| Procedure | Cash | Chargemaster | Insurer | Medicare |
|---|
| 3D mammogram (tomosynthesis) |
$54 |
$90 |
$24 |
$51 |
| Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis) |
$1,428 |
$2,380 |
$808 |
$284 |
| Abdominal ultrasound |
$332 |
$553 |
$92 |
$100 |
| Abscess incision and drainage |
$491 |
$819 |
$171 |
$174 |
| Adenoid removal (adenoidectomy) |
$403 |
$672 |
$172 |
$204 |
| Albumin blood test |
$97 |
$161 |
$5 |
$5 |
| Aldosterone test |
$87 |
$145 |
$41 |
$41 |
| Alkaline phosphatase test |
$86 |
$144 |
$5 |
$5 |
| Allergy shots |
$18 |
$31 |
$40 |
$11 |
| Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test |
$181 |
$302 |
$17 |
$17 |
| ALT liver enzyme test |
$134 |
$223 |
$5 |
$5 |
| Ammonia blood test |
$214 |
$357 |
$15 |
$15 |
| Amylase test |
$388 |
$646 |
$6 |
$6 |
| Annual physical (established patient) |
$119 |
$198 |
$64 |
— |
| Annual physical (new patient) |
$128 |
$213 |
$78 |
— |
| Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test |
$305 |
$508 |
$12 |
$12 |
| Arterial blood gas (ABG) |
$227 |
$378 |
$26 |
$26 |
| AST liver enzyme test |
$122 |
$204 |
$5 |
$5 |
| Barium swallow study |
$319 |
$532 |
$154 |
$107 |
| Bartholin cyst removal |
$297 |
$495 |
$173 |
$182 |
| Basic metabolic panel |
$144 |
$240 |
$8 |
$8 |
| Benign skin lesion removal |
$169 |
$282 |
$345 |
$171 |
| Bilirubin blood test |
$134 |
$223 |
$5 |
$5 |
| Blood clotting test (PT/INR) |
$133 |
$221 |
$4 |
$4 |
| Blood glucose test |
$122 |
$204 |
$5 |
$5 |
| Blood transfusion |
$575 |
$958 |
$757 |
$47 |
| Blood type and screen |
$91 |
$151 |
$46 |
$10 |
| Blood type test |
$58 |
$97 |
$80 |
$3 |
| BNP (heart failure) test |
$224 |
$374 |
$39 |
$39 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) |
$170 |
$284 |
$158 |
$39 |
| Bone marrow biopsy |
$2,276 |
$3,794 |
$2,468 |
$172 |
| Bone scan (nuclear) |
$710 |
$1,184 |
$347 |
$259 |
| Breast biopsy |
$4,015 |
$6,691 |
$3,136 |
$478 |
| Breast ultrasound |
$273 |
$455 |
$92 |
$92 |
| Breathing tube insertion (intubation) |
$869 |
$1,449 |
$1,001 |
$133 |
| Bronchoscopy |
$1,837 |
$3,062 |
$3,179 |
$303 |
| Burn treatment |
$223 |
$371 |
$217 |
$129 |
| C-reactive protein (CRP) |
$103 |
$171 |
$5 |
$5 |
| CA 19-9 tumor marker test |
$188 |
$314 |
$21 |
$21 |
| CA-125 ovarian marker test |
$659 |
$1,098 |
$21 |
$21 |
| Calcium blood test |
$86 |
$144 |
$5 |
$5 |
| Cardiac catheterization |
$8,693 |
$14,489 |
$2,774 |
$1,049 |
| Cardiac rehabilitation |
$217 |
$362 |
$156 |
$26 |
| Cardiac stress test |
$357 |
$596 |
$269 |
$39 |
| Cardioversion |
$548 |
$913 |
$564 |
$155 |
| Carotid artery surgery |
$2,668 |
$4,447 |
$936 |
$1,026 |
| Carotid artery ultrasound |
$163 |
$272 |
$208 |
$156 |
| CEA tumor marker test |
$457 |
$761 |
$19 |
$19 |
| Central line placement |
$1,616 |
