| Procedure | Cash | Chargemaster | Insurer | Medicare |
| 3D mammogram (tomosynthesis) |
$75 |
$107 |
$27 |
$51 |
| Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis) |
$1,465 |
$2,093 |
$847 |
$284 |
| Abdominal ultrasound |
$520 |
$743 |
$98 |
$100 |
| Abscess incision and drainage |
$453 |
$647 |
$187 |
$174 |
| ACL knee reconstruction |
$11,595 |
$16,564 |
$6,775 |
$889 |
| Adenoid removal (adenoidectomy) |
$3,785 |
$5,408 |
$3,096 |
$204 |
| Albumin blood test |
$41 |
$59 |
$5 |
$5 |
| Aldosterone test |
$288 |
$411 |
$41 |
$41 |
| Alkaline phosphatase test |
$46 |
$66 |
$5 |
$5 |
| Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test |
$111 |
$159 |
$17 |
$17 |
| ALT liver enzyme test |
$70 |
$100 |
$5 |
$5 |
| Ammonia blood test |
$109 |
$155 |
$15 |
$15 |
| Amniocentesis |
$1,070 |
$1,528 |
$860 |
$120 |
| Amylase test |
$76 |
$108 |
$6 |
$6 |
| Ankle fracture repair |
$10,707 |
$15,296 |
$6,775 |
$608 |
| Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test |
$40 |
$57 |
$12 |
$12 |
| Arterial blood gas (ABG) |
$197 |
$281 |
$26 |
$26 |
| AST liver enzyme test |
$70 |
$100 |
$5 |
$5 |
| Barium swallow study |
$358 |
$511 |
$164 |
$107 |
| Bartholin cyst removal |
$282 |
$403 |
$189 |
$182 |
| Basic metabolic panel |
$126 |
$180 |
$8 |
$8 |
| Benign skin lesion removal |
$582 |
$832 |
$380 |
$171 |
| Bilirubin blood test |
$55 |
$78 |
$5 |
$5 |
| Bladder scope (cystoscopy) |
$617 |
$881 |
$651 |
$216 |
| Blood clotting test (PT/INR) |
$55 |
$78 |
$4 |
$4 |
| Blood glucose test |
$55 |
$78 |
$4 |
$5 |
| Blood transfusion |
$1,489 |
$2,128 |
$412 |
$47 |
| Blood type and screen |
$85 |
$121 |
$49 |
$10 |
| Blood type test |
$51 |
$72 |
$35 |
$3 |
| BNP (heart failure) test |
$133 |
$189 |
$39 |
$39 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) |
$315 |
$450 |
$98 |
$39 |
| Bone marrow biopsy |
$1,646 |
$2,351 |
$1,542 |
$172 |
| Bone scan (nuclear) |
$980 |
$1,400 |
$373 |
$259 |
| Botox for migraine |
$439 |
$627 |
$287 |
$157 |
| Breast biopsy |
$1,982 |
$2,831 |
$1,542 |
$478 |
| Breast ultrasound |
$293 |
$419 |
$98 |
$92 |
| Breathing tube insertion (intubation) |
$669 |
$956 |
$221 |
$133 |
| Bronchoscopy |
$2,747 |
$3,924 |
$1,662 |
$303 |
| Burn treatment |
$182 |
$260 |
$187 |
$129 |
| C-reactive protein (CRP) |
$46 |
$66 |
$5 |
$5 |
| CA 19-9 tumor marker test |
$32 |
$46 |
$21 |
$21 |
| CA-125 ovarian marker test |
$52 |
$75 |
$21 |
$21 |
| Calcium blood test |
$55 |
$78 |
$5 |
$5 |
| Cardiac catheterization |
$6,886 |
$9,837 |
$3,027 |
$1,049 |
| Cardiac MRI |
$1,960 |
$2,800 |
$326 |
$322 |
| Cardiac rehabilitation |
$191 |
$273 |
$120 |
$26 |
| Cardiac stress test |
$884 |
$1,262 |
$202 |
$39 |
| Cardioversion |
$707 |
$1,010 |
$617 |
$155 |
| Carotid artery ultrasound |
$937 |
$1,339 |
$223 |
$156 |
| Cataract surgery |
$2,487 |
$3,554 |
$2,155 |
$547 |
| CEA tumor marker test |
$141 |
$201 |
$19 |
$19 |
| Celiac disease test |
$90 |
$129 |
$12 |
$12 |
| Central line placement |
$471 |
$673 |
$2,948 |
$238 |
| Cervical LEEP procedure |
$4,759 |
