| Procedure | Cash | Chargemaster | Insurer | Medicare |
| 3D mammogram (tomosynthesis) |
$69 |
$149 |
$81 |
$51 |
| Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis) |
$549 |
$1,193 |
$998 |
$284 |
| Abdominal ultrasound |
$276 |
$599 |
$180 |
$100 |
| Abscess incision and drainage |
$207 |
$450 |
$284 |
$174 |
| Albumin blood test |
$10 |
$21 |
$5 |
$5 |
| Aldosterone test |
$79 |
$171 |
$44 |
$41 |
| Alkaline phosphatase test |
$10 |
$22 |
$6 |
$5 |
| Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test |
$32 |
$71 |
$18 |
$17 |
| ALT liver enzyme test |
$10 |
$22 |
$6 |
$5 |
| Ammonia blood test |
$28 |
$61 |
$16 |
$15 |
| Amylase test |
$13 |
$27 |
$7 |
$6 |
| Annual physical (established patient) |
$198 |
$430 |
$168 |
— |
| Annual physical (new patient) |
$228 |
$497 |
$205 |
— |
| Anoscopy |
$166 |
$360 |
$144 |
$129 |
| Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test |
$23 |
$51 |
$14 |
$12 |
| Arterial blood gas (ABG) |
$50 |
$110 |
$30 |
$26 |
| AST liver enzyme test |
$10 |
$22 |
$6 |
$5 |
| Barium swallow study |
$373 |
$811 |
$194 |
$107 |
| Basic metabolic panel |
$16 |
$35 |
$9 |
$8 |
| Benign skin lesion removal |
$335 |
$728 |
$481 |
$171 |
| Bilirubin blood test |
$10 |
$21 |
$5 |
$5 |
| Blood clotting test (PT/INR) |
$8 |
$18 |
$5 |
$4 |
| Blood crossmatch |
$138 |
$301 |
$100 |
— |
| Blood glucose test |
$8 |
$18 |
$5 |
$5 |
| Blood transfusion |
$398 |
$865 |
$486 |
$47 |
| Blood type and screen |
$19 |
$41 |
$18 |
$10 |
| BNP (heart failure) test |
$76 |
$165 |
$42 |
$39 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) |
$58 |
$125 |
$109 |
$39 |
| Bone marrow biopsy |
$1,521 |
$3,306 |
$3,002 |
$172 |
| Bone scan (nuclear) |
$1,819 |
$3,954 |
$1,019 |
$259 |
| Breast biopsy |
$864 |
$1,878 |
$1,705 |
$478 |
| Breast MRI |
$1,376 |
$2,991 |
$973 |
$216 |
| Breast ultrasound |
$276 |
$599 |
$171 |
$92 |
| Breathing tube insertion (intubation) |
$208 |
$453 |
$266 |
$133 |
| Burn treatment |
$176 |
$383 |
$222 |
$129 |
| C-reactive protein (CRP) |
$10 |
$22 |
$6 |
$5 |
| CA 19-9 tumor marker test |
$40 |
$87 |
$22 |
$21 |
| CA-125 ovarian marker test |
$40 |
$87 |
$22 |
$21 |
| Calcium blood test |
$10 |
$22 |
$6 |
$5 |
| Cardiac rehabilitation |
$181 |
$394 |
$152 |
$26 |
| Cardiac stress test |
$234 |
$509 |
$307 |
$39 |
| Cardioversion |
$788 |
$1,714 |
$727 |
$155 |
| Carotid artery ultrasound |
$452 |
$983 |
$330 |
$156 |
| CEA tumor marker test |
$37 |
$80 |
$20 |
$19 |
| Celiac disease test |
$21 |
$46 |
$13 |
$12 |
| Central line placement |
$1,673 |
$3,636 |
$3,189 |
$238 |
| Cesarean section (C-section) |
$13,280 |
$28,256 |
$7,616 |
$7,552 |
| Chemotherapy infusion |
$246 |
$534 |
$327 |
$81 |
| Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis) |
$354 |
$769 |
$662 |
$311 |
| Chest tube insertion |
$837 |
$1,820 |
$1,585 |
$143 |
| Chest X-ray |
$39 |
$85 |
$87 |
$37 |
| Clotting time test (PTT) |
$12 |
$25 |
$6 |
$6 |
| Colonoscopy |
$1,573 |
$3,419 |
$1,322 |
$480 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) |
$14 |
$30 |