$2,694 |
$2,714 |
$238 |
| Cervical LEEP procedure |
$548 |
$914 |
$206 |
$325 |
| Chemotherapy infusion |
$317 |
$528 |
$286 |
$81 |
| Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis) |
$1,250 |
$2,084 |
$784 |
$311 |
| Chest tube insertion |
$1,693 |
$2,821 |
$1,340 |
$143 |
| Chest X-ray |
$245 |
$408 |
$76 |
$37 |
| CK-MB heart enzyme test |
$183 |
$305 |
$12 |
$12 |
| Clotting time test (PTT) |
$293 |
$489 |
$6 |
$6 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) |
$85 |
$142 |
$8 |
$7 |
| Comprehensive metabolic panel |
$171 |
$285 |
$11 |
$11 |
| Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon) |
$211 |
$351 |
$59 |
$115 |
| Copper blood test |
$30 |
$50 |
$12 |
$12 |
| Coronary CT angiography |
$1,645 |
$2,741 |
$924 |
$326 |
| Cortisol test |
$190 |
$317 |
$16 |
$16 |
| CPAP titration study |
$433 |
$722 |
$373 |
$69 |
| Creatine kinase (CK) test |
$91 |
$152 |
$7 |
$7 |
| CT angiography of the chest |
$1,565 |
$2,608 |
$154 |
$281 |
| CT angiography of the head |
$1,238 |
$2,063 |
$154 |
$274 |
| CT scan of the abdomen |
$1,856 |
$3,093 |
$154 |
$230 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis |
$1,883 |
$3,139 |
$308 |
$300 |
| CT scan of the arm |
$2,000 |
$3,333 |
$308 |
$199 |
| CT scan of the chest |
$2,274 |
$3,790 |
$154 |
$167 |
| CT scan of the head |
$861 |
$1,435 |
$154 |
$148 |
| CT scan of the leg |
$2,724 |
$4,540 |
$154 |
$166 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) |
$2,464 |
$4,107 |
$308 |
$169 |
| CT scan of the neck |
$893 |
$1,489 |
$154 |
$183 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) |
$2,464 |
$4,107 |
$308 |
$168 |
| CT scan of the pelvis |
$2,554 |
$4,257 |
$154 |
$226 |
| CT scan of the sinuses |
$2,000 |
$3,333 |
$154 |
$152 |
| DHEA-sulfate test |
$289 |
$481 |
$22 |
$22 |
| Diagnostic mammogram |
$475 |
$792 |
$98 |
$140 |
| Dialysis fistula creation |
$1,366 |
$2,276 |
$545 |
$601 |
| Dilation and curettage (D&C) |
$535 |
$891 |
$189 |
$298 |
| Drug screen (urine) |
$167 |
$278 |
$62 |
$17 |
| Ear pressure test (tympanometry) |
$21 |
$35 |
$34 |
$16 |
| Ear tubes (myringotomy) |
$302 |
$503 |
$242 |
$174 |
| Eardrum repair (tympanoplasty) |
$2,120 |
$3,533 |
$698 |
$799 |
| Echocardiogram |
$142 |
$237 |
$473 |
$138 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG) |
$64 |
$107 |
$75 |
$8 |
| Electroencephalogram (EEG) |
$540 |
$900 |
$490 |
$448 |
| Electrolyte panel |
$115 |
$192 |
$7 |
$7 |
| Emergency department visit |
$197 |
$329 |
$529 |
$69 |
| Endometrial biopsy |
$75 |
$125 |
$173 |
$98 |
| Esophageal dilation |
$220 |
$367 |
$70 |
$522 |
| Estradiol (estrogen) test |
$219 |
$365 |
$28 |
$28 |
| Eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) |
$750 |
$1,250 |
$311 |
$552 |
| Fecal occult blood (stool) test |
