| Procedure | Cash | Chargemaster | Insurer | Medicare |
|---|
| Abscess incision and drainage |
$899 |
$1,498 |
$393 |
$174 |
| Achilles tendon repair |
$22,527 |
$37,545 |
$7,019 |
$624 |
| Albumin blood test |
$95 |
$159 |
— |
$5 |
| Aldosterone test |
$49 |
$81 |
— |
$41 |
| Alkaline phosphatase test |
$8 |
$13 |
— |
$5 |
| Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test |
$29 |
$49 |
— |
$17 |
| ALT liver enzyme test |
$22 |
$36 |
— |
$5 |
| Ammonia blood test |
$49 |
$82 |
— |
$15 |
| Amylase test |
$16 |
$27 |
— |
$6 |
| Anal fistula repair |
$10,542 |
$17,570 |
$2,685 |
$541 |
| Ankle fracture repair |
$18,718 |
$31,196 |
$7,019 |
$608 |
| Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test |
$34 |
$56 |
— |
$12 |
| Aortic aneurysm repair (AAA) |
$21,253 |
$35,421 |
— |
$1,345 |
| Aortic valve replacement |
$21,977 |
$36,628 |
— |
$1,603 |
| Arterial blood gas (ABG) |
$217 |
$361 |
— |
$26 |
| AST liver enzyme test |
$22 |
$36 |
— |
$5 |
| Barium swallow study |
$301 |
$501 |
— |
$107 |
| Basic metabolic panel |
$83 |
$139 |
— |
$8 |
| Bilirubin blood test |
$140 |
$234 |
— |
$5 |
| Bladder tumor removal (TURBT) |
$18,500 |
$30,834 |
$3,410 |
$236 |
| Blood clotting test (PT/INR) |
$53 |
$88 |
— |
$4 |
| Blood crossmatch |
$93 |
$155 |
— |
— |
| Blood glucose test |
$55 |
$91 |
— |
$5 |
| Blood type and screen |
$46 |
$76 |
— |
$10 |
| Blood type test |
$75 |
$126 |
— |
$3 |
| BNP (heart failure) test |
$116 |
$193 |
— |
$39 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) |
$145 |
$242 |
— |
$39 |
| Bone scan (nuclear) |
$1,373 |
$2,288 |
— |
$259 |
| Breast biopsy |
$5,161 |
$8,602 |
— |
$478 |
| Breast reconstruction |
$29,248 |
$48,746 |
$13,330 |
$1,227 |
| Breast reduction |
$20,699 |
$34,499 |
$6,423 |
$980 |
| Breathing tube insertion (intubation) |
$1,625 |
$2,708 |
— |
$133 |
| Bronchoscopy |
$15,481 |
$25,802 |
$6,827 |
$303 |
| Burn treatment |
$380 |
$633 |
— |
$129 |
| C-reactive protein (CRP) |
$67 |
$112 |
— |
$5 |
| CA 19-9 tumor marker test |
$23 |
$38 |
— |
$21 |
| CA-125 ovarian marker test |
$20 |
$34 |
— |
$21 |
| Calcium blood test |
$70 |
$116 |
— |
$5 |
| Carpal tunnel release |
$8,468 |
$14,114 |
$1,889 |
$483 |
| CEA tumor marker test |
$172 |
$286 |
— |
$19 |
| Celiac disease test |
$20 |
$34 |
— |
$12 |
| Central line placement |
$14,006 |
$23,343 |
$3,115 |
$238 |
| Chemotherapy infusion |
$1,050 |
$1,750 |
— |
$81 |
| Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis) |
$895 |
$1,492 |
— |
$311 |
| Chest X-ray |
$200 |
$333 |
$84 |
$37 |
| CK-MB heart enzyme test |
$91 |
$151 |
— |
$12 |
| Clotting time test (PTT) |
$41 |
$68 |
— |
$6 |
| Colonoscopy |
$6,980 |
$11,634 |
$1,158 |
$480 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) |
$90 |
$151 |
— |
$7 |
| Complex wound repair |
$8,197 |
$13,661 |
$715 |
$390 |
| Comprehensive metabolic panel |
$127 |
$211 |
— |
$11 |
