| Procedure | Cash | Chargemaster | Insurer | Medicare |
| 3D mammogram (tomosynthesis) |
$22 |
$42 |
$181 |
$51 |
| Abdominal ultrasound |
$947 |
$1,857 |
$121 |
$100 |
| Abscess incision and drainage |
$362 |
$715 |
$1,126 |
$174 |
| Albumin blood test |
$79 |
$155 |
$14 |
$5 |
| Aldosterone test |
$314 |
$618 |
$53 |
$41 |
| Alkaline phosphatase test |
$92 |
$181 |
$15 |
$5 |
| Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test |
$212 |
$418 |
$49 |
$17 |
| ALT liver enzyme test |
$61 |
$121 |
$16 |
$5 |
| Ammonia blood test |
$212 |
$418 |
$43 |
$15 |
| Amylase test |
$180 |
$355 |
$19 |
$6 |
| Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test |
$152 |
$300 |
$35 |
$12 |
| Arterial blood gas (ABG) |
$266 |
$525 |
$57 |
$26 |
| AST liver enzyme test |
$57 |
$113 |
$15 |
$5 |
| Barium swallow study |
$715 |
$1,402 |
$161 |
$107 |
| Basic metabolic panel |
$227 |
$448 |
$20 |
$8 |
| Bilirubin blood test |
$120 |
$236 |
$15 |
$5 |
| Blood clotting test (PT/INR) |
$75 |
$148 |
$12 |
$4 |
| Blood crossmatch |
$201 |
$396 |
$49 |
— |
| Blood glucose test |
$86 |
$170 |
$11 |
$5 |
| Blood transfusion |
$934 |
$1,841 |
$1,126 |
$47 |
| Blood type and screen |
$201 |
$396 |
$34 |
$10 |
| Blood type test |
$76 |
$150 |
$9 |
$3 |
| BNP (heart failure) test |
$268 |
$528 |
$99 |
$39 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) |
$313 |
$614 |
$60 |
$39 |
| Bone scan (nuclear) |
$1,131 |
$2,223 |
$421 |
$259 |
| Breast MRI |
$2,527 |
$4,956 |
$520 |
$216 |
| Breast ultrasound |
$273 |
$535 |
$122 |
$92 |
| Breathing tube insertion (intubation) |
$481 |
$948 |
$1,126 |
$133 |
| Burn treatment |
$416 |
$821 |
— |
$129 |
| C-reactive protein (CRP) |
$84 |
$165 |
$15 |
$5 |
| CA 19-9 tumor marker test |
$137 |
$269 |
$61 |
$21 |
| CA-125 ovarian marker test |
$357 |
$704 |
$61 |
$21 |
| Calcium blood test |
$89 |
$175 |
$15 |
$5 |
| Cardiac rehabilitation |
$237 |
$467 |
— |
$26 |
| Cardiac stress test |
$1,491 |
$2,941 |
— |
$39 |
| Cardioversion |
$1,524 |
$3,006 |
— |
$155 |
| Carotid artery ultrasound |
$1,378 |
$2,702 |
— |
$156 |
| CEA tumor marker test |
$215 |
$423 |
$55 |
$19 |
| Chemotherapy infusion |
$452 |
$891 |
— |
$81 |
| Chest X-ray |
$296 |
$581 |
— |
$37 |
| CK-MB heart enzyme test |
$131 |
$258 |
$34 |
$12 |
| Clotting time test (PTT) |
$85 |
$168 |
$18 |
$6 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) |
$128 |
$253 |
$21 |
$7 |
| Comprehensive metabolic panel |
$307 |
$605 |
$25 |
$11 |
| Copper blood test |
$60 |
$118 |
$36 |
$12 |
| Coronary CT angiography |
$2,883 |
$5,687 |
$578 |
$326 |
| Cortisol test |
$169 |
$333 |
$48 |
$16 |
| COVID-19 PCR test |
$182 |
$358 |
— |
$51 |
| CPAP titration study |
$517 |
$1,020 |
— |
$69 |
| Creatine kinase (CK) test |
$78 |
$154 |
$19 |
$7 |
| CT angiography of the chest |
$4,124 |
$8,086 |
$401 |
$281 |
