| Procedure | Cash | Chargemaster | Insurer | Medicare |
|---|
| Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis) |
$319 |
$1,385 |
$1,030 |
$284 |
| Abdominal ultrasound |
$97 |
$423 |
$293 |
$100 |
| Abscess incision and drainage |
$120 |
$522 |
$308 |
$174 |
| Albumin blood test |
$9 |
$37 |
$26 |
$5 |
| Aldosterone test |
$67 |
$293 |
$208 |
$41 |
| Alkaline phosphatase test |
$9 |
$39 |
$28 |
$5 |
| Allergy shots |
$9 |
$41 |
$25 |
$11 |
| Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test |
$29 |
$126 |
$89 |
$17 |
| ALT liver enzyme test |
$9 |
$40 |
$28 |
$5 |
| Ammonia blood test |
$25 |
$109 |
$77 |
$15 |
| Amniocentesis |
$200 |
$868 |
$647 |
$120 |
| Amylase test |
$11 |
$48 |
$34 |
$6 |
| Annual physical (new patient) |
$71 |
$307 |
$221 |
— |
| Anoscopy |
$136 |
$590 |
$426 |
$129 |
| Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test |
$21 |
$90 |
$64 |
$12 |
| Arterial blood gas (ABG) |
$33 |
$145 |
$103 |
$26 |
| AST liver enzyme test |
$9 |
$39 |
$28 |
$5 |
| Bartholin cyst removal |
$218 |
$949 |
$674 |
$182 |
| Basic metabolic panel |
$14 |
$62 |
$44 |
$8 |
| Benign skin lesion removal |
$189 |
$823 |
$612 |
$171 |
| Bilirubin blood test |
$9 |
$38 |
$27 |
$5 |
| Bladder function test (urodynamics) |
$295 |
$1,281 |
$910 |
$345 |
| Bladder scope (cystoscopy) |
$266 |
$1,158 |
$847 |
$216 |
| Blood clotting test (PT/INR) |
$7 |
$29 |
$21 |
$4 |
| Blood crossmatch |
$61 |
$266 |
$189 |
— |
| Blood glucose test |
$7 |
$29 |
$17 |
$5 |
| Blood transfusion |
$117 |
$509 |
$372 |
$47 |
| Blood type and screen |
$20 |
$85 |
$60 |
$10 |
| Blood type test |
$20 |
$88 |
$56 |
$3 |
| BNP (heart failure) test |
$58 |
$254 |
$180 |
$39 |
| Bone marrow biopsy |
$544 |
$2,367 |
$1,731 |
$172 |
| Breast biopsy |
$578 |
$2,512 |
$1,869 |
$478 |
| Breast ultrasound |
$93 |
$403 |
$278 |
$92 |
| Breathing tube insertion (intubation) |
$230 |
$1,002 |
$711 |
$133 |
| Bronchoscopy |
$609 |
$2,648 |
$1,935 |
$303 |
| Burn treatment |
$149 |
$649 |
$275 |
$129 |
| C-reactive protein (CRP) |
$9 |
$39 |
$28 |
$5 |
| CA 19-9 tumor marker test |
$36 |
$155 |
$110 |
$21 |
| CA-125 ovarian marker test |
$36 |
$155 |
$110 |
$21 |
| Calcium blood test |
$9 |
$39 |
$28 |
$5 |
| Cardioversion |
$504 |
$2,192 |
$1,556 |
$155 |
| Carotid artery ultrasound |
$225 |
$979 |
$695 |
$156 |
| CEA tumor marker test |
$33 |
$142 |
$101 |
$19 |
| Celiac disease test |
$73 |
$317 |
$225 |
$12 |
| Central line placement |
$529 |
$2,300 |
$1,659 |
$238 |
| Cervical LEEP procedure |
$1,119 |
$4,865 |
$3,454 |
$325 |
| Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis) |
$377 |
$1,637 |
$1,166 |
$311 |
| Chest tube insertion |
$482 |
$2,095 |
$1,487 |
$143 |
| Chest X-ray |
$70 |
$303 |
$209 |
$37 |
| Chiropractic adjustment |
$14 |
$63 |
$44 |
$38 |
| Circumcision |
$419 |
$1,821 |
$1,343 |
$167 |
| CK-MB heart enzyme test |
$20 |
$86 |
$61 |
$12 |
| Clotting time test (PTT) |
$10 |
$45 |
$32 |
$6 |
| Colonoscopy |
$475 |
$2,065 |
$1,466 |
$480 |
| Colposcopy |
$60 |
$263 |
$196 |