$8 |
$7 |
| Comprehensive metabolic panel |
$20 |
$44 |
$11 |
$11 |
| Copper blood test |
$24 |
$52 |
$13 |
$12 |
| Coronary CT angiography |
$660 |
$1,435 |
$573 |
$326 |
| Cortisol test |
$31 |
$68 |
$18 |
$16 |
| COVID-19 PCR test |
$99 |
$215 |
$54 |
$51 |
| CPAP titration study |
$113 |
$246 |
$186 |
$69 |
| Creatine kinase (CK) test |
$13 |
$27 |
$7 |
$7 |
| CT angiography of the chest |
$628 |
$1,365 |
$461 |
$281 |
| CT angiography of the head |
$700 |
$1,521 |
$461 |
$274 |
| CT scan of the abdomen |
$640 |
$1,391 |
$328 |
$230 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis |
$665 |
$1,446 |
$573 |
$300 |
| CT scan of the arm |
$666 |
$1,449 |
$439 |
$199 |
| CT scan of the chest |
$640 |
$1,391 |
$328 |
$167 |
| CT scan of the head |
$610 |
$1,325 |
$328 |
$148 |
| CT scan of the leg |
$611 |
$1,328 |
$328 |
$166 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) |
$706 |
$1,535 |
$439 |
$169 |
| CT scan of the neck |
$640 |
$1,391 |
$328 |
$183 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) |
$754 |
$1,640 |
$328 |
$168 |
| CT scan of the pelvis |
$611 |
$1,328 |
$328 |
$226 |
| CT scan of the sinuses |
$640 |
$1,391 |
$328 |
$152 |
| D-dimer test |
$20 |
$43 |
$11 |
$10 |
| DHEA-sulfate test |
$43 |
$93 |
$24 |
$22 |
| Diagnostic mammogram |
$273 |
$593 |
$252 |
$140 |
| Drug screen (urine) |
$33 |
$72 |
$65 |
$17 |
| Echocardiogram |
$321 |
$698 |
$383 |
$138 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG) |
$32 |
$69 |
$62 |
$8 |
| Electrolyte panel |
$14 |
$29 |
$8 |
$7 |
| Emergency department visit |
$241 |
$523 |
$605 |
$69 |
| Estradiol (estrogen) test |
$54 |
$117 |
$30 |
$28 |
| Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG) |
$250 |
$544 |
$247 |
$164 |
| Ferritin (iron) test |
$26 |
$57 |
$15 |
$14 |
| Fibrinogen test |
$19 |
$41 |
$10 |
$10 |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy |
$1,216 |
$2,644 |
$1,039 |
$323 |
| Folate (folic acid) test |
$28 |
$62 |
$16 |
$15 |
| Foreign body removal (skin) |
$282 |
$614 |
$430 |
$157 |
| Free T4 thyroid test |
$17 |
$38 |
$10 |
$9 |
| FSH hormone test |
$36 |
$78 |
$20 |
$19 |
| Gallbladder scan (HIDA) |
$1,623 |
$3,529 |
$897 |
$334 |
| GGT liver test |
$14 |
$30 |
$8 |
$7 |
| Glucose tolerance test |
$25 |
$54 |
$14 |
$8 |
| H. pylori test |
$130 |
$283 |
$73 |
$67 |
| HDL cholesterol test |
$16 |
$34 |
$10 |
$8 |
| Hematocrit test |
$5 |
$10 |
$3 |
$2 |
| Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) |
$19 |
$41 |
$10 |
$10 |
| Hepatitis B test |
$20 |
$43 |
$11 |
$10 |
| Hepatitis C test |
$28 |
$60 |
$15 |
$14 |
| HIV test |
$37 |
$80 |
$25 |
$19 |
| Holter heart monitor |
$69 |
$149 |
$131 |
$26 |
| Iron blood test |
$13 |
$27 |
$7 |
$6 |
| IV infusion therapy |
$152 |
$332 |
$166 |
$44 |
| Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) |
$238 |
$517 |
$330 |
$57 |
| Kidney scan (nuclear) |
$1,819 |
$3,954 |
$589 |
$172 |
| Kidney ultrasound |
$396 |
$862 |
$180 |
$84 |
| Knee joint injection |
$310 |
$673 |
$330 |
$69 |
| Knee replacement |
$26,182 |