| CT angiography of the head |
$4,293 |
$8,418 |
$398 |
$274 |
| CT scan of the abdomen |
$2,587 |
$5,072 |
$312 |
$230 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis |
$5,222 |
$10,239 |
$312 |
$300 |
| CT scan of the arm |
$2,318 |
$4,545 |
$312 |
$199 |
| CT scan of the chest |
$2,808 |
$5,538 |
$312 |
$167 |
| CT scan of the head |
$2,092 |
$4,101 |
$202 |
$148 |
| CT scan of the leg |
$2,391 |
$4,688 |
$312 |
$166 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) |
$3,448 |
$6,762 |
$317 |
$169 |
| CT scan of the neck |
$2,313 |
$4,536 |
$312 |
$183 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) |
$1,939 |
$3,814 |
$317 |
$168 |
| CT scan of the pelvis |
$2,949 |
$5,782 |
$312 |
$226 |
| CT scan of the sinuses |
$2,092 |
$4,101 |
$272 |
$152 |
| D-dimer test |
$242 |
$478 |
$30 |
$10 |
| DHEA-sulfate test |
$146 |
$289 |
$65 |
$22 |
| Diagnostic mammogram |
$438 |
$858 |
— |
$140 |
| Drug screen (urine) |
$111 |
$220 |
— |
$17 |
| Echocardiogram |
$1,466 |
$2,874 |
— |
$138 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG) |
$226 |
$446 |
— |
$8 |
| Electroencephalogram (EEG) |
$969 |
$1,907 |
— |
$448 |
| Electrolyte panel |
$206 |
$407 |
$17 |
$7 |
| Emergency department visit |
$1,138 |
$2,431 |
— |
$69 |
| Estradiol (estrogen) test |
$468 |
$923 |
$82 |
$28 |
| Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG) |
$1,018 |
$1,995 |
$107 |
$164 |
| Family therapy session |
$334 |
$658 |
— |
$110 |
| Fecal occult blood (stool) test |
$37 |
$73 |
$47 |
$10 |
| Ferritin (iron) test |
$146 |
$289 |
$40 |
$14 |
| Fibrinogen test |
$146 |
$289 |
$25 |
$10 |
| Flu test |
$81 |
$159 |
$34 |
$17 |
| Folate (folic acid) test |
$114 |
$225 |
$43 |
$15 |
| Foreign body removal (skin) |
$989 |
$1,950 |
$1,126 |
$157 |
| Free T4 thyroid test |
$128 |
$253 |
$26 |
$9 |
| FSH hormone test |
$258 |
$509 |
$54 |
$19 |
| Gallbladder scan (HIDA) |
$1,235 |
$2,429 |
$702 |
$334 |
| GGT liver test |
$99 |
$195 |
$21 |
$7 |
| Glucose tolerance test |
$101 |
$199 |
$19 |
$8 |
| Group therapy session |
$695 |
$1,370 |
— |
$30 |
| H. pylori test |
$443 |
$874 |
$197 |
$67 |
| HDL cholesterol test |
$134 |
$264 |
$24 |
$8 |
| Hematocrit test |
$68 |
$135 |
$7 |
$2 |
| Hemodialysis |
$1,596 |
$3,138 |
— |
$75 |
| Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) |
$76 |
$149 |
$28 |
$10 |
| Hepatitis B test |
$91 |
$179 |
$26 |
$10 |
| Hepatitis C test |
$357 |
$704 |
$42 |
$14 |
| HIV test |
$120 |
$237 |
$55 |
$19 |
| Holter heart monitor |
$411 |
$811 |
— |
$26 |
| Iron blood test |
$74 |
$146 |
$19 |
$6 |
| IV infusion therapy |
$275 |
$542 |
— |
$44 |
| Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) |
$654 |
$1,289 |
— |
$57 |
| Kidney scan (nuclear) |
$1,670 |
$3,274 |
$230 |
$172 |
| Kidney ultrasound |
$516 |
$1,013 |
$56 |
$84 |
| Knee joint injection |
$654 |
$1,289 |