$161 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) |
$12 |
$53 |
$34 |
$7 |
| Complex wound repair |
$417 |
$1,812 |
$1,287 |
$390 |
| Comprehensive eye exam |
$57 |
$248 |
$176 |
$138 |
| Comprehensive metabolic panel |
$17 |
$75 |
$53 |
$11 |
| Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon) |
$126 |
$548 |
$389 |
$115 |
| Copper blood test |
$21 |
$92 |
$65 |
$12 |
| Cortisol test |
$28 |
$123 |
$87 |
$16 |
| COVID-19 PCR test |
$15 |
$64 |
$48 |
$51 |
| CPAP titration study |
$230 |
$1,001 |
$711 |
$69 |
| Creatine kinase (CK) test |
$11 |
$48 |
$34 |
$7 |
| CT angiography of the chest |
$577 |
$2,507 |
$1,780 |
$281 |
| CT angiography of the head |
$549 |
$2,388 |
$1,695 |
$274 |
| CT scan of the abdomen |
$577 |
$2,507 |
$1,700 |
$230 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis |
$549 |
$2,388 |
$1,616 |
$300 |
| CT scan of the arm |
$549 |
$2,388 |
$1,611 |
$199 |
| CT scan of the chest |
$549 |
$2,388 |
$1,616 |
$167 |
| CT scan of the head |
$549 |
$2,388 |
$1,616 |
$148 |
| CT scan of the leg |
$549 |
$2,388 |
$1,611 |
$166 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) |
$549 |
$2,388 |
$1,616 |
$169 |
| CT scan of the neck |
$549 |
$2,388 |
$1,616 |
$183 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) |
$549 |
$2,388 |
$1,616 |
$168 |
| CT scan of the pelvis |
$605 |
$2,632 |
$1,780 |
$226 |
| CT scan of the sinuses |
$549 |
$2,388 |
$1,616 |
$152 |
| D-dimer test |
$17 |
$76 |
$54 |
$10 |
| Developmental screening (child) |
$40 |
$173 |
$126 |
— |
| DHEA-sulfate test |
$38 |
$166 |
$118 |
$22 |
| Diagnostic mammogram |
$78 |
$341 |
$235 |
$140 |
| Dilation and curettage (D&C) |
$1,248 |
$5,426 |
$3,852 |
$298 |
| Drug screen (urine) |
$25 |
$109 |
$64 |
$17 |
| Echocardiogram |
$306 |
$1,331 |
$666 |
$138 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG) |
$39 |
$170 |
$37 |
$8 |
| Electrolyte panel |
$12 |
$50 |
$36 |
$7 |
| Emergency department visit |
$201 |
$874 |
$621 |
$69 |
| Endometrial biopsy |
$37 |
$159 |
$117 |
$98 |
| Estradiol (estrogen) test |
$48 |
$208 |
$148 |
$28 |
| Family therapy session |
$80 |
$348 |
$247 |
$110 |
| Fecal occult blood (stool) test |
$18 |
$78 |
$26 |
$10 |
| Ferritin (iron) test |
$23 |
$102 |
$72 |
$14 |
| Fibrinogen test |
$15 |
$64 |
$45 |
$10 |
| Flu test |
$20 |
$86 |
$61 |
$17 |
| Flu vaccine |
$35 |
$154 |
$104 |
— |
| Folate (folic acid) test |
$25 |
$110 |
$78 |
$15 |
| Foreign body removal (skin) |
$118 |
$513 |
$365 |
$157 |
| Free T4 thyroid test |
$15 |
$67 |
$48 |
$9 |
| FSH hormone test |
$32 |
$139 |
$99 |
$19 |
| GGT liver test |
$12 |
$54 |
$38 |
$7 |
| Glucose tolerance test |
$12 |
$52 |
$21 |
$8 |
| Group therapy session |
$49 |
$212 |
$154 |
$30 |
| H. pylori test |
$116 |
$503 |
$357 |
$67 |
| HDL cholesterol test |
$14 |
$62 |
$44 |
$8 |
| Hematocrit test |
$4 |
$18 |
$13 |
$2 |
| Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) |
$17 |
$72 |
$51 |
$10 |
| Hepatitis B test |
$17 |
$74 |
$53 |
$10 |
| Hepatitis C test |
$25 |
$107 |
$76 |
$14 |
| HIV test |
$33 |
$142 |
$73 |
$19 |