$261 |
$435 |
$16 |
$10 |
| Ferritin (iron) test |
$241 |
$401 |
$14 |
$14 |
| Fibrinogen test |
$151 |
$252 |
$10 |
$10 |
| Flu test |
$53 |
$88 |
$17 |
$17 |
| Flu vaccine |
$69 |
$115 |
$91 |
— |
| Folate (folic acid) test |
$266 |
$444 |
$15 |
$15 |
| Foreign body removal (skin) |
$388 |
$646 |
$345 |
$157 |
| Free T4 thyroid test |
$185 |
$309 |
$9 |
$9 |
| FSH hormone test |
$280 |
$467 |
$19 |
$19 |
| Gallbladder scan (HIDA) |
$689 |
$1,148 |
$464 |
$334 |
| GGT liver test |
$134 |
$223 |
$7 |
$7 |
| Glucose tolerance test |
$153 |
$255 |
$13 |
$8 |
| HDL cholesterol test |
$103 |
$171 |
$8 |
$8 |
| Hearing test (audiometry) |
$84 |
$140 |
$135 |
$36 |
| Hematocrit test |
$60 |
$100 |
$2 |
$2 |
| Hemodialysis |
$1,500 |
$2,500 |
$1,289 |
$75 |
| Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) |
$15 |
$25 |
$10 |
$10 |
| Hepatitis A vaccine |
$98 |
$163 |
$129 |
— |
| Hepatitis B test |
$243 |
$405 |
$10 |
$10 |
| Hepatitis B vaccine |
$263 |
$439 |
$347 |
— |
| Hepatitis C test |
$147 |
$245 |
$14 |
$14 |
| HIV test |
$255 |
$425 |
$24 |
$19 |
| Holter heart monitor |
$143 |
$239 |
$173 |
$26 |
| Home sleep apnea test |
$494 |
$824 |
$154 |
$123 |
| HPV vaccine |
$479 |
$798 |
$650 |
— |
| Hysterectomy |
$1,974 |
$3,290 |
$839 |
$933 |
| Hysteroscopy |
$927 |
$1,545 |
$188 |
$1,270 |
| Iron blood test |
$150 |
$250 |
$6 |
$6 |
| IUD insertion |
$110 |
$184 |
$145 |
— |
| IUD removal |
$80 |
$133 |
$169 |
$112 |
| IV infusion therapy |
$217 |
$362 |
$159 |
$44 |
| IVC filter placement |
$4,335 |
$7,225 |
$4,661 |
$1,885 |
| Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) |
$110 |
$183 |
$255 |
$57 |
| Kidney scan (nuclear) |
$1,314 |
$2,190 |
$1,097 |
$172 |
| Kidney ultrasound |
$256 |
$426 |
$92 |
$84 |
| Knee joint injection |
$947 |
$1,579 |
$255 |
$69 |
| Knee replacement |
— |
— |
$26,588 |
$18,054 |
| Lactate test |
$185 |
$309 |
$12 |
$12 |
| Laryngoscopy |
$193 |
$322 |
$167 |
$189 |
| LDH test |
$10 |
$16 |
$6 |
$6 |
| LDL cholesterol test |
$118 |
$197 |
$11 |
$11 |
| Leg artery angiogram |
$1,616 |
$2,694 |
$2,714 |
$149 |
| Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) |
$404 |
$673 |
$208 |
$150 |
| LH hormone test |
$280 |
$467 |
$19 |
$19 |
| Lipase test |
$186 |
$310 |
$7 |
$7 |
| Lipid (cholesterol) panel |
$239 |
$398 |
$13 |
$13 |
| Liver biopsy |
$729 |
$1,215 |
$1,397 |
$288 |
| Liver function panel |
$186 |
$310 |
$8 |
$8 |
| Lung function test (PFT) |
$468 |
$780 |
$442 |
$37 |
| Lung scan (V/Q) |
$1,460 |
$2,434 |
$1,194 |
$291 |
| Magnesium blood test |
$205 |
$342 |
$7 |
$7 |
| Mastoidectomy |
$1,801 |
$3,002 |
$746 |
$840 |
| MRA of the brain |
$2,736 |
$4,561 |
$308 |
$226 |
| MRA of the neck |
$1,409 |
$2,349 |
$208 |
$245 |
| MRI of the abdomen |
$2,629 |
$4,381 |
$308 |
$300 |