$6,798 |
$3,022 |
$325 |
| Cesarean section (C-section) |
— |
— |
$7,396 |
$7,552 |
| Chemotherapy infusion |
$614 |
$878 |
$308 |
$81 |
| Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis) |
$879 |
$1,256 |
$586 |
$311 |
| Chest tube insertion |
$545 |
$778 |
$1,470 |
$143 |
| Chest X-ray |
$134 |
$192 |
$81 |
$37 |
| Circumcision |
$929 |
$1,326 |
$1,952 |
$167 |
| CK-MB heart enzyme test |
$106 |
$151 |
$12 |
$12 |
| Clotting time test (PTT) |
$99 |
$142 |
$6 |
$6 |
| Colonoscopy |
$1,159 |
$1,655 |
$1,117 |
$480 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) |
$48 |
$68 |
$8 |
$7 |
| Comprehensive metabolic panel |
$207 |
$296 |
$11 |
$11 |
| Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon) |
$3,379 |
$4,827 |
$417 |
$115 |
| Copper blood test |
$97 |
$139 |
$12 |
$12 |
| Coronary artery bypass (CABG) |
— |
— |
$29,565 |
$36,593 |
| Coronary CT angiography |
$546 |
$780 |
$370 |
$326 |
| Cortisol test |
$62 |
$88 |
$16 |
$16 |
| COVID-19 PCR test |
$104 |
$149 |
$51 |
$51 |
| CPAP titration study |
$471 |
$673 |
$204 |
$69 |
| Creatine kinase (CK) test |
$70 |
$100 |
$7 |
$7 |
| CT angiography of the chest |
$584 |
$835 |
$164 |
$281 |
| CT angiography of the head |
$670 |
$957 |
$164 |
$274 |
| CT scan of the abdomen |
$1,277 |
$1,825 |
$164 |
$230 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis |
$2,718 |
$3,883 |
$326 |
$300 |
| CT scan of the arm |
$1,128 |
$1,611 |
$370 |
$199 |
| CT scan of the chest |
$1,272 |
$1,817 |
$164 |
$167 |
| CT scan of the head |
$1,090 |
$1,558 |
$164 |
$148 |
| CT scan of the leg |
$1,216 |
$1,737 |
$401 |
$166 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) |
$1,171 |
$1,673 |
$326 |
$169 |
| CT scan of the neck |
$1,352 |
$1,931 |
$164 |
$183 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) |
$1,128 |
$1,611 |
$326 |
$168 |
| CT scan of the pelvis |
$1,284 |
$1,835 |
$164 |
$226 |
| CT scan of the sinuses |
$1,177 |
$1,681 |
$164 |
$152 |
| D-dimer test |
$49 |
$70 |
$10 |
$10 |
| Defibrillator (ICD) implant |
$59,525 |
$85,036 |
$29,308 |
$798 |
| DHEA-sulfate test |
$182 |
$259 |
$22 |
$22 |
| Diagnostic mammogram |
$150 |
$215 |
$37 |
$140 |
| Dilation and curettage (D&C) |
$3,690 |
$5,272 |
$3,022 |
$298 |
| Drug screen (urine) |
$138 |
$197 |
$62 |
$17 |
| Ear tubes (myringotomy) |
$2,218 |
$3,169 |
$1,102 |
$174 |
| Echocardiogram |
$194 |
$278 |
$510 |
$138 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG) |
$162 |
$232 |
$55 |
$8 |
| Electroencephalogram (EEG) |
$821 |
$1,173 |
$202 |
$448 |
| Electrolyte panel |
$56 |
$80 |
$7 |
$7 |
| Emergency department visit |
$377 |
$538 |
$255 |
$69 |
| Epidural steroid injection |
$1,201 |
$1,716 |
$659 |
$275 |
| ERCP (bile duct endoscopy) |
$4,492 |
$6,417 |
$3,600 |
$311 |
| Estradiol (estrogen) test |
$130 |
$186 |
$28 |
$28 |
| Facet joint injection (spine) |
$1,672 |
$2,388 |
$44 |
$99 |
| Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG) |
$479 |
$685 |
$223 |
$164 |
| Ferritin (iron) test |
$78 |
$111 |
$14 |
$14 |
| Fibrinogen test |
$93 |