| Holter heart monitor |
$243 |
$1,055 |
$749 |
$26 |
| Iron blood test |
$11 |
$48 |
$34 |
$6 |
| IV infusion therapy |
$63 |
$275 |
$154 |
$44 |
| Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) |
$175 |
$761 |
$358 |
$57 |
| Kidney ultrasound |
$97 |
$423 |
$293 |
$84 |
| Knee joint injection |
$290 |
$1,259 |
$325 |
$69 |
| Lactate test |
$18 |
$80 |
$57 |
$12 |
| Laryngoscopy |
$221 |
$960 |
$264 |
$189 |
| LDH test |
$10 |
$45 |
$32 |
$6 |
| LDL cholesterol test |
$16 |
$71 |
$50 |
$11 |
| Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) |
$282 |
$1,224 |
$695 |
$150 |
| LH hormone test |
$32 |
$138 |
$98 |
$19 |
| Lipase test |
$12 |
$51 |
$36 |
$7 |
| Lipid (cholesterol) panel |
$23 |
$101 |
$72 |
$13 |
| Liver biopsy |
$679 |
$2,952 |
$2,096 |
$288 |
| Liver function panel |
$14 |
$59 |
$42 |
$8 |
| Magnesium blood test |
$11 |
$49 |
$35 |
$7 |
| MRA of the brain |
$625 |
$2,716 |
$1,838 |
$226 |
| MRA of the neck |
$625 |
$2,716 |
$1,838 |
$245 |
| MRI of the abdomen |
$625 |
$2,716 |
$1,838 |
$300 |
| MRI of the ankle |
$625 |
$2,716 |
$1,924 |
$261 |
| MRI of the brain |
$625 |
$2,716 |
$1,838 |
$269 |
| MRI of the chest |
$625 |
$2,716 |
$1,862 |
$371 |
| MRI of the knee |
$625 |
$2,716 |
$1,863 |
$315 |
| MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) |
$625 |
$2,716 |
$1,838 |
$270 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) |
$625 |
$2,716 |
$1,838 |
$271 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) |
$625 |
$2,716 |
$1,838 |
$274 |
| MRI of the pelvis |
$625 |
$2,716 |
$1,838 |
$268 |
| MRI of the shoulder |
$625 |
$2,716 |
$1,862 |
$313 |
| MRI of the wrist |
$625 |
$2,716 |
$1,838 |
$330 |
| Nebulizer breathing treatment |
$59 |
$258 |
$185 |
$9 |
| Occupational therapy evaluation |
$74 |
$322 |
$233 |
$101 |
| Office visit (established patient) |
$38 |
$166 |
$114 |
$115 |
| Office visit (new patient) |
$50 |
$218 |
$149 |
$177 |
| Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test |
$71 |
$309 |
$219 |
$41 |
| Pelvic ultrasound |
$100 |
$434 |
$308 |
$78 |
| Phosphorus blood test |
$8 |
$35 |
$25 |
$5 |
| Physical therapy evaluation |
$76 |
$332 |
$239 |
$98 |
| Pilonidal cyst removal |
$1,210 |
$5,263 |
$3,733 |
$541 |
| Platelet count |
$8 |
$34 |
$24 |
$4 |
| Pregnancy blood test (hCG) |
$13 |
$57 |
$40 |
$8 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound |
$100 |
$434 |
$308 |
$126 |
| Procalcitonin test |
$30 |
$130 |
$92 |
$27 |
| Prolactin test |
$33 |
$145 |
$103 |
$19 |
| Prostate biopsy |
$383 |
$1,665 |
$1,209 |
— |
| Prostate test (PSA) |
$32 |
$138 |
$98 |
$18 |
| Psychotherapy session |
$46 |
$202 |
$151 |
$140 |
| Pulmonary rehabilitation |
$34 |
$146 |
$104 |
$87 |
| Routine eye exam |
$57 |
$248 |
$176 |
$88 |
| Scoliosis spine X-ray |
$66 |
$288 |
$204 |
$58 |
| Screening mammogram |
$73 |
$316 |
$85 |
$126 |
| Scrotal ultrasound |
$100 |
$434 |
$308 |
$99 |
| Sedimentation rate (ESR) test |
$5 |
$24 |
$15 |
$3 |
| Semen analysis |
$21 |
$90 |
$64 |
$12 |
| Sex hormone binding globulin test |
$37 |
$162 |
$115 |