$55,706 |
$14,831 |
$18,054 |
| Lactate test |
$22 |
$48 |
$12 |
$12 |
| Laryngoscopy |
$357 |
$775 |
$219 |
$189 |
| LDH test |
$12 |
$25 |
$7 |
$6 |
| LDL cholesterol test |
$20 |
$44 |
$11 |
$11 |
| Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) |
$584 |
$1,269 |
$271 |
$150 |
| LH hormone test |
$36 |
$78 |
$20 |
$19 |
| Lipase test |
$13 |
$29 |
$7 |
$7 |
| Lipid (cholesterol) panel |
$26 |
$56 |
$14 |
$13 |
| Liver function panel |
$16 |
$34 |
$9 |
$8 |
| Lung function test (PFT) |
$125 |
$272 |
$328 |
$37 |
| Lung scan (V/Q) |
$1,504 |
$3,269 |
$954 |
$291 |
| Magnesium blood test |
$13 |
$28 |
$7 |
$7 |
| MRA of the brain |
$1,781 |
$3,872 |
$700 |
$226 |
| MRA of the neck |
$1,214 |
$2,640 |
$700 |
$245 |
| MRI of the abdomen |
$1,485 |
$3,229 |
$700 |
$300 |
| MRI of the ankle |
$1,228 |
$2,671 |
$700 |
$261 |
| MRI of the brain |
$1,503 |
$3,267 |
$700 |
$269 |
| MRI of the chest |
$1,121 |
$2,437 |
$700 |
$371 |
| MRI of the knee |
$1,650 |
$3,586 |
$930 |
$315 |
| MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) |
$1,797 |
$3,907 |
$700 |
$270 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) |
$1,369 |
$2,977 |
$700 |
$271 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) |
$1,636 |
$3,557 |
$700 |
$274 |
| MRI of the pelvis |
$1,813 |
$3,941 |
$700 |
$268 |
| MRI of the shoulder |
$1,648 |
$3,582 |
$930 |
$313 |
| MRI of the wrist |
$1,920 |
$4,173 |
$700 |
$330 |
| Nebulizer breathing treatment |
$112 |
$243 |
$219 |
$9 |
| Nuclear cardiac stress test |
$1,572 |
$3,418 |
$1,519 |
$428 |
| Occupational therapy evaluation |
$160 |
$347 |
$132 |
$101 |
| Office visit (established patient) |
$347 |
$754 |
$146 |
$115 |
| Office visit (new patient) |
$275 |
$598 |
$277 |
$177 |
| Pap smear (cervical screening) |
$39 |
$85 |
$22 |
$20 |
| Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test |
$80 |
$173 |
$45 |
$41 |
| Pelvic ultrasound |
$353 |
$768 |
$180 |
$78 |
| PET scan |
$1,955 |
$4,251 |
$1,762 |
— |
| Phosphorus blood test |
$9 |
$20 |
$5 |
$5 |
| Physical therapy evaluation |
$193 |
$419 |
$132 |
$98 |
| Platelet count |
$9 |
$19 |
$5 |
$4 |
| Pneumonia vaccine |
$113 |
$246 |
$167 |
— |
| Pregnancy blood test (hCG) |
$14 |
$32 |
$8 |
$8 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound |
$276 |
$599 |
$180 |
$126 |
| Procalcitonin test |
$53 |
$114 |
$29 |
$27 |
| Prolactin test |
$37 |
$81 |
$21 |
$19 |
| Prostate test (PSA) |
$37 |
$81 |
$20 |
$18 |
| Pulmonary rehabilitation |
$74 |
$161 |
$68 |
$87 |
| RSV vaccine |
$221 |
$480 |
$324 |
— |
| Scoliosis spine X-ray |
$59 |
$128 |
$90 |
$58 |
| Screening colonoscopy |
$1,216 |
$2,644 |
$1,039 |
$378 |
| Screening mammogram |
$297 |
$646 |
$257 |
$126 |
| Scrotal ultrasound |
$276 |
$599 |
$180 |
$99 |
| Sedimentation rate (ESR) test |
$5 |
$11 |
$3 |
$3 |
| Semen analysis |
$31 |
$67 |
$13 |
$12 |
| Sex hormone binding globulin test |
$42 |
$91 |
$23 |
$22 |
| Shingles vaccine |
$132 |
$288 |
$193 |
— |
| Simple wound stitches |
$176 |
$383 |
$222 |
$127 |
| Skin biopsy |
$247 |
$537 |
$394 |
