| Procedure | Cash | Chargemaster | Insurer | Medicare |
| Abdominal ultrasound |
$321 |
$321 |
$253 |
$100 |
| Abscess incision and drainage |
$298 |
$298 |
$224 |
$174 |
| Albumin blood test |
$37 |
$37 |
$37 |
$5 |
| Aldosterone test |
$188 |
$188 |
$150 |
$41 |
| Alkaline phosphatase test |
$48 |
$48 |
$36 |
$5 |
| Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test |
$75 |
$75 |
$59 |
$17 |
| ALT liver enzyme test |
$53 |
$53 |
$41 |
$5 |
| Ammonia blood test |
$75 |
$75 |
$59 |
$15 |
| Amylase test |
$53 |
$53 |
$41 |
$6 |
| Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test |
$63 |
$63 |
$47 |
$12 |
| Arterial blood gas (ABG) |
$141 |
$141 |
$119 |
$26 |
| AST liver enzyme test |
$53 |
$53 |
$41 |
$5 |
| Bartholin cyst removal |
$160 |
$160 |
$126 |
$182 |
| Basic metabolic panel |
$137 |
$137 |
$108 |
$8 |
| Benign skin lesion removal |
$941 |
$941 |
$750 |
$171 |
| Bilirubin blood test |
$42 |
$42 |
$33 |
$5 |
| Blood clotting test (PT/INR) |
$44 |
$44 |
$35 |
$4 |
| Blood glucose test |
$44 |
$44 |
$35 |
$5 |
| Blood transfusion |
$702 |
$702 |
$543 |
$47 |
| Blood type and screen |
$58 |
$58 |
$45 |
$10 |
| Blood type test |
$43 |
$43 |
$37 |
$3 |
| BNP (heart failure) test |
$170 |
$170 |
$134 |
$39 |
| Bone scan (nuclear) |
$741 |
$741 |
$585 |
$259 |
| Breast ultrasound |
$291 |
$291 |
$240 |
$92 |
| Breathing tube insertion (intubation) |
$482 |
$482 |
$373 |
$133 |
| Burn treatment |
$314 |
$314 |
$270 |
$129 |
| C-reactive protein (CRP) |
$82 |
$82 |
$62 |
$5 |
| CA 19-9 tumor marker test |
$110 |
$110 |
$87 |
$21 |
| CA-125 ovarian marker test |
$110 |
$110 |
$87 |
$21 |
| Calcium blood test |
$31 |
$31 |
$24 |
$5 |
| Cardiac rehabilitation |
$208 |
$208 |
$164 |
$26 |
| Cardiac stress test |
$400 |
$400 |
$316 |
$39 |
| Cardioversion |
$1,120 |
$1,120 |
$885 |
$155 |
| Carotid artery ultrasound |
$578 |
$578 |
$456 |
$156 |
| CEA tumor marker test |
$100 |
$100 |
$79 |
$19 |
| Central line placement |
$1,047 |
$1,047 |
$817 |
$238 |
| Chest tube insertion |
$1,156 |
$1,156 |
$913 |
$143 |
| Chest X-ray |
$135 |
$135 |
$106 |
$37 |
| Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine |
$437 |
$437 |
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— |
| CK-MB heart enzyme test |
$88 |
$88 |
$70 |
$12 |
| Clotting time test (PTT) |
$50 |
$50 |
$42 |
$6 |
| Colonoscopy |
$1,930 |
$1,930 |
$1,525 |
$480 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) |
$39 |
$39 |
$30 |
$7 |
| Comprehensive metabolic panel |
$158 |
$158 |
$125 |
$11 |
| Copper blood test |
$40 |
$40 |
$32 |
$12 |
| Coronary CT angiography |
$959 |
$959 |
$758 |
$326 |
| Cortisol test |
$70 |
$70 |
$60 |
$16 |
| COVID-19 PCR test |
$150 |
$150 |
$114 |
$51 |