| Copper blood test |
$56 |
$93 |
— |
$12 |
| Coronary artery bypass (CABG) |
— |
— |
$45,519 |
$36,593 |
| Coronary CT angiography |
$3,330 |
$5,550 |
— |
$326 |
| Cortisol test |
$21 |
$35 |
— |
$16 |
| COVID-19 PCR test |
$99 |
$165 |
— |
$51 |
| Creatine kinase (CK) test |
$12 |
$20 |
— |
$7 |
| CT angiography of the chest |
$853 |
$1,422 |
— |
$281 |
| CT angiography of the head |
$2,800 |
$4,666 |
— |
$274 |
| CT scan of the abdomen |
$1,208 |
$2,014 |
— |
$230 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis |
$1,941 |
$3,235 |
— |
$300 |
| CT scan of the arm |
$1,344 |
$2,240 |
— |
$199 |
| CT scan of the chest |
$1,074 |
$1,790 |
— |
$167 |
| CT scan of the head |
$1,214 |
$2,024 |
— |
$148 |
| CT scan of the leg |
$1,169 |
$1,948 |
— |
$166 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) |
$1,169 |
$1,948 |
— |
$169 |
| CT scan of the neck |
$1,214 |
$2,024 |
— |
$183 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) |
$1,106 |
$1,844 |
— |
$168 |
| CT scan of the pelvis |
$1,169 |
$1,948 |
— |
$226 |
| CT scan of the sinuses |
$1,214 |
$2,024 |
— |
$152 |
| D-dimer test |
$70 |
$116 |
— |
$10 |
| DHEA-sulfate test |
$40 |
$66 |
— |
$22 |
| Dialysis fistula creation |
$13,889 |
$23,149 |
$3,054 |
$601 |
| Drug screen (urine) |
$77 |
$128 |
— |
$17 |
| Electrolyte panel |
$98 |
$164 |
— |
$7 |
| Epidural steroid injection |
$1,738 |
$2,897 |
— |
$275 |
| ERCP (bile duct endoscopy) |
$18,861 |
$31,435 |
$3,729 |
$311 |
| Estradiol (estrogen) test |
$238 |
$397 |
— |
$28 |
| Eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) |
$12,647 |
$21,078 |
$2,300 |
$552 |
| Facet joint injection (spine) |
$1,831 |
$3,052 |
— |
$99 |
| Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG) |
$1,312 |
$2,187 |
— |
$164 |
| Fecal occult blood (stool) test |
$36 |
$60 |
— |
$10 |
| Feeding tube (PEG) placement |
$4,256 |
$7,094 |
$1,856 |
$178 |
| Ferritin (iron) test |
$110 |
$183 |
— |
$14 |
| Fibrinogen test |
$43 |
$72 |
— |
$10 |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy |
$3,154 |
$5,257 |
$900 |
$323 |
| Flu test |
$29 |
$49 |
— |
$17 |
| Folate (folic acid) test |
$65 |
$108 |
— |
$15 |
| Free T4 thyroid test |
$65 |
$109 |
— |
$9 |
| FSH hormone test |
$85 |
$141 |
— |
$19 |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) |
$23,692 |
$39,487 |
$5,848 |
$658 |
| Gallbladder scan (HIDA) |
$2,489 |
$4,148 |
— |
$334 |
| Ganglion cyst removal |
$13,207 |
$22,012 |
$1,555 |
$321 |
| GGT liver test |
$50 |
$84 |
— |
$7 |
| Glucose tolerance test |
$109 |
$182 |
— |
$8 |
| H. pylori test |
$153 |
$255 |
— |
$67 |
| HDL cholesterol test |
$82 |
$137 |
— |
$8 |
| Hematocrit test |
$16 |
$27 |
— |
$2 |
| Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) |
$20 |
$34 |
— |
$10 |
| Hepatitis B test |
$148 |
$247 |
— |
$10 |
| Hepatitis C test |
$148 |
$247 |
— |
$14 |
| Hip replacement |
$40,555 |
$67,591 |
$12,419 |
