| Procedure | Cash | Chargemaster | Insurer | Medicare |
| 3D mammogram (tomosynthesis) |
$74 |
$494 |
$24 |
$51 |
| Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis) |
$325 |
$2,164 |
$937 |
$284 |
| Abdominal ultrasound |
$99 |
$660 |
$126 |
$100 |
| Abscess incision and drainage |
$122 |
$815 |
$397 |
$174 |
| Albumin blood test |
$9 |
$58 |
$5 |
$5 |
| Aldosterone test |
$69 |
$458 |
$41 |
$41 |
| Alkaline phosphatase test |
$9 |
$61 |
$5 |
$5 |
| Allergy shots |
$9 |
$63 |
$40 |
$11 |
| Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test |
$29 |
$196 |
$17 |
$17 |
| ALT liver enzyme test |
$9 |
$62 |
$6 |
$5 |
| Ammonia blood test |
$26 |
$170 |
$15 |
$15 |
| Amniocentesis |
$202 |
$1,348 |
$926 |
$120 |
| Amylase test |
$11 |
$76 |
$6 |
$6 |
| Anoscopy |
$138 |
$922 |
$154 |
$129 |
| Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test |
$21 |
$141 |
$12 |
$12 |
| Arterial blood gas (ABG) |
$34 |
$226 |
$27 |
$26 |
| AST liver enzyme test |
$9 |
$61 |
$5 |
$5 |
| Barium swallow study |
$69 |
$462 |
$177 |
$107 |
| Bartholin cyst removal |
$222 |
$1,483 |
$243 |
$182 |
| Basic metabolic panel |
$14 |
$96 |
$9 |
$8 |
| Benign skin lesion removal |
$202 |
$1,347 |
$691 |
$171 |
| Bilirubin blood test |
$9 |
$59 |
$5 |
$5 |
| Bladder function test (urodynamics) |
$300 |
$2,001 |
$701 |
$345 |
| Bladder scope (cystoscopy) |
$271 |
$1,809 |
$708 |
$216 |
| Bladder tumor removal (TURBT) |
$2,990 |
$19,933 |
$3,611 |
$236 |
| Blood clotting test (PT/INR) |
$7 |
$46 |
$5 |
$4 |
| Blood crossmatch |
$62 |
$415 |
$166 |
— |
| Blood glucose test |
$7 |
$46 |
$5 |
$5 |
| Blood transfusion |
$119 |
$796 |
$430 |
$47 |
| Blood type and screen |
$20 |
$132 |
$51 |
$10 |
| Blood type test |
$21 |
$138 |
$38 |
$3 |
| BNP (heart failure) test |
$59 |
$396 |
$39 |
$39 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) |
$79 |
$525 |
$106 |
$39 |
| Bone marrow biopsy |
$661 |
$4,408 |
$2,394 |
$172 |
| Bone scan (nuclear) |
$452 |
$3,015 |
$431 |
$259 |
| Botox for migraine |
$57 |
$379 |
$299 |
$157 |
| Breast biopsy |
$433 |
$2,884 |
$1,688 |
$478 |
| Breast MRI |
$669 |
$4,457 |
$320 |
$216 |
| Breast ultrasound |
$97 |
$645 |
$111 |
$92 |
| Breathing tube insertion (intubation) |
$235 |
$1,567 |
$504 |
$133 |
| Bronchoscopy |
$621 |
$4,139 |
$1,806 |
$303 |
| Burn treatment |
$152 |
$1,015 |
$206 |
$129 |
| C-reactive protein (CRP) |
$9 |
$61 |
$5 |
$5 |
| CA 19-9 tumor marker test |
$36 |
$243 |
$21 |
$21 |
| CA-125 ovarian marker test |
$36 |
$243 |
$21 |
$21 |
| Calcium blood test |
$9 |
$61 |
$5 |
$5 |
| Cardiac ablation |
$4,033 |
$26,884 |
$25,502 |
$759 |
| Cardiac catheterization |
$2,405 |
$16,036 |
$3,306 |
$1,049 |
| Cardiac MRI |
$653 |
$4,351 |
$467 |
$322 |
| Cardiac rehabilitation |
$25 |
$169 |
$130 |
$26 |
| Cardiac stress test |
$224 |
$1,493 |
$221 |
$39 |
| Cardioversion |
$514 |
$3,426 |
$677 |
$155 |
| Carotid artery ultrasound |
$230 |
$1,530 |
