| Procedure | Cash | Chargemaster | Insurer | Medicare |
| 3D mammogram (tomosynthesis) |
$124 |
$413 |
$413 |
$51 |
| Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis) |
$1,668 |
$5,560 |
$5,560 |
$284 |
| Abdominal ultrasound |
$311 |
$1,035 |
$659 |
$100 |
| Abscess incision and drainage |
$121 |
$404 |
$404 |
$174 |
| Albumin blood test |
$18 |
$60 |
$54 |
$5 |
| Aldosterone test |
$32 |
$108 |
$97 |
$41 |
| Alkaline phosphatase test |
$9 |
$30 |
$27 |
$5 |
| Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test |
$76 |
$255 |
$143 |
$17 |
| ALT liver enzyme test |
$15 |
$51 |
$46 |
$5 |
| Ammonia blood test |
$68 |
$226 |
$203 |
$15 |
| Amylase test |
$51 |
$169 |
$169 |
$6 |
| Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test |
$84 |
$280 |
$90 |
$12 |
| Appendix removal (appendectomy) |
— |
— |
$9,824 |
$592 |
| Arterial blood gas (ABG) |
$118 |
$394 |
$258 |
$26 |
| AST liver enzyme test |
$15 |
$51 |
$46 |
$5 |
| Barium swallow study |
$216 |
$719 |
$619 |
$107 |
| Bartholin cyst removal |
$150 |
$500 |
$500 |
$182 |
| Basic metabolic panel |
$77 |
$257 |
$231 |
$8 |
| Bilirubin blood test |
$68 |
$226 |
$203 |
$5 |
| Blood clotting test (PT/INR) |
$35 |
$117 |
$105 |
$4 |
| Blood crossmatch |
$78 |
$260 |
$260 |
— |
| Blood glucose test |
$37 |
$124 |
$64 |
$5 |
| Blood transfusion |
$210 |
$700 |
$700 |
$47 |
| Blood type and screen |
$29 |
$96 |
$86 |
$10 |
| Blood type test |
$31 |
$103 |
$55 |
$3 |
| BNP (heart failure) test |
$96 |
$319 |
$287 |
$39 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) |
$190 |
$635 |
$635 |
$39 |
| Bone scan (nuclear) |
$711 |
$2,370 |
$2,370 |
$259 |
| Breast biopsy |
$855 |
$2,849 |
$2,849 |
$478 |
| Breast ultrasound |
$112 |
$372 |
$356 |
$92 |
| Breathing tube insertion (intubation) |
$150 |
$500 |
$350 |
$133 |
| C-reactive protein (CRP) |
$23 |
$78 |
$70 |
$5 |
| CA 19-9 tumor marker test |
$104 |
$348 |
$313 |
$21 |
| CA-125 ovarian marker test |
$73 |
$243 |
$219 |
$21 |
| Calcium blood test |
$51 |
$169 |
$152 |
$5 |
| Cardiac ablation |
$8,854 |
$29,514 |
$29,514 |
$759 |
| Cardiac catheterization |
$5,595 |
$18,651 |
$17,708 |
$1,049 |
| Cardiac rehabilitation |
$125 |
$417 |
$417 |
$26 |
| Cardiac stress test |
$561 |
$1,868 |
$1,868 |
$39 |
| Cardioversion |
$728 |
$2,426 |
$1,798 |
$155 |
| Carotid artery ultrasound |
$506 |
$1,688 |
$1,265 |
$156 |
| Cataract surgery |
$1,271 |
$4,235 |
$948 |
$547 |
| CEA tumor marker test |
$127 |
$424 |
$381 |
$19 |
| Central line placement |
$1,930 |
$6,432 |
$6,432 |
$238 |
| Cesarean section (C-section) |
— |
— |
$6,792 |
$7,552 |
| Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis) |
$198 |
$660 |
$660 |
$311 |
| Chest tube insertion |
$948 |
$3,160 |
$3,160 |
$143 |
| Chest X-ray |
$90 |
$300 |
$258 |
$37 |
| CK-MB heart enzyme test |
$69 |
$229 |
$206 |
$12 |
| Clotting time test (PTT) |
$35 |
$117 |
$105 |
$6 |
| Colonoscopy |
$857 |
$2,858 |
$468 |