$1,162 |
| HIV test |
$66 |
$110 |
— |
$19 |
| Hydrocele repair |
$17,920 |
$29,867 |
$3,463 |
$315 |
| Inguinal hernia repair |
$17,129 |
$28,549 |
$3,463 |
$538 |
| Iron blood test |
$101 |
$169 |
— |
$6 |
| IV infusion therapy |
$374 |
$623 |
— |
$44 |
| Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) |
$641 |
$1,069 |
— |
$57 |
| Kidney scan (nuclear) |
$1,361 |
$2,268 |
— |
$172 |
| Kidney stone shock-wave (lithotripsy) |
$17,407 |
$29,011 |
$3,410 |
$760 |
| Knee arthroscopy |
$18,823 |
$31,371 |
$3,165 |
$524 |
| Knee joint injection |
$2,726 |
$4,544 |
$297 |
$69 |
| Knee replacement |
— |
— |
$24,229 |
$18,054 |
| Lactate test |
$58 |
$96 |
— |
$12 |
| Laminectomy (spine) |
$40,934 |
$68,224 |
$7,089 |
$1,157 |
| LDH test |
$11 |
$18 |
— |
$6 |
| LDL cholesterol test |
$78 |
$130 |
— |
$11 |
| Leg artery angiogram |
$5,000 |
$8,333 |
— |
$149 |
| LH hormone test |
$100 |
$167 |
— |
$19 |
| Lipase test |
$70 |
$116 |
— |
$7 |
| Lipid (cholesterol) panel |
$77 |
$128 |
— |
$13 |
| Liver function panel |
$127 |
$211 |
— |
$8 |
| Lumbar discectomy |
$20,148 |
$33,580 |
$7,019 |
$898 |
| Lumpectomy (breast) |
$24,555 |
$40,925 |
$6,423 |
$750 |
| Lung scan (V/Q) |
$2,521 |
$4,201 |
— |
$291 |
| Magnesium blood test |
$15 |
$25 |
— |
$7 |
| Mastectomy |
$31,408 |
$52,346 |
$6,423 |
$1,021 |
| Meniscus repair (knee) |
$24,465 |
$40,775 |
$7,019 |
$714 |
| Neck (cervical) spinal fusion |
$41,249 |
$68,748 |
$12,419 |
$1,410 |
| Nuclear cardiac stress test |
$4,532 |
$7,554 |
— |
$428 |
| Orthopedic hardware removal |
$14,196 |
$23,660 |
$3,428 |
$632 |
| Pacemaker insertion |
— |
— |
$23,559 |
$15,506 |
| Pap smear (cervical screening) |
$85 |
$141 |
— |
$20 |
| Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test |
$50 |
$83 |
— |
$41 |
| Parathyroid removal |
$23,759 |
$39,599 |
$5,848 |
$891 |
| PET scan |
$12,713 |
$21,188 |
$1,383 |
— |
| Phosphorus blood test |
$42 |
$70 |
— |
$5 |
| Pilonidal cyst removal |
$8,029 |
$13,381 |
$2,810 |
$541 |
| Platelet count |
$37 |
$62 |
— |
$4 |
| Pregnancy blood test (hCG) |
$60 |
$100 |
— |
$8 |
| Procalcitonin test |
$279 |
$465 |
— |
$27 |
| Prolactin test |
$66 |
$110 |
— |
$19 |
| Prostate surgery (TURP) |
$19,877 |
$33,128 |
$5,186 |
$526 |
| Prostate test (PSA) |
$70 |
$117 |
— |
$18 |
| Rheumatoid factor test |
$127 |
$212 |
— |
$6 |
| Sacroiliac joint injection |
$1,155 |
$1,925 |
— |
$176 |
| Scoliosis spine X-ray |
$250 |
$417 |
— |
$58 |
| Sedimentation rate (ESR) test |
$40 |
$67 |
— |
$3 |
| Semen analysis |
$219 |
$365 |
— |
$12 |
| Septoplasty (deviated septum) |
$25,210 |
$42,017 |
$3,207 |
$613 |
| Sex hormone binding globulin test |
$24 |
$40 |
— |
$22 |
| Shoulder replacement |
$48,265 |
$80,442 |
$16,960 |
$1,300 |
| Simple wound stitches |
$633 |
$1,055 |
— |
$127 |
| Skin biopsy |
$268 |
$446 |
$393 |
$121 |
| Skin graft |
$12,050 |
$20,084 |
$3,428 |
$898 |
