| Procedure | Cash | Chargemaster | Insurer | Medicare |
| Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis) |
$1,160 |
$1,971 |
$1,161 |
$284 |
| Abdominal ultrasound |
$133 |
$1,283 |
$134 |
$100 |
| Abscess incision and drainage |
$388 |
$1,108 |
$330 |
$174 |
| Albumin blood test |
$4 |
$24 |
$5 |
$5 |
| Alkaline phosphatase test |
$5 |
$54 |
$4 |
$5 |
| Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test |
$16 |
$13 |
$13 |
$17 |
| ALT liver enzyme test |
$5 |
$38 |
$5 |
$5 |
| Ammonia blood test |
$14 |
$223 |
$15 |
$15 |
| Arterial blood gas (ABG) |
$26 |
$447 |
$26 |
$26 |
| AST liver enzyme test |
$5 |
$23 |
$5 |
$5 |
| Barium swallow study |
$224 |
$911 |
$224 |
$107 |
| Bartholin cyst removal |
$258 |
$830 |
$259 |
$182 |
| Bilirubin blood test |
$5 |
$35 |
$5 |
$5 |
| Blood clotting test (PT/INR) |
$4 |
$178 |
$4 |
$4 |
| Blood crossmatch |
$218 |
$578 |
$220 |
— |
| Blood glucose test |
$4 |
$50 |
$5 |
$5 |
| Blood transfusion |
$564 |
$1,940 |
$573 |
$47 |
| Blood type and screen |
$66 |
$284 |
$67 |
$10 |
| BNP (heart failure) test |
$39 |
$536 |
$39 |
$39 |
| Bone scan (nuclear) |
$511 |
$1,869 |
$512 |
$259 |
| Breast ultrasound |
$111 |
$693 |
$134 |
$92 |
| Breathing tube insertion (intubation) |
$303 |
$1,031 |
$303 |
$133 |
| Burn treatment |
$256 |
$865 |
$257 |
$129 |
| CA 19-9 tumor marker test |
$20 |
$27 |
$21 |
$21 |
| Calcium blood test |
$5 |
$29 |
$5 |
$5 |
| Cardiac catheterization |
$4,149 |
$15,282 |
$4,149 |
$1,049 |
| Cardiac MRI |
$305 |
$4,079 |
$310 |
$322 |
| Cardiac stress test |
$276 |
$2,165 |
$276 |
$39 |
| Cardioversion |
$845 |
$3,101 |
$846 |
$155 |
| Carotid artery ultrasound |
$305 |
$1,178 |
$305 |
$156 |
| Cataract surgery |
$2,953 |
$5,180 |
$2,954 |
$547 |
| CEA tumor marker test |
$18 |
$38 |
$19 |
$19 |
| Central line placement |
$4,041 |
$14,902 |
$4,041 |
$238 |
| Cervical LEEP procedure |
$4,143 |
$6,000 |
$4,143 |
$325 |
| Cesarean section (C-section) |
$10,063 |
— |
$10,834 |
$7,552 |
| Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis) |
$802 |
$1,838 |
$803 |
$311 |
| Chest tube insertion |
$2,014 |
$3,281 |
$2,015 |
$143 |
| Chest X-ray |
$111 |
$503 |
$111 |
$37 |
| CK-MB heart enzyme test |
$11 |
$276 |
$12 |
$12 |
| Clotting time test (PTT) |
$6 |
$159 |
$6 |
$6 |
| Colonoscopy |
$1,190 |
$6,490 |
$1,190 |
$480 |
| Copper blood test |
$12 |
$16 |
$12 |
$12 |
| Coronary artery bypass (CABG) |
$47,808 |
— |
$55,751 |
$36,593 |
| Coronary CT angiography |
$446 |
$1,706 |
$447 |
$326 |
| Cortisol test |
$16 |
$31 |
$16 |
$16 |
| COVID-19 PCR test |
$51 |
$86 |
$51 |
$51 |
| CPAP titration study |
$280 |
$550 |
$280 |
$69 |
| Creatine kinase (CK) test |
$6 |
$224 |
$7 |
$7 |
| CT angiography of the chest |
$224 |
$3,227 |
$224 |
$281 |
| CT angiography of the head |
$224 |
$2,256 |
$224 |
$274 |
| CT scan of the abdomen |
$224 |
$3,763 |
$224 |
$230 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis |
$446 |
$5,410 |
$447 |
$300 |
| CT scan of the arm |
$290 |
$3,436 |
$212 |
$199 |
| CT scan of the chest |
$224 |
$4,173 |
$224 |
$167 |
| CT scan of the head |
$224 |
$2,818 |
$224 |
$148 |
| CT scan of the leg |
$224 |
$3,500 |
$224 |
$166 |
| CT scan of the neck |
$224 |
$4,173 |
$224 |
$183 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) |
$290 |
$1,649 |
$176 |
$168 |
| CT scan of the pelvis |
$179 |
$3,001 |
$223 |
$226 |
| CT scan of the sinuses |
$224 |
$2,699 |
$180 |
$152 |
| D-dimer test |
$10 |
$184 |
$10 |