$480 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) |
$39 |
$130 |
$117 |
$7 |
| Complex wound repair |
$513 |
$1,709 |
$1,709 |
$390 |
| Comprehensive metabolic panel |
$79 |
$263 |
$236 |
$11 |
| Copper blood test |
$61 |
$203 |
$182 |
$12 |
| Coronary angioplasty / stent (PCI) |
— |
— |
$19,887 |
$426 |
| Coronary artery bypass (CABG) |
— |
— |
$28,603 |
$36,593 |
| Cortisol test |
$82 |
$273 |
$245 |
$16 |
| COVID-19 PCR test |
$35 |
$116 |
$104 |
$51 |
| CPAP titration study |
$99 |
$330 |
$330 |
$69 |
| Creatine kinase (CK) test |
$48 |
$161 |
$161 |
$7 |
| CT angiography of the chest |
$1,314 |
$4,379 |
$4,379 |
$281 |
| CT angiography of the head |
$572 |
$1,905 |
$1,905 |
$274 |
| CT scan of the abdomen |
$905 |
$3,017 |
$2,945 |
$230 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis |
$1,634 |
$5,445 |
$5,114 |
$300 |
| CT scan of the arm |
$825 |
$2,750 |
$2,668 |
$199 |
| CT scan of the chest |
$966 |
$3,222 |
$3,067 |
$167 |
| CT scan of the head |
$1,035 |
$3,451 |
$2,631 |
$148 |
| CT scan of the leg |
$825 |
$2,750 |
$2,425 |
$166 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) |
$891 |
$2,970 |
$2,750 |
$169 |
| CT scan of the neck |
$701 |
$2,338 |
$2,310 |
$183 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) |
$800 |
$2,666 |
$2,591 |
$168 |
| CT scan of the pelvis |
$1,121 |
$3,735 |
$3,280 |
$226 |
| CT scan of the sinuses |
$885 |
$2,949 |
$2,458 |
$152 |
| D-dimer test |
$41 |
$137 |
$123 |
$10 |
| Defibrillator (ICD) implant |
$10,500 |
$35,000 |
$35,000 |
$798 |
| DHEA-sulfate test |
$131 |
$436 |
$392 |
$22 |
| Diagnostic mammogram |
$140 |
$468 |
$468 |
$140 |
| Drug screen (urine) |
$63 |
$210 |
$115 |
$17 |
| Echocardiogram |
$828 |
$2,760 |
$2,075 |
$138 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG) |
$120 |
$400 |
$400 |
$8 |
| Electroencephalogram (EEG) |
$561 |
$1,868 |
$1,868 |
$448 |
| Electrolyte panel |
$81 |
$271 |
$244 |
$7 |
| Emergency department visit |
$231 |
$770 |
$652 |
$69 |
| Estradiol (estrogen) test |
$114 |
$382 |
$343 |
$28 |
| Ferritin (iron) test |
$31 |
$105 |
$94 |
$14 |
| Fibrinogen test |
$52 |
$175 |
$157 |
$10 |
| Flu test |
$65 |
$218 |
$196 |
$17 |
| Flu vaccine |
$50 |
$165 |
$165 |
— |
| Folate (folic acid) test |
$74 |
$248 |
$223 |
$15 |
| Foreign body removal (skin) |
$233 |
$777 |
$777 |
$157 |
| Free T4 thyroid test |
$45 |
$150 |
$135 |
$9 |
| FSH hormone test |
$40 |
$132 |
$119 |
$19 |
| Gallbladder scan (HIDA) |
$288 |
$959 |
$959 |
$334 |
| GGT liver test |
$55 |
$185 |
$166 |
$7 |
| Glucose tolerance test |
$52 |
$175 |
$130 |
$8 |
| H. pylori test |
$41 |
$137 |
$123 |
$67 |
| HDL cholesterol test |
$48 |
$159 |
$143 |
$8 |
| Hematocrit test |
$31 |
$103 |
$93 |
$2 |
| Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) |
$58 |
$193 |
$173 |
$10 |
| Hepatitis B test |
$55 |
$183 |
$72 |
$10 |
| Hepatitis C test |
$81 |
$271 |
$243 |
$14 |
| HIV test |
$98 |
$327 |
$294 |
$19 |
| Holter heart monitor |