$134 |
$10 |
$10 |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy |
$1,539 |
$2,199 |
$868 |
$323 |
| Flu test |
$31 |
$44 |
$17 |
$17 |
| Flu vaccine |
$18 |
$25 |
— |
— |
| Folate (folic acid) test |
$85 |
$122 |
$15 |
$15 |
| Foreign body removal (skin) |
$318 |
$455 |
$380 |
$157 |
| Free T4 thyroid test |
$80 |
$114 |
$9 |
$9 |
| FSH hormone test |
$196 |
$280 |
$19 |
$19 |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) |
$9,717 |
$13,882 |
$5,645 |
$658 |
| Gallbladder scan (HIDA) |
$907 |
$1,295 |
$373 |
$334 |
| GGT liver test |
$32 |
$45 |
$7 |
$7 |
| Glucose tolerance test |
$87 |
$125 |
$13 |
$8 |
| H. pylori test |
$171 |
$245 |
$67 |
$67 |
| HDL cholesterol test |
$60 |
$85 |
$8 |
$8 |
| Hematocrit test |
$32 |
$45 |
$2 |
$2 |
| Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) |
$53 |
$76 |
$10 |
$10 |
| Hemorrhoid removal |
$953 |
$1,362 |
$868 |
$338 |
| Hepatitis A vaccine |
$56 |
$80 |
— |
— |
| Hepatitis B test |
$62 |
$88 |
$10 |
$10 |
| Hepatitis B vaccine |
$90 |
$128 |
— |
— |
| Hepatitis C test |
$127 |
$182 |
$14 |
$14 |
| HIV test |
$53 |
$76 |
$24 |
$19 |
| Holter heart monitor |
$756 |
$1,080 |
$55 |
$26 |
| Hysterectomy |
$3,596 |
$5,137 |
$9,925 |
$933 |
| Hysteroscopy |
$4,542 |
$6,489 |
$3,022 |
$1,270 |
| Inguinal hernia repair |
$13,877 |
$19,825 |
$3,343 |
$538 |
| Iron blood test |
$39 |
$56 |
$6 |
$6 |
| IUD removal |
$792 |
$1,132 |
$285 |
$112 |
| IV infusion therapy |
$329 |
$470 |
$121 |
$44 |
| IVC filter placement |
$5,840 |
$8,343 |
$5,196 |
$1,885 |
| Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) |
$421 |
$602 |
$287 |
$57 |
| Kidney biopsy |
$2,041 |
$2,916 |
$1,542 |
$492 |
| Kidney scan (nuclear) |
$370 |
$529 |
$507 |
$172 |
| Kidney ultrasound |
$501 |
$716 |
$98 |
$84 |
| Knee arthroscopy |
$6,976 |
$9,965 |
$3,055 |
$524 |
| Knee joint injection |
$511 |
$730 |
$287 |
$69 |
| Knee replacement |
— |
— |
$14,059 |
$18,054 |
| Lactate test |
$72 |
$102 |
$12 |
$12 |
| Laryngoscopy |
$2,974 |
$4,249 |
$1,662 |
$189 |
| LDH test |
$64 |
$92 |
$6 |
$6 |
| Leg artery angiogram |
$5,919 |
$8,456 |
$2,948 |
$149 |
| Leg artery angioplasty |
$11,375 |
$16,250 |
$5,123 |
— |
| Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) |
$676 |
$966 |
$98 |
$150 |
| LH hormone test |
$156 |
$222 |
$19 |
$19 |
| Lipase test |
$46 |
$66 |
$7 |
$7 |
| Lipid (cholesterol) panel |
$131 |
$186 |
$13 |
$13 |
| Liver biopsy |
$2,041 |
$2,916 |
$1,542 |
$288 |
| Liver function panel |
$138 |
$198 |
$8 |
$8 |
| Lung function test (PFT) |
$479 |
$684 |
$348 |
$37 |
| Lung scan (V/Q) |
$1,165 |
$1,664 |
$507 |
$291 |
| Magnesium blood test |
$56 |
$79 |
$7 |
$7 |
| Meniscus repair (knee) |
$11,641 |
$16,630 |
$3,055 |
$714 |
| MMR vaccine |
$79 |
$114 |
— |
— |
| MRA of the brain |
$720 |
$1,029 |
$326 |
$226 |
| MRA of the neck |
$714 |
$1,020 |
$326 |
$245 |
| MRI of the abdomen |
$816 |
$1,166 |
$326 |
$300 |
| MRI of the ankle |
$779 |
$1,113 |
$453 |
$261 |
| MRI of the brain |
$811 |
$1,159 |
$326 |
$269 |
| MRI of the chest |
$936 |