$233 |
$156 |
| CEA tumor marker test |
$33 |
$222 |
$19 |
$19 |
| Celiac disease test |
$75 |
$497 |
$12 |
$12 |
| Central line placement |
$539 |
$3,594 |
$3,081 |
$238 |
| Chemotherapy infusion |
$160 |
$1,065 |
$322 |
$81 |
| Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis) |
$384 |
$2,559 |
$896 |
$311 |
| Chest tube insertion |
$491 |
$3,272 |
$1,536 |
$143 |
| Chest X-ray |
$71 |
$474 |
$89 |
$37 |
| Circumcision |
$427 |
$2,844 |
$2,070 |
$167 |
| CK-MB heart enzyme test |
$20 |
$134 |
$12 |
$12 |
| Clotting time test (PTT) |
$11 |
$70 |
$6 |
$6 |
| Colonoscopy |
$484 |
$3,227 |
$1,226 |
$480 |
| Colposcopy |
$62 |
$411 |
$306 |
$161 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) |
$12 |
$83 |
$8 |
$7 |
| Complex wound repair |
$425 |
$2,831 |
$732 |
$390 |
| Comprehensive metabolic panel |
$18 |
$118 |
$11 |
$11 |
| Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon) |
$128 |
$856 |
$436 |
$115 |
| Copper blood test |
$22 |
$145 |
$13 |
$12 |
| Coronary CT angiography |
$560 |
$3,731 |
$503 |
$326 |
| Cortisol test |
$29 |
$191 |
$16 |
$16 |
| COVID-19 PCR test |
$15 |
$100 |
$51 |
$51 |
| CPAP titration study |
$235 |
$1,565 |
$219 |
$69 |
| Creatine kinase (CK) test |
$11 |
$76 |
$7 |
$7 |
| CT angiography of the chest |
$588 |
$3,918 |
$427 |
$281 |
| CT angiography of the head |
$560 |
$3,731 |
$427 |
$274 |
| CT scan of the abdomen |
$588 |
$3,918 |
$279 |
$230 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis |
$560 |
$3,731 |
$408 |
$300 |
| CT scan of the arm |
$560 |
$3,731 |
$424 |
$199 |
| CT scan of the chest |
$560 |
$3,731 |
$290 |
$167 |
| CT scan of the head |
$560 |
$3,731 |
$373 |
$148 |
| CT scan of the leg |
$560 |
$3,731 |
$420 |
$166 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) |
$560 |
$3,731 |
$357 |
$169 |
| CT scan of the neck |
$560 |
$3,731 |
$270 |
$183 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) |
$560 |
$3,731 |
$357 |
$168 |
| CT scan of the pelvis |
$617 |
$4,114 |
$279 |
$226 |
| CT scan of the sinuses |
$560 |
$3,731 |
$270 |
$152 |
| D-dimer test |
$18 |
$119 |
$10 |
$10 |
| Defibrillator (ICD) implant |
$15,688 |
$104,585 |
$31,544 |
$798 |
| Developmental screening (child) |
$41 |
$271 |
$173 |
— |
| DHEA-sulfate test |
$39 |
$259 |
$22 |
$22 |
| Diagnostic mammogram |
$80 |
$532 |
$108 |
$140 |
| Dilation and curettage (D&C) |
$1,272 |
$8,479 |
$3,158 |
$298 |
| Drug screen (urine) |
$26 |
$171 |
$19 |
$17 |
| Echocardiogram |
$306 |
$2,043 |
$533 |
$138 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG) |
$71 |
$473 |
$59 |
$8 |
| Electroencephalogram (EEG) |
$209 |
$1,397 |
$459 |
$448 |
| Electrolyte panel |
$12 |
$80 |
$7 |
$7 |
| Electromyography (EMG) |
$78 |
$520 |
$137 |
$141 |
| Emergency department visit |
$205 |
$1,365 |
$423 |
$69 |
| Endometrial biopsy |
$37 |
$248 |
$203 |
$98 |
| Epidural steroid injection |
$300 |
$2,001 |
$723 |
$275 |
| Estradiol (estrogen) test |