| MRI of the ankle |
$3,244 |
$5,406 |
$308 |
$261 |
| MRI of the brain |
$1,762 |
$2,937 |
$308 |
$269 |
| MRI of the chest |
$3,244 |
$5,406 |
$862 |
$371 |
| MRI of the knee |
$3,244 |
$5,406 |
$308 |
$315 |
| MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) |
$3,340 |
$5,567 |
$308 |
$270 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) |
$3,244 |
$5,406 |
$675 |
$271 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) |
$3,152 |
$5,253 |
$308 |
$274 |
| MRI of the pelvis |
$3,244 |
$5,406 |
$308 |
$268 |
| MRI of the shoulder |
$3,213 |
$5,356 |
$681 |
$313 |
| MRI of the wrist |
$2,791 |
$4,652 |
$675 |
$330 |
| Nebulizer breathing treatment |
$261 |
$435 |
$260 |
$9 |
| Nuclear cardiac stress test |
$676 |
$1,127 |
$1,126 |
$428 |
| Occupational therapy evaluation |
$338 |
$563 |
$270 |
$101 |
| Office visit (established patient) |
$122 |
$204 |
$83 |
$115 |
| Office visit (new patient) |
$137 |
$229 |
$144 |
$177 |
| Pacemaker insertion |
— |
— |
$27,987 |
$15,506 |
| Pap smear (cervical screening) |
$79 |
$131 |
$27 |
$20 |
| Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test |
$583 |
$972 |
$41 |
$41 |
| Parathyroid removal |
$2,118 |
$3,530 |
$802 |
$891 |
| Pelvic ultrasound |
$140 |
$234 |
$92 |
$78 |
| PET scan |
$5,751 |
$9,585 |
$1,258 |
— |
| Phosphorus blood test |
$73 |
$122 |
$5 |
$5 |
| Physical therapy evaluation |
$280 |
$467 |
$231 |
$98 |
| Platelet count |
$60 |
$100 |
$4 |
$4 |
| Pneumonia vaccine |
$452 |
$753 |
$133 |
— |
| Pregnancy blood test (hCG) |
$118 |
$197 |
$8 |
$8 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound |
$884 |
$1,473 |
$92 |
$126 |
| Procalcitonin test |
$373 |
$622 |
$27 |
$27 |
| Prolactin test |
$219 |
$365 |
$19 |
$19 |
| Prostate test (PSA) |
$184 |
$307 |
$18 |
$18 |
| Pulmonary rehabilitation |
$141 |
$235 |
$92 |
$87 |
| Scoliosis spine X-ray |
$488 |
$813 |
$275 |
$58 |
| Screening mammogram |
$181 |
$302 |
$81 |
$126 |
| Scrotal ultrasound |
$482 |
$804 |
$92 |
$99 |
| Sedimentation rate (ESR) test |
$66 |
$110 |
$3 |
$3 |
| Septoplasty (deviated septum) |
$1,656 |
$2,760 |
$530 |
$613 |
| Sex hormone binding globulin test |
$101 |
$168 |
$22 |
$22 |
| Simple wound stitches |
$316 |
$527 |
$171 |
$127 |
| Sinus surgery (endoscopic) |
$1,114 |
$1,857 |
$209 |
$224 |
| Skin biopsy |
$179 |
$299 |
$345 |
$121 |
| Skin cancer lesion removal |
$204 |
$341 |
$345 |
$240 |
| Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy) |
$32 |
$53 |
$72 |
$36 |
| Skin tag removal |
$83 |
$138 |
$171 |
$92 |
| Sleep study (polysomnography) |
$3,954 |
$6,590 |
$2,632 |
$691 |
| Soft tissue ultrasound |
$187 |
$312 |
$92 |
$64 |
| Speech therapy |
$278 |
$463 |
$73 |
$76 |
| Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) |
$594 |
$990 |
$1,209 |
$165 |
