| Procedure | Cash | Chargemaster | Insurer | Medicare |
| 3D mammogram (tomosynthesis) |
$102 |
$136 |
$129 |
$51 |
| Abdominal ultrasound |
$327 |
$436 |
$379 |
$100 |
| Abscess incision and drainage |
$428 |
$571 |
$487 |
$174 |
| Albumin blood test |
$26 |
$35 |
$33 |
$5 |
| Aldosterone test |
$215 |
$287 |
$272 |
$41 |
| Alkaline phosphatase test |
$28 |
$37 |
$35 |
$5 |
| Allergy shots |
$34 |
$46 |
$41 |
$11 |
| Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test |
$89 |
$119 |
$113 |
$17 |
| ALT liver enzyme test |
$29 |
$38 |
$36 |
$5 |
| Ammonia blood test |
$77 |
$102 |
$97 |
$15 |
| Amylase test |
$34 |
$45 |
$43 |
$6 |
| Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test |
$64 |
$85 |
$81 |
$12 |
| Arterial blood gas (ABG) |
$130 |
$173 |
$164 |
$26 |
| AST liver enzyme test |
$28 |
$37 |
$35 |
$5 |
| Basic metabolic panel |
$63 |
$85 |
$80 |
$8 |
| Benign skin lesion removal |
$932 |
$1,242 |
$1,118 |
$171 |
| Bilirubin blood test |
$26 |
$35 |
$33 |
$5 |
| Blood clotting test (PT/INR) |
$25 |
$33 |
$33 |
$4 |
| Blood crossmatch |
$194 |
$259 |
$246 |
— |
| Blood glucose test |
$24 |
$32 |
$29 |
$5 |
| Blood transfusion |
$3,327 |
$4,436 |
$4,214 |
$47 |
| Blood type and screen |
$265 |
$353 |
$335 |
$10 |
| Blood type test |
$16 |
$21 |
$20 |
$3 |
| BNP (heart failure) test |
$247 |
$330 |
$288 |
$39 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) |
$195 |
$260 |
$247 |
$39 |
| Breast ultrasound |
$257 |
$342 |
$297 |
$92 |
| Breathing tube insertion (intubation) |
$309 |
$412 |
$391 |
$133 |
| Burn treatment |
$271 |
$361 |
$343 |
$129 |
| C-reactive protein (CRP) |
$28 |
$37 |
$35 |
$5 |
| CA 19-9 tumor marker test |
$110 |
$146 |
$139 |
$21 |
| CA-125 ovarian marker test |
$110 |
$146 |
$139 |
$21 |
| Calcium blood test |
$28 |
$37 |
$35 |
$5 |
| Cardiac rehabilitation |
$85 |
$113 |
$107 |
$26 |
| Cardioversion |
$528 |
$704 |
$669 |
$155 |
| Carotid artery ultrasound |
$714 |
$952 |
$904 |
$156 |
| CEA tumor marker test |
$101 |
$134 |
$127 |
$19 |
| Celiac disease test |
$23 |
$31 |
$29 |
$12 |
| Central line placement |
$4,889 |
$6,519 |
$6,193 |
$238 |
| Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis) |
$793 |
$1,057 |
$1,004 |
$311 |
| Chest tube insertion |
$2,002 |
$2,669 |
$2,536 |
$143 |
| Chest X-ray |
$94 |
$125 |
$107 |
$37 |
| Clotting time test (PTT) |
$32 |
$42 |
$40 |
$6 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) |
$46 |
$61 |
$55 |
$7 |
| Comprehensive metabolic panel |
$79 |
$106 |
$100 |
$11 |
| Continuous glucose monitor setup |
$40 |
$53 |
$50 |
$35 |
| Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon) |
$168 |
$224 |
$213 |
$115 |
| Copper blood test |
$65 |
$87 |
$84 |
$12 |
| Cortisol test |
$86 |
$115 |
$109 |
$16 |
| COVID-19 PCR test |
$134 |
$178 |
$169 |
$51 |
| Creatine kinase (CK) test |
$34 |
$45 |
$43 |
$7 |
| CT angiography of the chest |
$1,900 |
$2,533 |
$2,407 |
$281 |
| CT angiography of the head |
$2,006 |
$2,675 |
$2,541 |
$274 |
| CT scan of the abdomen |
$1,478 |
$1,971 |
$1,738 |
$230 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis |
$2,164 |
$2,885 |
$2,541 |
$300 |
| CT scan of the arm |
$1,274 |
$1,699 |
$1,600 |
$199 |
| CT scan of the chest |
$1,317 |
$1,756 |
$1,543 |
$167 |
| CT scan of the head |
$843 |
$1,124 |
$1,059 |
$148 |
| CT scan of the leg |
$1,249 |
$1,665 |
$1,529 |
$166 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) |