$1,337 |
$326 |
$371 |
| MRI of the knee |
$779 |
$1,113 |
$581 |
$315 |
| MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) |
$779 |
$1,113 |
$326 |
$270 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) |
$823 |
$1,175 |
$326 |
$271 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) |
$779 |
$1,113 |
$326 |
$274 |
| MRI of the pelvis |
$823 |
$1,175 |
$326 |
$268 |
| MRI of the shoulder |
$791 |
$1,130 |
$630 |
$313 |
| MRI of the wrist |
$662 |
$945 |
$326 |
$330 |
| Nebulizer breathing treatment |
$177 |
$252 |
— |
$9 |
| Nerve conduction study |
$532 |
$761 |
$202 |
$118 |
| Newborn hospital care |
$60 |
$85 |
$79 |
$58 |
| Nuchal translucency ultrasound |
$616 |
$880 |
$98 |
$116 |
| Nuclear cardiac stress test |
$1,332 |
$1,902 |
$1,209 |
$428 |
| Occupational therapy evaluation |
$206 |
$294 |
$95 |
$101 |
| Office visit (established patient) |
$213 |
$304 |
$82 |
$115 |
| Office visit (new patient) |
$242 |
$345 |
$114 |
$177 |
| Orthopedic hardware removal |
$2,692 |
$3,846 |
$2,712 |
$632 |
| Pacemaker insertion |
— |
— |
$13,226 |
$15,506 |
| Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test |
$191 |
$272 |
$41 |
$41 |
| Pelvic ultrasound |
$447 |
$639 |
$98 |
$78 |
| Phosphorus blood test |
$55 |
$78 |
$5 |
$5 |
| Physical therapy evaluation |
$239 |
$342 |
$93 |
$98 |
| Pilonidal cyst removal |
$3,899 |
$5,570 |
$2,712 |
$541 |
| Platelet count |
$53 |
$76 |
$4 |
$4 |
| Pneumonia vaccine |
$166 |
$236 |
— |
— |
| Pregnancy blood test (hCG) |
$89 |
$127 |
$8 |
$8 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound |
$238 |
$340 |
$98 |
$126 |
| Procalcitonin test |
$50 |
$71 |
$27 |
$27 |
| Prolactin test |
$71 |
$102 |
$19 |
$19 |
| Prostate biopsy |
$2,171 |
$3,101 |
$928 |
— |
| Prostate test (PSA) |
$126 |
$180 |
$18 |
$18 |
| Radiofrequency nerve ablation |
$3,550 |
$5,072 |
$1,823 |
$462 |
| Rotator cuff repair |
$5,462 |
$7,802 |
$6,775 |
$792 |
| Sacroiliac joint injection |
$1,624 |
$2,320 |
$71 |
$176 |
| Scoliosis spine X-ray |
$228 |
$325 |
$89 |
$58 |
| Screening colonoscopy |
$2,185 |
$3,122 |
$868 |
$378 |
| Screening mammogram |
$87 |
$125 |
$34 |
$126 |
| Scrotal ultrasound |
$400 |
$572 |
$98 |
$99 |
| Sedimentation rate (ESR) test |
$57 |
$81 |
$3 |
$3 |
| Semen analysis |
$115 |
$164 |
$12 |
$12 |
| Septoplasty (deviated septum) |
$4,345 |
$6,206 |
$3,096 |
$613 |
| Sex hormone binding globulin test |
$53 |
$75 |
$22 |
$22 |
| Simple wound stitches |
$277 |
$396 |
$187 |
$127 |
| Sinus surgery (endoscopic) |
$3,764 |
$5,377 |
$6,590 |
$224 |
| Skin biopsy |
$745 |
$1,065 |
$380 |
$121 |
| Sleep study (polysomnography) |
$3,230 |
$4,614 |
$802 |
$691 |
| Soft tissue ultrasound |
$262 |
$375 |
$98 |
$64 |
| Speech therapy |
$176 |
$251 |
$73 |
$76 |
| Spinal cord stimulator |
$3,172 |
$4,532 |
$5,950 |
$2,388 |
| Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) |
$698 |
$996 |
$659 |
$165 |
| Spine fracture repair (kyphoplasty) |
$10,630 |
$15,185 |
$6,775 |
$5,803 |
| Strep throat test |
$24 |
$34 |
$17 |
$17 |