$121 |
| Skin cancer lesion removal |
$484 |
$1,052 |
$694 |
$240 |
| Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy) |
$77 |
$167 |
$175 |
$36 |
| Skin tag removal |
$190 |
$413 |
$216 |
$92 |
| Sleep study (polysomnography) |
$3,099 |
$6,736 |
$1,857 |
$691 |
| Soft tissue ultrasound |
$317 |
$690 |
$199 |
$64 |
| Speech therapy |
$321 |
$698 |
$179 |
$76 |
| Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) |
$398 |
$865 |
$742 |
$165 |
| Stress echocardiogram |
$784 |
$1,704 |
$647 |
$209 |
| Swallow study |
$247 |
$536 |
$143 |
$85 |
| T3 thyroid test |
$27 |
$59 |
$15 |
$14 |
| Tdap (tetanus) vaccine |
$32 |
$70 |
$47 |
— |
| Testosterone test |
$50 |
$108 |
$28 |
$26 |
| Thyroid test (TSH) |
$32 |
$71 |
$18 |
$17 |
| Thyroid ultrasound |
$276 |
$599 |
$180 |
$109 |
| Thyroid uptake scan |
$629 |
$1,367 |
$503 |
$145 |
| Total IgE allergy test |
$32 |
$69 |
$18 |
$16 |
| Total protein test |
$7 |
$15 |
$4 |
$4 |
| Transvaginal ultrasound |
$341 |
$741 |
$209 |
$118 |
| Trigger point injection |
$405 |
$880 |
$330 |
$56 |
| Triglycerides test |
$11 |
$24 |
$6 |
$6 |
| Troponin (heart) test |
$24 |
$52 |
$13 |
$12 |
| Turning a breech baby (version) |
$1,690 |
$3,673 |
$3,335 |
$94 |
| Upper GI endoscopy (EGD) |
$1,250 |
$2,718 |
$1,068 |
$371 |
| Upper GI series (barium) |
$348 |
$757 |
$192 |
$128 |
| Uric acid (gout) test |
$9 |
$19 |
$5 |
$5 |
| Urinalysis |
$5 |
$11 |
$3 |
$3 |
| Urine microalbumin test |
$11 |
$23 |
$6 |
$5 |
| Urine pregnancy test |
$17 |
$36 |
$9 |
$9 |
| Vaccine administration |
$28 |
$60 |
$70 |
$19 |
| Vaginal delivery |
$6,805 |
$14,478 |
$5,797 |
$5,487 |
| Varicose vein ablation |
$857 |
$1,864 |
$2,400 |
$1,018 |
| Vitamin B12 test |
$29 |
$63 |
$16 |
$15 |
| Vitamin D test |
$57 |
$124 |
$32 |
$30 |
| Wart removal |
$232 |
$504 |
$222 |
$121 |
| Well-child visit |
$170 |
$370 |
$135 |
— |
| X-ray of the abdomen |
$46 |
$99 |
$94 |
$36 |
| X-ray of the ankle |
$54 |
$117 |
$90 |
$37 |
| X-ray of the collarbone |
$47 |
$103 |
$90 |
$33 |
| X-ray of the elbow |
$47 |
$102 |
$89 |
$33 |
| X-ray of the facial bones |
$54 |
$118 |
$87 |
$39 |
| X-ray of the foot |
$50 |
$109 |
$90 |
$34 |
| X-ray of the forearm |
$42 |
$91 |
$87 |
$29 |
| X-ray of the hand |
$56 |
$121 |
$90 |
$38 |
| X-ray of the hip |
$59 |
$129 |
$89 |
$49 |
| X-ray of the knee |
$61 |
$132 |
$94 |
$42 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) |
$66 |
$143 |
$107 |
$47 |
| X-ray of the lower leg |
$46 |
$100 |
$88 |
$31 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) |
$50 |
$109 |
$105 |
$36 |
| X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) |
$67 |
$146 |
$97 |
$47 |
| X-ray of the pelvis |
$48 |
$104 |
$105 |
$36 |
| X-ray of the ribs |
$57 |
$123 |
$101 |
$42 |
| X-ray of the shoulder |
$49 |
$107 |
$90 |
$36 |
| X-ray of the skull |
$52 |
$114 |
$105 |
$40 |
| X-ray of the upper arm |
$47 |
$102 |
$89 |
$32 |
| X-ray of the wrist |
$63 |
$138 |
$90 |
$43 |
| Zinc blood test |
$22 |
$48 |
$12 |
$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.