$198 |
$660 |
$660 |
$26 |
| Inguinal hernia repair |
$1,914 |
$6,380 |
$812 |
$538 |
| Iron blood test |
$10 |
$32 |
$29 |
$6 |
| IV infusion therapy |
$108 |
$360 |
$204 |
$44 |
| IVC filter placement |
$3,298 |
$10,993 |
$10,993 |
$1,885 |
| Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) |
$176 |
$586 |
$586 |
$57 |
| Kidney scan (nuclear) |
$288 |
$959 |
$959 |
$172 |
| Kidney ultrasound |
$215 |
$717 |
$659 |
$84 |
| Knee joint injection |
$176 |
$587 |
$587 |
$69 |
| Knee replacement |
— |
— |
$13,172 |
$18,054 |
| Lactate test |
$49 |
$165 |
$148 |
$12 |
| LDH test |
$55 |
$183 |
$183 |
$6 |
| LDL cholesterol test |
$41 |
$137 |
$123 |
$11 |
| Leg artery angiogram |
$2,018 |
$6,727 |
$6,727 |
$149 |
| Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) |
$506 |
$1,688 |
$1,126 |
$150 |
| LH hormone test |
$54 |
$181 |
$181 |
$19 |
| Lipase test |
$78 |
$259 |
$233 |
$7 |
| Lipid (cholesterol) panel |
$39 |
$130 |
$117 |
$13 |
| Liver function panel |
$114 |
$380 |
$342 |
$8 |
| Lower back (lumbar) spinal fusion |
— |
— |
$24,978 |
$1,511 |
| Lung function test (PFT) |
$219 |
$731 |
$505 |
$37 |
| Lung scan (V/Q) |
$288 |
$959 |
$959 |
$291 |
| Magnesium blood test |
$59 |
$197 |
$177 |
$7 |
| MRA of the brain |
$956 |
$3,188 |
$2,869 |
$226 |
| MRA of the neck |
$956 |
$3,188 |
$2,869 |
$245 |
| MRI of the abdomen |
$777 |
$2,591 |
$2,310 |
$300 |
| MRI of the ankle |
$730 |
$2,432 |
$2,310 |
$261 |
| MRI of the brain |
$777 |
$2,591 |
$2,310 |
$269 |
| MRI of the chest |
$777 |
$2,591 |
$2,310 |
$371 |
| MRI of the knee |
$693 |
$2,310 |
$1,788 |
$315 |
| MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) |
$777 |
$2,591 |
$2,310 |
$270 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) |
$777 |
$2,591 |
$2,310 |
$271 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) |
$777 |
$2,591 |
$2,310 |
$274 |
| MRI of the pelvis |
$777 |
$2,591 |
$2,310 |
$268 |
| MRI of the shoulder |
$693 |
$2,310 |
$1,788 |
$313 |
| MRI of the wrist |
$693 |
$2,310 |
$1,788 |
$330 |
| Nebulizer breathing treatment |
$90 |
$300 |
$288 |
$9 |
| Nuclear cardiac stress test |
$647 |
$2,155 |
$2,155 |
$428 |
| Pacemaker insertion |
— |
— |
$14,294 |
$15,506 |
| Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test |
$149 |
$497 |
$447 |
$41 |
| Pelvic ultrasound |
$263 |
$875 |
$550 |
$78 |
| Phosphorus blood test |
$45 |
$151 |
$135 |
$5 |
| Physical therapy evaluation |
$66 |
$220 |
$155 |
$98 |
| Platelet count |
$30 |
$101 |
$90 |
$4 |
| Pneumonia vaccine |
$263 |
$877 |
$877 |
— |
| Pregnancy blood test (hCG) |
$58 |
$193 |
$174 |
$8 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound |
$288 |
$959 |
$959 |
$126 |
| Prolactin test |
$54 |
$181 |
$163 |
$19 |
| Prostate test (PSA) |
$33 |
$110 |
$99 |
$18 |
| Psychiatric evaluation |
$165 |
$550 |
$550 |
$188 |
| Scoliosis spine X-ray |
$119 |
$397 |
$397 |
$58 |
| Screening mammogram |
$124 |
$413 |
$413 |
$126 |