$1,241 |
$1,654 |
$1,509 |
$169 |
| CT scan of the neck |
$1,138 |
$1,517 |
$1,386 |
$183 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) |
$1,238 |
$1,651 |
$1,514 |
$168 |
| CT scan of the pelvis |
$1,484 |
$1,979 |
$1,745 |
$226 |
| CT scan of the sinuses |
$961 |
$1,281 |
$1,202 |
$152 |
| D-dimer test |
$52 |
$69 |
$66 |
$10 |
| DHEA-sulfate test |
$118 |
$157 |
$149 |
$22 |
| Diagnostic mammogram |
$426 |
$569 |
$499 |
$140 |
| Drug screen (urine) |
$75 |
$100 |
$95 |
$17 |
| Echocardiogram |
$464 |
$619 |
$534 |
$138 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG) |
$56 |
$74 |
$71 |
$8 |
| Electrolyte panel |
$37 |
$49 |
$47 |
$7 |
| Emergency department visit |
$623 |
$831 |
$757 |
$69 |
| Estradiol (estrogen) test |
$147 |
$196 |
$186 |
$28 |
| Fecal occult blood (stool) test |
$84 |
$112 |
$106 |
$10 |
| Ferritin (iron) test |
$71 |
$95 |
$90 |
$14 |
| Fibrinogen test |
$48 |
$64 |
$61 |
$10 |
| Flu test |
$83 |
$110 |
$105 |
$17 |
| Folate (folic acid) test |
$77 |
$103 |
$98 |
$15 |
| Foreign body removal (skin) |
$518 |
$690 |
$656 |
$157 |
| Free T4 thyroid test |
$46 |
$61 |
$58 |
$9 |
| FSH hormone test |
$98 |
$130 |
$124 |
$19 |
| GGT liver test |
$38 |
$51 |
$48 |
$7 |
| Glucose tolerance test |
$45 |
$60 |
$48 |
$8 |
| Hematocrit test |
$13 |
$17 |
$16 |
$2 |
| Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) |
$73 |
$97 |
$92 |
$10 |
| Hepatitis B test |
$53 |
$70 |
$67 |
$10 |
| Hepatitis C test |
$75 |
$100 |
$95 |
$14 |
| HIV test |
$122 |
$163 |
$155 |
$19 |
| Holter heart monitor |
$86 |
$114 |
$108 |
$26 |
| Iron blood test |
$34 |
$45 |
$43 |
$6 |
| IV infusion therapy |
$1,056 |
$1,408 |
$1,043 |
$44 |
| Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) |
$407 |
$543 |
$516 |
$57 |
| Kidney ultrasound |
$339 |
$452 |
$421 |
$84 |
| Knee joint injection |
$407 |
$543 |
$516 |
$69 |
| Lactate test |
$57 |
$76 |
$72 |
$12 |
| LDH test |
$32 |
$43 |
$41 |
$6 |
| LDL cholesterol test |
$55 |
$73 |
$69 |
$11 |
| Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) |
$644 |
$859 |
$745 |
$150 |
| LH hormone test |
$98 |
$130 |
$124 |
$19 |
| Lipase test |
$37 |
$49 |
$47 |
$7 |
| Lipid (cholesterol) panel |
$100 |
$134 |
$127 |
$13 |
| Liver function panel |
$44 |
$58 |
$55 |
$8 |
| Magnesium blood test |
$37 |
$50 |
$45 |
$7 |
| MRA of the brain |
$2,277 |
$3,036 |
$2,884 |
$226 |
| MRA of the neck |
$1,839 |
$2,453 |
$2,208 |
$245 |
| MRI of the abdomen |
$1,145 |
$1,527 |
$1,451 |
$300 |
| MRI of the ankle |
$2,364 |
$3,152 |
$2,718 |
$261 |
| MRI of the brain |
$2,000 |
$2,667 |
$2,197 |
$269 |
| MRI of the chest |
$2,933 |
$3,911 |
$3,347 |
$371 |
| MRI of the knee |
$2,263 |
$3,017 |
$2,578 |
$315 |
| MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) |
$2,142 |
$2,856 |
$2,446 |
$270 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) |
$1,721 |
$2,294 |
$2,294 |
$271 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) |
$2,086 |
$2,782 |
$2,406 |
$274 |
| MRI of the pelvis |
$2,380 |
$3,174 |
$2,762 |
$268 |
| MRI of the shoulder |
$2,225 |
$2,967 |
$2,546 |
$313 |
| MRI of the wrist |
$2,509 |
$3,346 |
$2,901 |
$330 |
| Nebulizer breathing treatment |
$61 |
$81 |
$77 |
$9 |
| Occupational therapy evaluation |
$316 |
$421 |
$394 |
$101 |
| Pap smear (cervical screening) |
$123 |
$165 |
$143 |
$20 |
| Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test |
$218 |