$49 |
$327 |
$28 |
$28 |
| Facet joint injection (spine) |
$143 |
$953 |
$779 |
$99 |
| Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG) |
$114 |
$762 |
$242 |
$164 |
| Family therapy session |
$81 |
$543 |
$182 |
$110 |
| Fecal occult blood (stool) test |
$18 |
$121 |
$13 |
$10 |
| Feeding tube (PEG) placement |
$773 |
$5,152 |
$1,872 |
$178 |
| Ferritin (iron) test |
$24 |
$159 |
$14 |
$14 |
| Fibrinogen test |
$15 |
$100 |
$10 |
$10 |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy |
$394 |
$2,625 |
$953 |
$323 |
| Flu test |
$20 |
$134 |
$17 |
$17 |
| Flu vaccine |
$23 |
$154 |
$52 |
— |
| Folate (folic acid) test |
$26 |
$172 |
$15 |
$15 |
| Foreign body removal (skin) |
$120 |
$802 |
$403 |
$157 |
| Free T4 thyroid test |
$16 |
$105 |
$9 |
$9 |
| FSH hormone test |
$33 |
$217 |
$19 |
$19 |
| Gallbladder scan (HIDA) |
$452 |
$3,015 |
$538 |
$334 |
| GGT liver test |
$13 |
$84 |
$7 |
$7 |
| Glucose tolerance test |
$12 |
$82 |
$13 |
$8 |
| Group therapy session |
$50 |
$331 |
$105 |
$30 |
| H. pylori test |
$118 |
$786 |
$71 |
$67 |
| HDL cholesterol test |
$14 |
$96 |
$8 |
$8 |
| Hematocrit test |
$4 |
$27 |
$2 |
$2 |
| Hemodialysis |
$301 |
$2,007 |
$690 |
$75 |
| Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) |
$17 |
$113 |
$10 |
$10 |
| Hepatitis B test |
$17 |
$116 |
$11 |
$10 |
| Hepatitis C test |
$25 |
$167 |
$14 |
$14 |
| HIV test |
$33 |
$221 |
$24 |
$19 |
| Holter heart monitor |
$248 |
$1,650 |
$130 |
$26 |
| Home sleep apnea test |
$173 |
$1,155 |
$211 |
$123 |
| Iron blood test |
$11 |
$76 |
$6 |
$6 |
| IV infusion therapy |
$64 |
$429 |
$188 |
$44 |
| IVC filter placement |
$1,953 |
$13,018 |
$5,429 |
$1,885 |
| Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) |
$178 |
$1,189 |
$314 |
$57 |
| Kidney biopsy |
$459 |
$3,057 |
$1,660 |
$492 |
| Kidney scan (nuclear) |
$452 |
$3,015 |
$530 |
$172 |
| Kidney ultrasound |
$99 |
$660 |
$126 |
$84 |
| Knee joint injection |
$295 |
$1,967 |
$379 |
$69 |
| Lactate test |
$19 |
$125 |
$12 |
$12 |
| LDH test |
$11 |
$70 |
$6 |
$6 |
| LDL cholesterol test |
$17 |
$111 |
$11 |
$11 |
| Leg artery angiogram |
$1,358 |
$9,052 |
$3,081 |
$149 |
| Leg artery angioplasty |
$3,104 |
$20,697 |
$9,636 |
— |
| Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) |
$287 |
$1,913 |
$233 |
$150 |
| LH hormone test |
$32 |
$216 |
$19 |
$19 |
| Lipase test |
$12 |
$81 |
$7 |
$7 |
| Lipid (cholesterol) panel |
$23 |
$156 |
$13 |
$13 |
| Liver biopsy |
$692 |
$4,612 |
$1,611 |
$288 |
| Liver function panel |
$14 |
$91 |
$9 |
$8 |
| Lung function test (PFT) |
$140 |
$937 |
$316 |
$37 |
| Lung scan (V/Q) |
$452 |
$3,015 |
$756 |
$291 |
| Magnesium blood test |
$12 |
$79 |
$7 |
$7 |
| MMR vaccine |
$155 |
$1,033 |
$188 |
— |
| MRA of the brain |
$637 |
$4,245 |
$650 |
$226 |
| MRA of the neck |
$637 |
$4,245 |
$650 |
$245 |
| MRI of the abdomen |
$637 |
$4,245 |
$513 |
$300 |
| MRI of the ankle |
$669 |
$4,457 |
$754 |