| Spine fracture repair (kyphoplasty) |
$13,007 |
$21,679 |
$7,019 |
$5,803 |
| Strep throat test |
$44 |
$73 |
— |
$17 |
| T3 thyroid test |
$36 |
$60 |
— |
$14 |
| Testosterone test |
$24 |
$40 |
— |
$26 |
| Thyroid removal (thyroidectomy) |
$35,619 |
$59,366 |
$5,848 |
$1,004 |
| Thyroid test (TSH) |
$42 |
$70 |
— |
$17 |
| Thyroid uptake scan |
$1,675 |
$2,792 |
— |
$145 |
| Tonsillectomy |
$13,955 |
$23,258 |
$3,207 |
$252 |
| Total IgE allergy test |
$74 |
$124 |
— |
$16 |
| Total protein test |
$45 |
$75 |
— |
$4 |
| Tracheostomy |
$4,870 |
$8,117 |
— |
$273 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) |
$8,575 |
$14,291 |
$529 |
$239 |
| Trigger finger release |
$8,368 |
$13,946 |
$1,555 |
$630 |
| Trigger point injection |
$535 |
$891 |
— |
$56 |
| Triglycerides test |
$23 |
$38 |
— |
$6 |
| Troponin (heart) test |
$34 |
$56 |
— |
$12 |
| Turbinate reduction |
$17,956 |
$29,926 |
$3,207 |
$294 |
| Ulnar nerve surgery (elbow) |
$9,534 |
$15,890 |
$1,889 |
$575 |
| Upper GI endoscopy (EGD) |
$5,532 |
$9,220 |
$877 |
$371 |
| Upper GI series (barium) |
$1,028 |
$1,714 |
— |
$128 |
| Ureteral stent placement |
$17,407 |
$29,011 |
$3,410 |
$373 |
| Ureteroscopy (stone removal) |
$19,186 |
$31,976 |
$5,186 |
$365 |
| Uric acid (gout) test |
$77 |
$129 |
— |
$5 |
| Urinalysis |
$38 |
$64 |
— |
$3 |
| Urine microalbumin test |
$158 |
$264 |
— |
$5 |
| Urine pregnancy test |
$32 |
$54 |
— |
$9 |
| Varicose vein ablation |
$16,098 |
$26,831 |
$5,382 |
$1,018 |
| Vitamin B12 test |
$65 |
$108 |
— |
$15 |
| Vitamin D test |
$32 |
$53 |
— |
$30 |
| Vocal cord injection |
$12,817 |
$21,361 |
$3,606 |
$211 |
| Wound debridement |
$2,456 |
$4,093 |
$393 |
$186 |
| Wrist fracture repair |
$19,654 |
$32,757 |
$7,019 |
$735 |
| X-ray of the abdomen |
$487 |
$811 |
— |
$36 |
| X-ray of the ankle |
$417 |
$695 |
— |
$37 |
| X-ray of the collarbone |
$375 |
$625 |
— |
$33 |
| X-ray of the elbow |
$428 |
$713 |
— |
$33 |
| X-ray of the facial bones |
$215 |
$359 |
— |
$39 |
| X-ray of the foot |
$308 |
$514 |
— |
$34 |
| X-ray of the forearm |
$395 |
$659 |
— |
$29 |
| X-ray of the hand |
$511 |
$851 |
— |
$38 |
| X-ray of the hip |
$252 |
$420 |
— |
$49 |
| X-ray of the knee |
$474 |
$790 |
— |
$42 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) |
$524 |
$873 |
— |
$47 |
| X-ray of the lower leg |
$443 |
$738 |
— |
$31 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) |
$565 |
$942 |
— |
$36 |
| X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) |
$820 |
$1,367 |
— |
$47 |
| X-ray of the pelvis |
$476 |
$793 |
— |
$36 |
| X-ray of the ribs |
$533 |
$888 |
— |
$42 |
| X-ray of the shoulder |
$458 |
$764 |
— |
$36 |
| X-ray of the skull |
$532 |
$887 |
— |
$40 |
| X-ray of the upper arm |
$458 |
$764 |
— |
$32 |
| X-ray of the wrist |
$413 |
$688 |
— |
$43 |
| Zinc blood test |
$25 |
$41 |
— |
$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.