— |
$69 |
| Lactate test |
$160 |
$316 |
$31 |
$12 |
| Laryngoscopy |
$555 |
$1,092 |
$1,514 |
$189 |
| LDH test |
$72 |
$143 |
$18 |
$6 |
| LDL cholesterol test |
$149 |
$294 |
$28 |
$11 |
| Leg artery angiogram |
$8,493 |
$16,654 |
$206 |
$149 |
| Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) |
$787 |
$1,543 |
— |
$150 |
| LH hormone test |
$256 |
$506 |
$54 |
$19 |
| Lipase test |
$131 |
$258 |
$20 |
$7 |
| Lipid (cholesterol) panel |
$141 |
$279 |
$39 |
$13 |
| Liver function panel |
$275 |
$541 |
$20 |
$8 |
| Lower back (lumbar) spinal fusion |
$95,478 |
$188,320 |
$2,798 |
$1,511 |
| Lung function test (PFT) |
$512 |
$1,004 |
— |
$37 |
| Lung scan (V/Q) |
$1,429 |
$2,809 |
$567 |
$291 |
| Magnesium blood test |
$123 |
$242 |
$20 |
$7 |
| MRA of the brain |
$3,141 |
$6,159 |
$641 |
$226 |
| MRA of the neck |
$2,313 |
$4,536 |
$681 |
$245 |
| MRI of the abdomen |
$3,541 |
$6,962 |
$520 |
$300 |
| MRI of the ankle |
$2,904 |
$5,695 |
$573 |
$261 |
| MRI of the brain |
$3,992 |
$7,828 |
$505 |
$269 |
| MRI of the chest |
$4,547 |
$8,916 |
$658 |
$371 |
| MRI of the knee |
$2,904 |
$5,695 |
$520 |
$315 |
| MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) |
$3,062 |
$6,024 |
$505 |
$270 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) |
$3,021 |
$5,944 |
$510 |
$271 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) |
$2,936 |
$5,777 |
$509 |
$274 |
| MRI of the pelvis |
$4,932 |
$9,670 |
$583 |
$268 |
| MRI of the shoulder |
$3,639 |
$7,136 |
$520 |
$313 |
| MRI of the wrist |
$4,498 |
$8,820 |
$572 |
$330 |
| Nebulizer breathing treatment |
$190 |
$375 |
— |
$9 |
| Nuclear cardiac stress test |
$5,838 |
$11,480 |
$790 |
$428 |
| Occupational therapy evaluation |
$388 |
$764 |
$88 |
$101 |
| Office visit (new patient) |
$281 |
$554 |
— |
$177 |
| Pap smear (cervical screening) |
$68 |
$134 |
$59 |
$20 |
| Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test |
$283 |
$558 |
$121 |
$41 |
| Pelvic ultrasound |
$828 |
$1,623 |
$147 |
$78 |
| PET scan |
$12,920 |
$25,483 |
$4,407 |
— |
| Phosphorus blood test |
$88 |
$173 |
$13 |
$5 |
| Physical therapy evaluation |
$342 |
$671 |
$88 |
$98 |
| Platelet count |
$110 |
$218 |
$13 |
$4 |
| Pregnancy blood test (hCG) |
$198 |
$390 |
$22 |
$8 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound |
$516 |
$1,013 |
$160 |
$126 |
| Procalcitonin test |
$518 |
$1,023 |
$51 |
$27 |
| Prolactin test |
$127 |
$250 |
$57 |
$19 |
| Prostate test (PSA) |
$121 |
$239 |
$54 |
$18 |
| Psychotherapy session |
$318 |
$627 |
— |
$140 |
| Pulmonary rehabilitation |
$147 |
$290 |
— |
$87 |
| Rheumatoid factor test |
$72 |
$143 |
$17 |
$6 |
| Sacroiliac joint injection |
$1,084 |
$2,139 |
$1,126 |
$176 |
| Scoliosis spine X-ray |
$288 |
$568 |
— |
$58 |
| Screening mammogram |
$454 |
$890 |
— |
$126 |
| Scrotal ultrasound |
$494 |