| Stress echocardiogram |
$816 |
$1,166 |
$510 |
$209 |
| Swallow study |
$230 |
$329 |
$80 |
$85 |
| T3 thyroid test |
$74 |
$105 |
$14 |
$14 |
| Tdap (tetanus) vaccine |
$115 |
$164 |
— |
— |
| Testosterone test |
$86 |
$122 |
$26 |
$26 |
| Thyroid removal (thyroidectomy) |
$11,206 |
$16,009 |
$5,645 |
$1,004 |
| Thyroid test (TSH) |
$38 |
$55 |
$17 |
$17 |
| Thyroid ultrasound |
$420 |
$600 |
$98 |
$109 |
| Thyroid uptake scan |
$519 |
$741 |
$373 |
$145 |
| Tilt table test |
$909 |
$1,298 |
$348 |
$168 |
| Tonsillectomy |
$5,840 |
$8,343 |
$3,096 |
$252 |
| Total IgE allergy test |
$116 |
$165 |
$16 |
$16 |
| Total protein test |
$48 |
$68 |
$4 |
$4 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) |
$1,606 |
$2,294 |
$510 |
$239 |
| Transvaginal ultrasound |
$578 |
$826 |
$98 |
$118 |
| Trigger finger release |
$7,138 |
$10,197 |
$1,501 |
$630 |
| Trigger point injection |
$511 |
$730 |
$287 |
$56 |
| Triglycerides test |
$50 |
$71 |
$6 |
$6 |
| Troponin (heart) test |
$97 |
$139 |
$12 |
$12 |
| Tubal ligation |
$9,246 |
$13,209 |
$5,645 |
$333 |
| Turbinate reduction |
$3,764 |
$5,377 |
$3,096 |
$294 |
| Upper GI endoscopy (EGD) |
$993 |
$1,419 |
$847 |
$371 |
| Upper GI series (barium) |
$484 |
$692 |
$164 |
$128 |
| Uric acid (gout) test |
$56 |
$80 |
$5 |
$5 |
| Urinalysis |
$59 |
$84 |
$2 |
$3 |
| Urine microalbumin test |
$53 |
$76 |
$5 |
$5 |
| Urine pregnancy test |
$89 |
$128 |
$9 |
$9 |
| Vaccine administration |
$86 |
$123 |
$67 |
$19 |
| Vaginal delivery |
— |
— |
$5,450 |
$5,487 |
| Vitamin B12 test |
$112 |
$160 |
$15 |
$15 |
| Vitamin D test |
$170 |
$243 |
$30 |
$30 |
| Weight-loss (bariatric) surgery |
— |
— |
$11,174 |
$11,645 |
| Wound debridement |
$1,158 |
$1,654 |
$380 |
$186 |
| Wrist fracture repair |
$16,114 |
$23,021 |
$6,775 |
$735 |
| X-ray of the abdomen |
$243 |
$348 |
$81 |
$36 |
| X-ray of the ankle |
$123 |
$176 |
$81 |
$37 |
| X-ray of the collarbone |
$123 |
$176 |
$81 |
$33 |
| X-ray of the elbow |
$121 |
$172 |
$81 |
$33 |
| X-ray of the facial bones |
$288 |
$412 |
$98 |
$39 |
| X-ray of the foot |
$123 |
$176 |
$81 |
$34 |
| X-ray of the forearm |
$121 |
$172 |
$81 |
$29 |
| X-ray of the hand |
$110 |
$157 |
$81 |
$38 |
| X-ray of the hip |
$230 |
$329 |
$81 |
$49 |
| X-ray of the knee |
$131 |
$188 |
$81 |
$42 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) |
$438 |
$626 |
$98 |
$47 |
| X-ray of the lower leg |
$110 |
$157 |
$81 |
$31 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) |
$319 |
$455 |
$98 |
$36 |
| X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) |
$337 |
$482 |
$89 |
$47 |
| X-ray of the pelvis |
$202 |
$289 |
$98 |
$36 |
| X-ray of the ribs |
$275 |
$392 |
$89 |
$42 |
| X-ray of the shoulder |
$121 |
$172 |
$81 |
$36 |
| X-ray of the skull |
$361 |
$515 |
$98 |
$40 |
| X-ray of the upper arm |
$121 |
$172 |
$81 |
$32 |
| X-ray of the wrist |
$137 |
$196 |
$81 |
$43 |
| YAG laser capsulotomy (eye) |
$1,389 |
$1,985 |
$514 |
$335 |
| Zinc blood test |
$62 |
$88 |
$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.