| CPAP titration study |
$296 |
$296 |
$234 |
$69 |
| Creatine kinase (CK) test |
$70 |
$70 |
$68 |
$7 |
| CT angiography of the chest |
$1,278 |
$1,278 |
$1,010 |
$281 |
| CT angiography of the head |
$1,278 |
$1,278 |
$1,010 |
$274 |
| CT scan of the abdomen |
$1,223 |
$1,223 |
$923 |
$230 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis |
$1,105 |
$1,105 |
$874 |
$300 |
| CT scan of the arm |
$1,168 |
$1,168 |
$876 |
$199 |
| CT scan of the chest |
$1,168 |
$1,168 |
$876 |
$167 |
| CT scan of the head |
$1,168 |
$1,168 |
$876 |
$148 |
| CT scan of the leg |
$1,168 |
$1,168 |
$876 |
$166 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) |
$1,168 |
$1,168 |
$876 |
$169 |
| CT scan of the neck |
$1,168 |
$1,168 |
$876 |
$183 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) |
$1,168 |
$1,168 |
$913 |
$168 |
| CT scan of the pelvis |
$1,168 |
$1,168 |
$876 |
$226 |
| CT scan of the sinuses |
$1,022 |
$1,022 |
$875 |
$152 |
| D-dimer test |
$94 |
$94 |
$74 |
$10 |
| DHEA-sulfate test |
$105 |
$105 |
$83 |
$22 |
| Diagnostic mammogram |
$2,000 |
$2,000 |
$1,580 |
$140 |
| Dilation and curettage (D&C) |
$1,351 |
$1,351 |
$1,067 |
$298 |
| Drug screen (urine) |
$45 |
$45 |
$43 |
$17 |
| Echocardiogram |
$1,179 |
$1,179 |
$884 |
$138 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG) |
$80 |
$80 |
$63 |
$8 |
| Electrolyte panel |
$113 |
$113 |
$89 |
$7 |
| Emergency department visit |
$257 |
$257 |
$193 |
$69 |
| Estradiol (estrogen) test |
$145 |
$145 |
$115 |
$28 |
| Family therapy session |
$287 |
$287 |
$227 |
$110 |
| Fecal occult blood (stool) test |
$76 |
$76 |
$63 |
$10 |
| Feeding tube (PEG) placement |
$1,769 |
$1,769 |
$1,397 |
$178 |
| Ferritin (iron) test |
$70 |
$70 |
$55 |
$14 |
| Fibrinogen test |
$80 |
$80 |
$63 |
$10 |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy |
$1,340 |
$1,340 |
$1,059 |
$323 |
| Flu test |
$97 |
$97 |
$73 |
$17 |
| Folate (folic acid) test |
$90 |
$90 |
$71 |
$15 |
| Foreign body removal (skin) |
$579 |
$579 |
$434 |
$157 |
| Free T4 thyroid test |
$94 |
$94 |
$71 |
$9 |
| FSH hormone test |
$62 |
$62 |
$49 |
$19 |
| Gallbladder scan (HIDA) |
$464 |
$464 |
$367 |
$334 |
| GGT liver test |
$44 |
$44 |
$35 |
$7 |
| Glucose tolerance test |
$80 |
$80 |
$59 |
$8 |
| Group therapy session |
$245 |
$245 |
$194 |
$30 |
| Hammertoe repair |
$4,417 |
$4,417 |
$3,490 |
$548 |
| HDL cholesterol test |
$75 |
$75 |
$59 |
$8 |
| Hematocrit test |
$21 |
$21 |
$17 |
$2 |
| Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) |
$74 |
$74 |
$58 |
$10 |
| Hepatitis B test |
$51 |
$51 |
$40 |
$10 |
| Hepatitis C test |
$67 |
$67 |
$52 |
$14 |
| HIV test |
$45 |
$45 |
$36 |
$19 |
| Holter heart monitor |
$278 |
$278 |
$220 |
$26 |