$971 |
$68 |
$99 |
| Sedimentation rate (ESR) test |
$60 |
$118 |
$9 |
$3 |
| Semen analysis |
$215 |
$423 |
$35 |
$12 |
| Sex hormone binding globulin test |
$142 |
$280 |
$64 |
$22 |
| Simple wound stitches |
$329 |
$648 |
— |
$127 |
| Sleep study (polysomnography) |
$4,504 |
$8,861 |
— |
$691 |
| Soft tissue ultrasound |
$311 |
$610 |
$22 |
$64 |
| Speech therapy |
$342 |
$670 |
$88 |
$76 |
| Strep throat test |
$178 |
$350 |
$34 |
$17 |
| Stress echocardiogram |
$1,580 |
$3,108 |
— |
$209 |
| Swallow study |
$380 |
$746 |
— |
$85 |
| T3 thyroid test |
$291 |
$574 |
$41 |
$14 |
| Testosterone test |
$170 |
$335 |
$76 |
$26 |
| Thyroid test (TSH) |
$217 |
$429 |
$49 |
$17 |
| Thyroid ultrasound |
$775 |
$1,519 |
$172 |
$109 |
| Thyroid uptake scan |
$562 |
$1,107 |
$287 |
$145 |
| Total IgE allergy test |
$300 |
$591 |
$48 |
$16 |
| Total protein test |
$59 |
$115 |
$11 |
$4 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) |
$2,666 |
$5,228 |
— |
$239 |
| Transvaginal ultrasound |
$1,039 |
$2,037 |
$170 |
$118 |
| Trigger point injection |
$679 |
$1,339 |
— |
$56 |
| Triglycerides test |
$106 |
$209 |
$17 |
$6 |
| Troponin (heart) test |
$197 |
$389 |
$29 |
$12 |
| Upper GI series (barium) |
$821 |
$1,615 |
$164 |
$128 |
| Uric acid (gout) test |
$131 |
$258 |
$13 |
$5 |
| Urinalysis |
$38 |
$74 |
$7 |
$3 |
| Urine microalbumin test |
$106 |
$209 |
$11 |
$5 |
| Urine pregnancy test |
$92 |
$182 |
$19 |
$9 |
| Vaccine administration |
$110 |
$217 |
— |
$19 |
| Varicose vein ablation |
$9,642 |
$18,975 |
$1,514 |
$1,018 |
| Vitamin B12 test |
$188 |
$371 |
$44 |
$15 |
| Vitamin D test |
$195 |
$385 |
$87 |
$30 |
| X-ray of the abdomen |
$408 |
$800 |
— |
$36 |
| X-ray of the ankle |
$486 |
$953 |
$43 |
$37 |
| X-ray of the collarbone |
$354 |
$695 |
$36 |
$33 |
| X-ray of the elbow |
$384 |
$752 |
$43 |
$33 |
| X-ray of the facial bones |
$547 |
$1,077 |
$45 |
$39 |
| X-ray of the foot |
$413 |
$809 |
$39 |
$34 |
| X-ray of the forearm |
$186 |
$366 |
$33 |
$29 |
| X-ray of the hand |
$452 |
$887 |
$41 |
$38 |
| X-ray of the hip |
$230 |
$451 |
— |
$49 |
| X-ray of the knee |
$474 |
$929 |
$47 |
$42 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) |
$779 |
$1,528 |
$45 |
$47 |
| X-ray of the lower leg |
$483 |
$947 |
$34 |
$31 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) |
$170 |
$333 |
$38 |
$36 |
| X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) |
$727 |
$1,430 |
$41 |
$47 |
| X-ray of the pelvis |
$371 |
$728 |
$35 |
$36 |
| X-ray of the ribs |
$431 |
$849 |
$43 |
$42 |
| X-ray of the shoulder |
$385 |
$755 |
$36 |
$36 |
| X-ray of the skull |
$501 |
$983 |
$44 |
$40 |
| X-ray of the upper arm |
$385 |
$755 |
$34 |
$32 |
| X-ray of the wrist |
$443 |
$869 |
$50 |
$43 |
| Zinc blood test |
$56 |
$110 |
$33 |
$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.