
$102 |
$39 |
| X-ray of the foot |
$99 |
$331 |
$86 |
$34 |
| X-ray of the forearm |
$87 |
$291 |
$85 |
$29 |
| X-ray of the hand |
$87 |
$291 |
$85 |
$38 |
| X-ray of the hip |
$76 |
$252 |
$100 |
$49 |
| X-ray of the knee |
$89 |
$297 |
$100 |
$42 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) |
$98 |
$325 |
$102 |
$47 |
| X-ray of the lower leg |
$102 |
$340 |
$85 |
$31 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) |
$98 |
$325 |
$102 |
$36 |
| X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) |
$124 |
$412 |
$102 |
$47 |
| X-ray of the pelvis |
$89 |
$296 |
$102 |
$36 |
| X-ray of the ribs |
$129 |
$429 |
$102 |
$42 |
| X-ray of the shoulder |
$113 |
$376 |
$86 |
$36 |
| X-ray of the skull |
$114 |
$381 |
$102 |
$40 |
| X-ray of the upper arm |
$100 |
$332 |
$85 |
$32 |
| X-ray of the wrist |
$90 |
$299 |
$86 |
$43 |
| Zinc blood test |
$42 |
$139 |
$16 |
$11 |
Source: this hospital’s machine-readable price file (45 CFR §180). Medicare from CMS fee schedules. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.