| Iron blood test |
$35 |
$35 |
$28 |
$6 |
| IV infusion therapy |
$61 |
$61 |
$93 |
$44 |
| Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) |
$295 |
$295 |
$233 |
$57 |
| Kidney ultrasound |
$321 |
$321 |
$253 |
$84 |
| Knee joint injection |
$319 |
$319 |
$252 |
$69 |
| Lactate test |
$80 |
$80 |
$63 |
$12 |
| LDH test |
$41 |
$41 |
$30 |
$6 |
| Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) |
$695 |
$695 |
$523 |
$150 |
| LH hormone test |
$69 |
$69 |
$55 |
$19 |
| Lipase test |
$53 |
$53 |
$42 |
$7 |
| Lipid (cholesterol) panel |
$172 |
$172 |
$135 |
$13 |
| Liver function panel |
$128 |
$128 |
$101 |
$8 |
| Lung function test (PFT) |
$88 |
$88 |
$70 |
$37 |
| Magnesium blood test |
$57 |
$57 |
$48 |
$7 |
| MMR vaccine |
$303 |
$303 |
$239 |
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| MRA of the brain |
$1,200 |
$1,200 |
$975 |
$226 |
| MRA of the neck |
$1,500 |
$1,500 |
$1,185 |
$245 |
| MRI of the abdomen |
$1,500 |
$1,500 |
$1,178 |
$300 |
| MRI of the ankle |
$1,500 |
$1,500 |
$1,185 |
$261 |
| MRI of the brain |
$1,600 |
$1,600 |
$1,264 |
$269 |
| MRI of the chest |
$1,900 |
$1,900 |
$1,501 |
$371 |
| MRI of the knee |
$1,400 |
$1,400 |
$1,112 |
$315 |
| MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) |
$1,500 |
$1,500 |
$1,185 |
$270 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) |
$1,600 |
$1,600 |
$1,264 |
$271 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) |
$1,500 |
$1,500 |
$1,185 |
$274 |
| MRI of the pelvis |
$1,500 |
$1,500 |
$1,185 |
$268 |
| MRI of the shoulder |
$1,600 |
$1,600 |
$1,232 |
$313 |
| MRI of the wrist |
$1,500 |
$1,500 |
$1,185 |
$330 |
| Nebulizer breathing treatment |
$89 |
$89 |
$70 |
$9 |
| Occupational therapy evaluation |
$180 |
$180 |
$145 |
$101 |
| Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test |
$185 |
$185 |
$150 |
$41 |
| Pelvic ultrasound |
$305 |
$305 |
$240 |
$78 |
| Phosphorus blood test |
$25 |
$25 |
$19 |
$5 |
| Physical therapy evaluation |
$180 |
$180 |
$142 |
$98 |
| Platelet count |
$35 |
$35 |
$28 |
$4 |
| Pneumonia vaccine |
$392 |
$392 |
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— |
| Pregnancy ultrasound |
$305 |
$305 |
$240 |
$126 |
| Prolactin test |
$81 |
$81 |
$63 |
$19 |
| Prostate test (PSA) |
$111 |
$111 |
$87 |
$18 |
| Psychiatric evaluation |
$337 |
$337 |
$266 |
$188 |
| Psychotherapy session |
$200 |
$200 |
$158 |
$140 |
| Rheumatoid factor test |
$40 |
$40 |
$32 |
$6 |
| Scrotal ultrasound |
$321 |
$321 |
$253 |
$99 |
| Sedimentation rate (ESR) test |
$32 |
$32 |
$25 |
$3 |
| Semen analysis |
$53 |
$53 |
$41 |
$12 |
| Sex hormone binding globulin test |
$70 |
$70 |
$55 |
$22 |
| Simple wound stitches |
$274 |
$274 |
$254 |
$127 |