$290 |
$276 |
$41 |
| Pelvic ultrasound |
$323 |
$431 |
$409 |
$78 |
| Phosphorus blood test |
$26 |
$34 |
$32 |
$5 |
| Physical therapy evaluation |
$293 |
$391 |
$368 |
$98 |
| Platelet count |
$24 |
$32 |
$30 |
$4 |
| Pregnancy blood test (hCG) |
$14 |
$19 |
$18 |
$8 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound |
$339 |
$453 |
$400 |
$126 |
| Procalcitonin test |
$142 |
$189 |
$180 |
$27 |
| Prolactin test |
$102 |
$136 |
$129 |
$19 |
| Prostate test (PSA) |
$97 |
$129 |
$123 |
$18 |
| Scoliosis spine X-ray |
$175 |
$233 |
$208 |
$58 |
| Screening mammogram |
$395 |
$527 |
$501 |
$126 |
| Scrotal ultrasound |
$337 |
$449 |
$427 |
$99 |
| Sedimentation rate (ESR) test |
$22 |
$29 |
$28 |
$3 |
| Sex hormone binding globulin test |
$114 |
$152 |
$144 |
$22 |
| Simple wound stitches |
$270 |
$360 |
$342 |
$127 |
| Skin biopsy |
$518 |
$690 |
$625 |
$121 |
| Skin cancer lesion removal |
$932 |
$1,242 |
$1,123 |
$240 |
| Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy) |
$137 |
$183 |
$113 |
$36 |
| Skin tag removal |
$271 |
$361 |
$343 |
$92 |
| Soft tissue ultrasound |
$135 |
$180 |
$171 |
$64 |
| Speech therapy |
$261 |
$348 |
$331 |
$76 |
| Strep throat test |
$83 |
$110 |
$105 |
$17 |
| Swallow study |
$292 |
$389 |
$370 |
$85 |
| T3 thyroid test |
$75 |
$100 |
$95 |
$14 |
| Testosterone test |
$136 |
$181 |
$172 |
$26 |
| Thyroid test (TSH) |
$126 |
$168 |
$160 |
$17 |
| Thyroid ultrasound |
$362 |
$483 |
$459 |
$109 |
| Total IgE allergy test |
$87 |
$116 |
$110 |
$16 |
| Total protein test |
$19 |
$25 |
$24 |
$4 |
| Transvaginal ultrasound |
$369 |
$492 |
$467 |
$118 |
| Trigger point injection |
$407 |
$543 |
$516 |
$56 |
| Triglycerides test |
$31 |
$41 |
$39 |
$6 |
| Troponin (heart) test |
$94 |
$125 |
$118 |
$12 |
| Uric acid (gout) test |
$24 |
$32 |
$30 |
$5 |
| Urinalysis |
$14 |
$19 |
$17 |
$3 |
| Urine microalbumin test |
$28 |
$37 |
$37 |
$5 |
| Urine pregnancy test |
$44 |
$58 |
$55 |
$9 |
| Vaccine administration |
$51 |
$68 |
$55 |
$19 |
| Vitamin B12 test |
$80 |
$106 |
$101 |
$15 |
| Vitamin D test |
$193 |
$257 |
$244 |
$30 |
| Wart removal |
$275 |
$366 |
$347 |
$121 |
| Wound debridement |
$518 |
$690 |
$656 |
$186 |
| X-ray of the abdomen |
$95 |
$127 |
$114 |
$36 |
| X-ray of the ankle |
$114 |
$152 |
$144 |
$37 |
| X-ray of the collarbone |
$98 |
$130 |
$124 |
$33 |
| X-ray of the elbow |
$95 |
$127 |
$121 |
$33 |
| X-ray of the facial bones |
$116 |
$155 |
$138 |
$39 |
| X-ray of the foot |
$107 |
$142 |
$135 |
$34 |
| X-ray of the forearm |
$86 |
$115 |
$109 |
$29 |
| X-ray of the hand |
$113 |
$151 |
$143 |
$38 |
| X-ray of the hip |
$145 |
$193 |
$174 |
$49 |
| X-ray of the knee |
$127 |
$169 |
$152 |
$42 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) |
$135 |
$181 |
$155 |
$47 |
| X-ray of the lower leg |
$95 |
$127 |
$121 |
$31 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) |
$103 |
$138 |
$123 |
$36 |
| X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) |
$138 |
$184 |
$157 |
$47 |
| X-ray of the pelvis |
$109 |
$146 |
$130 |
$36 |
| X-ray of the ribs |
$112 |
$149 |
$140 |
$42 |
| X-ray of the shoulder |
$102 |
$136 |
$129 |
$36 |
| X-ray of the skull |
$118 |
$157 |
$145 |
$40 |
| X-ray of the upper arm |
$98 |
$130 |
$124 |
$32 |
| X-ray of the wrist |
$130 |
$173 |
$164 |
$43 |
| Zinc blood test |
$61 |
$81 |
$77 |
$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.