$261 |
| MRI of the brain |
$637 |
$4,245 |
$513 |
$269 |
| MRI of the chest |
$637 |
$4,245 |
$765 |
$371 |
| MRI of the knee |
$637 |
$4,245 |
$828 |
$315 |
| MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) |
$637 |
$4,245 |
$513 |
$270 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) |
$637 |
$4,245 |
$513 |
$271 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) |
$637 |
$4,245 |
$513 |
$274 |
| MRI of the pelvis |
$637 |
$4,245 |
$513 |
$268 |
| MRI of the shoulder |
$637 |
$4,245 |
$800 |
$313 |
| MRI of the wrist |
$637 |
$4,245 |
$754 |
$330 |
| Nebulizer breathing treatment |
$99 |
$657 |
$214 |
$9 |
| Nerve conduction study |
$47 |
$313 |
$211 |
$118 |
| Nuchal translucency ultrasound |
$126 |
$841 |
$114 |
$116 |
| Nuclear cardiac stress test |
$452 |
$3,015 |
$1,263 |
$428 |
| Occupational therapy evaluation |
$75 |
$503 |
$105 |
$101 |
| Office visit (established patient) |
$39 |
$260 |
$96 |
$115 |
| Office visit (new patient) |
$51 |
$340 |
$143 |
$177 |
| Pap smear (cervical screening) |
$29 |
$196 |
$27 |
$20 |
| Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test |
$72 |
$482 |
$41 |
$41 |
| Pelvic ultrasound |
$102 |
$677 |
$126 |
$78 |
| PET scan |
$1,576 |
$10,504 |
$1,775 |
— |
| Phosphorus blood test |
$8 |
$53 |
$5 |
$5 |
| Physical therapy evaluation |
$78 |
$519 |
$102 |
$98 |
| Platelet count |
$8 |
$51 |
$5 |
$4 |
| Pregnancy blood test (hCG) |
$13 |
$88 |
$8 |
$8 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound |
$102 |
$677 |
$127 |
$126 |
| Procalcitonin test |
$30 |
$203 |
$27 |
$27 |
| Prolactin test |
$34 |
$226 |
$19 |
$19 |
| Prostate biopsy |
$390 |
$2,602 |
$1,488 |
— |
| Prostate test (PSA) |
$32 |
$215 |
$18 |
$18 |
| Psychotherapy session |
$47 |
$315 |
$180 |
$140 |
| Pulmonary rehabilitation |
$36 |
$239 |
$60 |
$87 |
| Radiofrequency nerve ablation |
$619 |
$4,129 |
$1,962 |
$462 |
| Retinal (fundus) photography |
$55 |
$365 |
$130 |
$37 |
| Rheumatoid factor test |
$10 |
$66 |
$6 |
$6 |
| Sacroiliac joint injection |
$342 |
$2,281 |
$595 |
$176 |
| Scoliosis spine X-ray |
$68 |
$451 |
$102 |
$58 |
| Screening mammogram |
$74 |
$494 |
$90 |
$126 |
| Scrotal ultrasound |
$102 |
$677 |
$132 |
$99 |
| Sedimentation rate (ESR) test |
$6 |
$37 |
$4 |
$3 |
| Semen analysis |
$21 |
$141 |
$12 |
$12 |
| Sex hormone binding globulin test |
$38 |
$254 |
$22 |
$22 |
| Simple wound stitches |
$85 |
$565 |
$206 |
$127 |
| Skin biopsy |
$75 |
$503 |
$397 |
$121 |
| Skin cancer lesion removal |
$150 |
$999 |
$691 |
$240 |
| Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy) |
$64 |
$424 |
$206 |
$36 |
| Skin tag removal |
$38 |
$255 |
$205 |
$92 |
| Sleep study (polysomnography) |
$552 |
$3,682 |
$976 |
$691 |
| Small bowel resection |
$598 |
$3,987 |
$3,144 |
$1,136 |
| Soft tissue ultrasound |
$96 |
$643 |
$107 |
$64 |
| Speech therapy |
$77 |
$516 |
$79 |
$76 |
| Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) |