| Skin cancer lesion removal |
$1,270 |
$1,270 |
$980 |
$240 |
| Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy) |
$81 |
$81 |
$65 |
$36 |
| Skin tag removal |
$592 |
$592 |
$417 |
$92 |
| Sleep study (polysomnography) |
$2,100 |
$2,100 |
$1,650 |
$691 |
| Soft tissue ultrasound |
$275 |
$275 |
$217 |
$64 |
| Speech therapy |
$177 |
$177 |
$140 |
$76 |
| Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) |
$465 |
$465 |
$367 |
$165 |
| Strep throat test |
$39 |
$39 |
$31 |
$17 |
| Swallow study |
$194 |
$194 |
$153 |
$85 |
| T3 thyroid test |
$80 |
$80 |
$62 |
$14 |
| Tdap (tetanus) vaccine |
$183 |
$183 |
$145 |
— |
| Testosterone test |
$163 |
$163 |
$129 |
$26 |
| Thyroid test (TSH) |
$98 |
$98 |
$75 |
$17 |
| Thyroid ultrasound |
$321 |
$321 |
$253 |
$109 |
| Thyroid uptake scan |
$398 |
$398 |
$314 |
$145 |
| Total IgE allergy test |
$55 |
$55 |
$43 |
$16 |
| Total protein test |
$44 |
$44 |
$42 |
$4 |
| Trigger point injection |
$206 |
$206 |
$163 |
$56 |
| Triglycerides test |
$71 |
$71 |
$53 |
$6 |
| Troponin (heart) test |
$86 |
$86 |
$68 |
$12 |
| Upper GI endoscopy (EGD) |
$1,115 |
$1,115 |
$1,115 |
$371 |
| Uric acid (gout) test |
$44 |
$44 |
$35 |
$5 |
| Urinalysis |
$24 |
$24 |
$20 |
$3 |
| Urine microalbumin test |
$54 |
$54 |
$43 |
$5 |
| Urine pregnancy test |
$56 |
$56 |
$44 |
$9 |
| Vitamin B12 test |
$61 |
$61 |
$50 |
$15 |
| Vitamin D test |
$128 |
$128 |
$95 |
$30 |
| Wart removal |
$184 |
$184 |
$145 |
$121 |
| Wound debridement |
$2,700 |
$2,700 |
$2,133 |
$186 |
| X-ray of the abdomen |
$134 |
$134 |
$106 |
$36 |
| X-ray of the ankle |
$135 |
$135 |
$107 |
$37 |
| X-ray of the collarbone |
$135 |
$135 |
$107 |
$33 |
| X-ray of the elbow |
$135 |
$135 |
$107 |
$33 |
| X-ray of the facial bones |
$135 |
$135 |
$107 |
$39 |
| X-ray of the foot |
$134 |
$134 |
$106 |
$34 |
| X-ray of the forearm |
$134 |
$134 |
$106 |
$29 |
| X-ray of the hand |
$134 |
$134 |
$123 |
$38 |
| X-ray of the hip |
$135 |
$135 |
$108 |
$49 |
| X-ray of the knee |
$134 |
$134 |
$106 |
$42 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) |
$180 |
$180 |
$140 |
$47 |
| X-ray of the lower leg |
$103 |
$103 |
$81 |
$31 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) |
$134 |
$134 |
$106 |
$36 |
| X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) |
$182 |
$182 |
$142 |
$47 |
| X-ray of the pelvis |
$134 |
$134 |
$106 |
$36 |
| X-ray of the ribs |
$134 |
$134 |
$107 |
$42 |
| X-ray of the shoulder |
$134 |
$134 |
$106 |
$36 |
| X-ray of the skull |
$180 |
$180 |
$140 |
$40 |
| X-ray of the upper arm |
$134 |
$134 |
$106 |
$32 |
| X-ray of the wrist |
$134 |
$134 |
$106 |
$43 |
| Zinc blood test |
$37 |
$37 |
$31 |
$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.