$22 |
| Simple wound stitches |
$83 |
$362 |
$267 |
$127 |
| Skin cancer lesion removal |
$147 |
$640 |
$497 |
$240 |
| Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy) |
$65 |
$283 |
$202 |
$36 |
| Skin tag removal |
$37 |
$163 |
$121 |
$92 |
| Sleep study (polysomnography) |
$539 |
$2,342 |
$1,663 |
$691 |
| Small bowel resection |
$587 |
$2,552 |
$1,869 |
$1,136 |
| Soft tissue ultrasound |
$95 |
$412 |
$293 |
$64 |
| Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) |
$277 |
$1,206 |
$859 |
$165 |
| Spine fracture repair (kyphoplasty) |
$3,390 |
$14,739 |
$10,465 |
$5,803 |
| Strep throat test |
$20 |
$86 |
$61 |
$17 |
| Swallow study |
$81 |
$351 |
$250 |
$85 |
| T3 thyroid test |
$24 |
$106 |
$75 |
$14 |
| Tdap (tetanus) vaccine |
$72 |
$314 |
$223 |
— |
| Testosterone test |
$44 |
$193 |
$137 |
$26 |
| Thyroid test (TSH) |
$29 |
$126 |
$89 |
$17 |
| Thyroid ultrasound |
$100 |
$434 |
$308 |
$109 |
| Total IgE allergy test |
$28 |
$123 |
$87 |
$16 |
| Total protein test |
$6 |
$27 |
$19 |
$4 |
| Tracheostomy |
$1,274 |
$5,541 |
$3,934 |
$273 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) |
$288 |
$1,251 |
$888 |
$239 |
| Transvaginal ultrasound |
$100 |
$434 |
$308 |
$118 |
| Trigger point injection |
$236 |
$1,028 |
$720 |
$56 |
| Triglycerides test |
$10 |
$43 |
$31 |
$6 |
| Troponin (heart) test |
$17 |
$74 |
$53 |
$12 |
| Upper GI endoscopy (EGD) |
$398 |
$1,731 |
$1,293 |
$371 |
| Uric acid (gout) test |
$8 |
$35 |
$25 |
$5 |
| Urinalysis |
$5 |
$21 |
$12 |
$3 |
| Urine microalbumin test |
$9 |
$41 |
$28 |
$5 |
| Urine pregnancy test |
$11 |
$47 |
$33 |
$9 |
| Vaccine administration |
$20 |
$86 |
$57 |
$19 |
| Vitamin B12 test |
$26 |
$112 |
$80 |
$15 |
| Vitamin D test |
$51 |
$222 |
$158 |
$30 |
| Wart removal |
$60 |
$262 |
$168 |
$121 |
| Wound debridement |
$292 |
$1,269 |
$879 |
$186 |
| X-ray of the abdomen |
$68 |
$295 |
$209 |
$36 |
| X-ray of the ankle |
$72 |
$311 |
$221 |
$37 |
| X-ray of the collarbone |
$68 |
$295 |
$200 |
$33 |
| X-ray of the elbow |
$72 |
$311 |
$221 |
$33 |
| X-ray of the facial bones |
$66 |
$288 |
$201 |
$39 |
| X-ray of the foot |
$72 |
$311 |
$221 |
$34 |
| X-ray of the forearm |
$68 |
$295 |
$206 |
$29 |
| X-ray of the hand |
$79 |
$342 |
$232 |
$38 |
| X-ray of the hip |
$68 |
$295 |
$209 |
$49 |
| X-ray of the knee |
$72 |
$311 |
$202 |
$42 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) |
$66 |
$288 |
$207 |
$47 |
| X-ray of the lower leg |
$65 |
$281 |
$206 |
$31 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) |
$66 |
$288 |
$207 |
$36 |
| X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) |
$70 |
$303 |
$211 |
$47 |
| X-ray of the pelvis |
$66 |
$288 |
$207 |
$36 |
| X-ray of the ribs |
$68 |
$295 |
$209 |
$42 |
| X-ray of the shoulder |
$75 |
$327 |
$221 |
$36 |
| X-ray of the skull |
$66 |
$288 |
$207 |
$40 |
| X-ray of the upper arm |
$68 |
$295 |
$206 |
$32 |
| X-ray of the wrist |
$72 |
$311 |
$221 |
$43 |
| Zinc blood test |
$20 |
$85 |
$60 |
$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.