$10 |
| Drug screen (urine) |
$62 |
$254 |
$62 |
$17 |
| Echocardiogram |
$305 |
$1,160 |
$305 |
$138 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG) |
$75 |
$610 |
$76 |
$8 |
| Electroencephalogram (EEG) |
$276 |
$2,254 |
$276 |
$448 |
| Electrolyte panel |
$7 |
$789 |
$7 |
$7 |
| Emergency department visit |
$349 |
$1,063 |
$246 |
$69 |
| Epidural steroid injection |
$903 |
$4,338 |
$903 |
$275 |
| ERCP (bile duct endoscopy) |
$4,934 |
$8,230 |
$4,934 |
$311 |
| Estradiol (estrogen) test |
$27 |
$39 |
$25 |
$28 |
| Family therapy session |
$227 |
$391 |
$227 |
$110 |
| Fecal occult blood (stool) test |
$10 |
$93 |
$9 |
$10 |
| Feeding tube (PEG) placement |
$2,455 |
$4,282 |
$2,456 |
$178 |
| Ferritin (iron) test |
$13 |
$93 |
$9 |
$14 |
| Fibrinogen test |
$9 |
$135 |
$10 |
$10 |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy |
$1,190 |
$1,234 |
$1,190 |
$323 |
| Flu test |
$16 |
$83 |
$17 |
$17 |
| Folate (folic acid) test |
$14 |
$85 |
$15 |
$15 |
| Foreign body removal (skin) |
$520 |
$1,333 |
$520 |
$157 |
| Free T4 thyroid test |
$9 |
$149 |
$9 |
$9 |
| Gallbladder scan (HIDA) |
$511 |
$2,294 |
$512 |
$334 |
| GGT liver test |
$7 |
$36 |
$7 |
$7 |
| Glaucoma surgery |
$2,953 |
$5,414 |
$2,954 |
$984 |
| Glucose tolerance test |
$8 |
$42 |
$9 |
$8 |
| Group therapy session |
$130 |
$216 |
$119 |
$30 |
| Hemodialysis |
$878 |
$3,215 |
$878 |
$75 |
| Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) |
$9 |
$277 |
$10 |
$10 |
| Hepatitis B test |
$10 |
$21 |
$10 |
$10 |
| Hepatitis C test |
$14 |
$29 |
$14 |
$14 |
| Holter heart monitor |
$170 |
$2,125 |
$170 |
$26 |
| Home sleep apnea test |
$176 |
$934 |
$113 |
$123 |
| Inguinal hernia repair |
$4,582 |
$10,077 |
$4,582 |
$538 |
| Iron blood test |
$6 |
$204 |
$7 |
$6 |
| IV infusion therapy |
$272 |
$604 |
$75 |
$44 |
| Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) |
$392 |
$1,237 |
$393 |
$57 |
| Kidney ultrasound |
$133 |
$831 |
$134 |
$84 |
| Knee joint injection |
$392 |
$3,619 |
$393 |
$69 |
| Knee replacement |
$23,713 |
— |
$28,935 |
$18,054 |
| Lactate test |
$11 |
$125 |
$12 |
$12 |
| LDH test |
$6 |
$116 |
$6 |
$6 |
| LDL cholesterol test |
$10 |
$86 |
$11 |
$11 |
| Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) |
$133 |
$954 |
$171 |
$150 |
| Lipid (cholesterol) panel |
$13 |
$339 |
$13 |
$13 |
| Lung function test (PFT) |
$276 |
$548 |
$276 |
$37 |
| Magnesium blood test |
$6 |
$13 |
$7 |
$7 |
| MRA of the brain |
$376 |
$3,558 |
$392 |
$226 |
| MRA of the neck |
$376 |
$3,558 |
$392 |
$245 |
| MRI of the abdomen |
$376 |
$4,464 |
$396 |
$300 |
| MRI of the ankle |
$305 |
$3,558 |
$305 |
$261 |
| MRI of the brain |
$376 |
$4,365 |
$400 |
$269 |
| MRI of the knee |
$376 |
$3,956 |
$400 |
$315 |
| MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) |
$446 |
$4,405 |
$447 |
$270 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) |
$376 |
$4,381 |
$400 |
$271 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) |
$446 |
$4,578 |
$447 |
$274 |
| MRI of the pelvis |
$376 |
$3,558 |
$392 |
$268 |
| MRI of the shoulder |
$305 |
$4,349 |
$305 |
$313 |
| MRI of the wrist |
$305 |
$3,558 |
$305 |
$330 |
| Nebulizer breathing treatment |
$280 |
$1,322 |
$280 |
$9 |
| Nuclear cardiac stress test |
$1,656 |
$5,284 |
$1,657 |
$428 |
| Occupational therapy evaluation |
$111 |
$407 |
$114 |
$101 |
| Office visit (established patient) |
— |
$341 |
$54 |
$115 |
| Office visit (new patient) |
— |
$341 |
$82 |