$283 |
$1,886 |
$730 |
$165 |
| Spine fracture repair (kyphoplasty) |
$3,455 |
$23,030 |
$7,080 |
$5,803 |
| Strep throat test |
$20 |
$134 |
$17 |
$17 |
| Stress echocardiogram |
$448 |
$2,989 |
$560 |
$209 |
| Swallow study |
$82 |
$548 |
$88 |
$85 |
| T3 thyroid test |
$25 |
$166 |
$15 |
$14 |
| Tdap (tetanus) vaccine |
$80 |
$530 |
$96 |
— |
| Testosterone test |
$45 |
$301 |
$26 |
$26 |
| Thyroid test (TSH) |
$29 |
$196 |
$17 |
$17 |
| Thyroid ultrasound |
$102 |
$677 |
$139 |
$109 |
| Thyroid uptake scan |
$452 |
$3,015 |
$412 |
$145 |
| Tilt table test |
$451 |
$3,005 |
$375 |
$168 |
| Total IgE allergy test |
$29 |
$192 |
$16 |
$16 |
| Total protein test |
$6 |
$43 |
$4 |
$4 |
| Tracheostomy |
$1,299 |
$8,658 |
$3,235 |
$273 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) |
$371 |
$2,472 |
$562 |
$239 |
| Transvaginal ultrasound |
$102 |
$677 |
$139 |
$118 |
| Trigger point injection |
$241 |
$1,604 |
$315 |
$56 |
| Triglycerides test |
$10 |
$67 |
$6 |
$6 |
| Troponin (heart) test |
$17 |
$114 |
$13 |
$12 |
| Turning a breech baby (version) |
$863 |
$5,756 |
$3,158 |
$94 |
| Upper GI endoscopy (EGD) |
$406 |
$2,704 |
$925 |
$371 |
| Upper GI series (barium) |
$68 |
$450 |
$177 |
$128 |
| Uric acid (gout) test |
$8 |
$53 |
$5 |
$5 |
| Urinalysis |
$5 |
$32 |
$3 |
$3 |
| Urine microalbumin test |
$9 |
$63 |
$6 |
$5 |
| Urine pregnancy test |
$11 |
$74 |
$9 |
$9 |
| Vaccine administration |
$20 |
$134 |
$70 |
$19 |
| Vasectomy |
$899 |
$5,993 |
$2,142 |
$347 |
| Vitamin B12 test |
$26 |
$176 |
$15 |
$15 |
| Vitamin D test |
$52 |
$347 |
$30 |
$30 |
| Wart removal |
$39 |
$261 |
$199 |
$121 |
| Wound debridement |
$297 |
$1,983 |
$711 |
$186 |
| X-ray of the abdomen |
$69 |
$462 |
$104 |
$36 |
| X-ray of the ankle |
$73 |
$485 |
$88 |
$37 |
| X-ray of the collarbone |
$69 |
$462 |
$88 |
$33 |
| X-ray of the elbow |
$73 |
$485 |
$88 |
$33 |
| X-ray of the facial bones |
$68 |
$451 |
$102 |
$39 |
| X-ray of the foot |
$73 |
$485 |
$88 |
$34 |
| X-ray of the forearm |
$69 |
$462 |
$85 |
$29 |
| X-ray of the hand |
$80 |
$534 |
$88 |
$38 |
| X-ray of the hip |
$69 |
$462 |
$96 |
$49 |
| X-ray of the knee |
$69 |
$462 |
$96 |
$42 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) |
$68 |
$451 |
$105 |
$47 |
| X-ray of the lower leg |
$69 |
$462 |
$85 |
$31 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) |
$68 |
$451 |
$105 |
$36 |
| X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) |
$71 |
$474 |
$102 |
$47 |
| X-ray of the pelvis |
$68 |
$451 |
$105 |
$36 |
| X-ray of the ribs |
$69 |
$462 |
$102 |
$42 |
| X-ray of the shoulder |
$73 |
$485 |
$88 |
$36 |
| X-ray of the skull |
$68 |
$451 |
$105 |
$40 |
| X-ray of the upper arm |
$69 |
$462 |
$85 |
$32 |
| X-ray of the wrist |
$73 |
$485 |
$88 |
$43 |
| YAG laser capsulotomy (eye) |
$252 |
$1,677 |
$754 |
$335 |
| Zinc blood test |
$20 |
$133 |
$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.