| Strep throat test |
$19 |
$32 |
$17 |
$17 |
| Swallow study |
$592 |
$987 |
$80 |
$85 |
| T3 thyroid test |
$200 |
$333 |
$14 |
$14 |
| Tdap (tetanus) vaccine |
$185 |
$309 |
$254 |
— |
| Testosterone test |
$47 |
$79 |
$26 |
$26 |
| Thyroid removal (thyroidectomy) |
$2,284 |
$3,806 |
$751 |
$1,004 |
| Thyroid test (TSH) |
$181 |
$302 |
$17 |
$17 |
| Thyroid ultrasound |
$86 |
$143 |
$92 |
$109 |
| Thyroid uptake scan |
$615 |
$1,026 |
$391 |
$145 |
| Tonsillectomy |
$571 |
$952 |
$224 |
$252 |
| Total IgE allergy test |
$193 |
$321 |
$16 |
$16 |
| Total protein test |
$108 |
$180 |
$4 |
$4 |
| Tracheostomy |
$710 |
$1,183 |
$250 |
$273 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) |
$983 |
$1,639 |
$473 |
$239 |
| Transvaginal ultrasound |
$884 |
$1,473 |
$275 |
$118 |
| Trigger point injection |
$44 |
$73 |
$196 |
$56 |
| Triglycerides test |
$93 |
$155 |
$6 |
$6 |
| Troponin (heart) test |
$169 |
$282 |
$12 |
$12 |
| Tubal ligation |
$1,158 |
$1,930 |
$301 |
$333 |
| Turbinate reduction |
$674 |
$1,123 |
$142 |
$294 |
| Upper GI series (barium) |
$615 |
$1,025 |
$154 |
$128 |
| Uric acid (gout) test |
$66 |
$110 |
$5 |
$5 |
| Urinalysis |
$37 |
$61 |
$3 |
$3 |
| Urine microalbumin test |
$59 |
$98 |
$6 |
$5 |
| Urine pregnancy test |
$140 |
$233 |
$9 |
$9 |
| Vaccine administration |
$58 |
$96 |
$61 |
$19 |
| Varicose vein ablation |
$4,129 |
$6,882 |
$2,925 |
$1,018 |
| Vitamin B12 test |
$219 |
$365 |
$15 |
$15 |
| Vitamin D test |
$251 |
$418 |
$30 |
$30 |
| Wart removal |
$58 |
$97 |
$171 |
$121 |
| Wound debridement |
$161 |
$269 |
$345 |
$186 |
| X-ray of the abdomen |
$282 |
$470 |
$92 |
$36 |
| X-ray of the ankle |
$288 |
$481 |
$76 |
$37 |
| X-ray of the collarbone |
$254 |
$423 |
$76 |
$33 |
| X-ray of the elbow |
$284 |
$474 |
$76 |
$33 |
| X-ray of the facial bones |
$243 |
$405 |
$92 |
$39 |
| X-ray of the foot |
$274 |
$457 |
$76 |
$34 |
| X-ray of the forearm |
$242 |
$404 |
$76 |
$29 |
| X-ray of the hand |
$266 |
$444 |
$76 |
$38 |
| X-ray of the hip |
$134 |
$223 |
$92 |
$49 |
| X-ray of the knee |
$173 |
$289 |
$92 |
$42 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) |
$159 |
$266 |
$92 |
$47 |
| X-ray of the lower leg |
$261 |
$435 |
$76 |
$31 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) |
$178 |
$297 |
$92 |
$36 |
| X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) |
$156 |
$261 |
$92 |
$47 |
| X-ray of the pelvis |
$282 |
$470 |
$92 |
$36 |
| X-ray of the ribs |
$429 |
$715 |
$92 |
$42 |
| X-ray of the shoulder |
$268 |
$446 |
$76 |
$36 |
| X-ray of the skull |
$318 |
$531 |
$92 |
$40 |
| X-ray of the upper arm |
$254 |
$423 |
$76 |
$32 |
| X-ray of the wrist |
$282 |
$471 |
$76 |
$43 |
| Zinc blood test |
$156 |
$260 |
$11 |
$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.