$177 |
| Orthopedic hardware removal |
$3,717 |
$4,338 |
$3,718 |
$632 |
| Pacemaker insertion |
$20,401 |
— |
$23,993 |
$15,506 |
| Pap smear (cervical screening) |
$20 |
$43 |
$20 |
$20 |
| Pelvic ultrasound |
$133 |
$510 |
$134 |
$78 |
| Physical therapy evaluation |
$108 |
$410 |
$110 |
$98 |
| Platelet count |
$4 |
$7 |
$4 |
$4 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound |
$133 |
$825 |
$134 |
$126 |
| Procalcitonin test |
$27 |
$180 |
$27 |
$27 |
| Prostate test (PSA) |
$18 |
$17 |
$12 |
$18 |
| Psychiatric evaluation |
$227 |
$372 |
$227 |
$188 |
| Pterygium removal (eye) |
$3,042 |
$4,338 |
$3,043 |
$540 |
| Retina scan (OCT) |
$75 |
$234 |
$76 |
$33 |
| Rheumatoid factor test |
$6 |
$201 |
$6 |
$6 |
| Scoliosis spine X-ray |
$133 |
$780 |
$134 |
$58 |
| Scrotal ultrasound |
$133 |
$1,190 |
$134 |
$99 |
| Simple wound stitches |
$256 |
$507 |
$257 |
$127 |
| Soft tissue ultrasound |
$133 |
$560 |
$134 |
$64 |
| Speech therapy |
$83 |
$351 |
$84 |
$76 |
| Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) |
$903 |
$2,395 |
$903 |
$165 |
| Stress echocardiogram |
$699 |
$5,076 |
$699 |
$209 |
| Swallow study |
$62 |
$379 |
$62 |
$85 |
| T3 thyroid test |
$14 |
$110 |
$14 |
$14 |
| Testosterone test |
$25 |
$31 |
$19 |
$26 |
| Thyroid test (TSH) |
$16 |
$232 |
$17 |
$17 |
| Thyroid ultrasound |
$133 |
$1,003 |
$134 |
$109 |
| Thyroid uptake scan |
$511 |
$1,107 |
$512 |
$145 |
| Tonsillectomy |
$4,243 |
$7,500 |
$4,243 |
$252 |
| Total IgE allergy test |
$16 |
$39 |
$17 |
$16 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) |
$699 |
$5,972 |
$699 |
$239 |
| Transvaginal ultrasound |
$133 |
$751 |
$134 |
$118 |
| Triglycerides test |
$5 |
$62 |
$4 |
$6 |
| Troponin (heart) test |
$12 |
$277 |
$12 |
$12 |
| Upper GI endoscopy (EGD) |
$1,160 |
$2,230 |
$1,161 |
$371 |
| Upper GI series (barium) |
$224 |
$931 |
$224 |
$128 |
| Urine microalbumin test |
$5 |
$5 |
$5 |
$5 |
| Urine pregnancy test |
$8 |
$43 |
$9 |
$9 |
| Vaccine administration |
$92 |
$120 |
$92 |
$19 |
| Vaginal delivery |
$7,379 |
— |
$8,413 |
$5,487 |
| Vitamin B12 test |
$15 |
$141 |
$15 |
$15 |
| Vitamin D test |
$29 |
$59 |
$28 |
$30 |
| Weight-loss (bariatric) surgery |
$15,383 |
— |
$18,460 |
$11,645 |
| Wound debridement |
$520 |
$847 |
$520 |
$186 |
| X-ray of the abdomen |
$122 |
$439 |
$134 |
$36 |
| X-ray of the ankle |
$111 |
$477 |
$111 |
$37 |
| X-ray of the collarbone |
$111 |
$372 |
$111 |
$33 |
| X-ray of the elbow |
$111 |
$408 |
$111 |
$33 |
| X-ray of the facial bones |
$133 |
$646 |
$134 |
$39 |
| X-ray of the foot |
$111 |
$438 |
$111 |
$34 |
| X-ray of the forearm |
$111 |
$379 |
$111 |
$29 |
| X-ray of the hand |
$111 |
$366 |
$111 |
$38 |
| X-ray of the hip |
$111 |
$354 |
$134 |
$49 |
| X-ray of the knee |
$111 |
$408 |
$134 |
$42 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) |
$133 |
$600 |
$134 |
$47 |
| X-ray of the lower leg |
$111 |
$286 |
$111 |
$31 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) |
$133 |
$563 |
$134 |
$36 |
| X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) |
$111 |
$419 |
$134 |
$47 |
| X-ray of the pelvis |
$133 |
$563 |
$134 |
$36 |
| X-ray of the ribs |
$133 |
$517 |
$134 |
$42 |
| X-ray of the shoulder |
$111 |
$435 |
$111 |
$36 |
| X-ray of the skull |
$133 |
$595 |
$134 |
$40 |
| X-ray of the upper arm |
$111 |
$316 |
$111 |
$32 |
| X-ray of the wrist |
$111 |
$341 |
$111 |
$43 |
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.