| Scrotal ultrasound |
$235 |
$783 |
$783 |
$99 |
| Sedimentation rate (ESR) test |
$32 |
$107 |
$97 |
$3 |
| Sex hormone binding globulin test |
$41 |
$137 |
$123 |
$22 |
| Simple wound stitches |
$117 |
$390 |
$350 |
$127 |
| Sleep study (polysomnography) |
$1,158 |
$3,861 |
$3,641 |
$691 |
| Soft tissue ultrasound |
$219 |
$730 |
$730 |
$64 |
| Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) |
$428 |
$1,427 |
$1,427 |
$165 |
| Strep throat test |
$41 |
$137 |
$123 |
$17 |
| T3 thyroid test |
$86 |
$288 |
$259 |
$14 |
| Testosterone test |
$82 |
$272 |
$181 |
$26 |
| Thyroid test (TSH) |
$35 |
$115 |
$104 |
$17 |
| Thyroid ultrasound |
$277 |
$922 |
$922 |
$109 |
| Thyroid uptake scan |
$222 |
$739 |
$739 |
$145 |
| Tilt table test |
$201 |
$671 |
$671 |
$168 |
| Tonsillectomy |
$1,485 |
$4,950 |
$536 |
$252 |
| Total IgE allergy test |
$46 |
$153 |
$137 |
$16 |
| Total protein test |
$52 |
$172 |
$155 |
$4 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) |
$433 |
$1,444 |
$1,444 |
$239 |
| Transvaginal ultrasound |
$347 |
$1,157 |
$1,157 |
$118 |
| Triglycerides test |
$59 |
$197 |
$177 |
$6 |
| Troponin (heart) test |
$39 |
$130 |
$117 |
$12 |
| Upper GI endoscopy (EGD) |
$662 |
$2,208 |
$468 |
$371 |
| Upper GI series (barium) |
$324 |
$1,081 |
$788 |
$128 |
| Uric acid (gout) test |
$22 |
$73 |
$66 |
$5 |
| Urinalysis |
$30 |
$100 |
$61 |
$3 |
| Urine microalbumin test |
$55 |
$183 |
$95 |
$5 |
| Urine pregnancy test |
$48 |
$161 |
$145 |
$9 |
| Vaccine administration |
$23 |
$75 |
$75 |
$19 |
| Vaginal delivery |
— |
— |
$5,149 |
$5,487 |
| Vitamin B12 test |
$58 |
$193 |
$174 |
$15 |
| Vitamin D test |
$69 |
$229 |
$206 |
$30 |
| Weight-loss (bariatric) surgery |
— |
— |
$10,735 |
$11,645 |
| X-ray of the abdomen |
$60 |
$200 |
$180 |
$36 |
| X-ray of the ankle |
$113 |
$378 |
$378 |
$37 |
| X-ray of the collarbone |
$113 |
$378 |
$378 |
$33 |
| X-ray of the elbow |
$129 |
$430 |
$430 |
$33 |
| X-ray of the facial bones |
$146 |
$486 |
$430 |
$39 |
| X-ray of the foot |
$112 |
$373 |
$373 |
$34 |
| X-ray of the forearm |
$106 |
$353 |
$353 |
$29 |
| X-ray of the hand |
$106 |
$353 |
$353 |
$38 |
| X-ray of the hip |
$62 |
$206 |
$198 |
$49 |
| X-ray of the knee |
$74 |
$248 |
$223 |
$42 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) |
$167 |
$558 |
$430 |
$47 |
| X-ray of the lower leg |
$108 |
$360 |
$360 |
$31 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) |
$175 |
$585 |
$562 |
$36 |
| X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) |
$177 |
$590 |
$508 |
$47 |
| X-ray of the pelvis |
$120 |
$402 |
$373 |
$36 |
| X-ray of the ribs |
$144 |
$479 |
$454 |
$42 |
| X-ray of the shoulder |
$142 |
$473 |
$473 |
$36 |
| X-ray of the skull |
$186 |
$621 |
$621 |
$40 |
| X-ray of the upper arm |
$108 |
$359 |
$359 |
$32 |
| X-ray of the wrist |
$93 |
$312 |
$312 |
$43 |
| Zinc blood test |
$75 |
$251 |
$226 |
$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.