| Procedure | Cash | Chargemaster | Insurer | Medicare |
| Abdominal ultrasound |
$751 |
$1,252 |
$267 |
$100 |
| Abscess incision and drainage |
$433 |
$722 |
$115 |
$174 |
| Albumin blood test |
$64 |
$107 |
$23 |
$5 |
| Aldosterone test |
$87 |
$145 |
$31 |
$41 |
| Alkaline phosphatase test |
$58 |
$96 |
$21 |
$5 |
| Allergy shots |
$18 |
$31 |
$7 |
$11 |
| Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test |
$40 |
$66 |
$14 |
$17 |
| ALT liver enzyme test |
$89 |
$149 |
$32 |
$5 |
| Ammonia blood test |
$38 |
$63 |
$14 |
$15 |
| Amylase test |
$73 |
$122 |
$21 |
$6 |
| Annual physical (established patient) |
$120 |
$200 |
$43 |
— |
| Annual physical (new patient) |
$128 |
$213 |
$45 |
— |
| Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test |
$91 |
$151 |
$33 |
$12 |
| Arterial blood gas (ABG) |
$304 |
$506 |
$110 |
$26 |
| AST liver enzyme test |
$89 |
$149 |
$32 |
$5 |
| Basic metabolic panel |
$149 |
$248 |
$53 |
$8 |
| Bilirubin blood test |
$89 |
$149 |
$32 |
$5 |
| Blood clotting test (PT/INR) |
$55 |
$92 |
$20 |
$4 |
| Blood glucose test |
$68 |
$113 |
$26 |
$5 |
| Blood transfusion |
$603 |
$1,005 |
$218 |
$47 |
| Blood type and screen |
$61 |
$101 |
$22 |
$10 |
| Blood type test |
$64 |
$107 |
$23 |
$3 |
| BNP (heart failure) test |
$230 |
$384 |
$83 |
$39 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) |
$580 |
$966 |
$209 |
$39 |
| Breast ultrasound |
$694 |
$1,157 |
$262 |
$92 |
| Breathing tube insertion (intubation) |
$731 |
$1,218 |
$264 |
$133 |
| Burn treatment |
$88 |
$147 |
$57 |
$129 |
| C-reactive protein (CRP) |
$105 |
$175 |
$38 |
$5 |
| CA 19-9 tumor marker test |
$50 |
$84 |
$18 |
$21 |
| CA-125 ovarian marker test |
$213 |
$355 |
$77 |
$21 |
| Calcium blood test |
$20 |
$34 |
$7 |
$5 |
| Cardioversion |
$933 |
$1,555 |
$337 |
$155 |
| Carotid artery ultrasound |
$889 |
$1,482 |
$321 |
$156 |
| CEA tumor marker test |
$43 |
$71 |
$15 |
$19 |
| Central line placement |
$1,514 |
$2,523 |
$547 |
$238 |
| Cesarean section (C-section) |
— |
— |
$15,197 |
$7,552 |
| Chest tube insertion |
$1,661 |
$2,768 |
$600 |
$143 |
| Chest X-ray |
$233 |
$388 |
$83 |
$37 |
| CK-MB heart enzyme test |
$199 |
$332 |
$72 |
$12 |
| Clotting time test (PTT) |
$100 |
$167 |
$36 |
$6 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) |
$73 |
$122 |
$26 |
$7 |
| Comprehensive metabolic panel |
$173 |
$288 |
$62 |
$11 |
| Copper blood test |
$30 |
$50 |
$11 |
$12 |
| Cortisol test |
$50 |
$83 |
$14 |
$16 |
| CPAP titration study |
$991 |
$1,651 |
$358 |
$69 |
| Creatine kinase (CK) test |
$94 |
$156 |
$34 |
$7 |
| CT angiography of the chest |
$2,693 |
$4,489 |
$767 |
$281 |
| CT angiography of the head |
$2,098 |
$3,497 |
$597 |
$274 |
| CT scan of the abdomen |
$1,892 |
$3,154 |
$639 |
$230 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis |
$4,247 |
$7,079 |
$1,493 |
$300 |
| CT scan of the arm |
$1,636 |
$2,727 |
$507 |
$199 |
| CT scan of the chest |
$2,423 |
$4,038 |
$822 |
$167 |
| CT scan of the head |
$1,577 |
$2,629 |
$635 |
$148 |
| CT scan of the leg |
$2,347 |
$3,911 |
$668 |
$166 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) |
$2,275 |
$3,792 |
$698 |
$169 |
| CT scan of the neck |
$2,068 |
$3,446 |
$665 |
$183 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) |
$2,500 |
$4,166 |
$719 |
$168 |
| CT scan of the pelvis |
$1,700 |
$2,834 |
$517 |
$226 |
| CT scan of the sinuses |
$1,794 |
$2,990 |
$567 |
$152 |
| DHEA-sulfate test |
$293 |
$489 |
$106 |
$22 |
| Diagnostic mammogram |
$524 |
$873 |
$161 |
$140 |
| Drug screen (urine) |
$131 |
$218 |
$39 |
$17 |
| Echocardiogram |
$2,377 |
$3,961 |
$858 |
$138 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG) |
$143 |
$239 |
$67 |
$8 |
| Emergency department visit |
$278 |
$463 |
$444 |
$69 |
| Estradiol (estrogen) test |
$143 |
$239 |
$52 |
$28 |
| Fecal occult blood (stool) test |
$38 |
$63 |
$16 |
$10 |
| Ferritin (iron) test |
$173 |
$288 |
$62 |
$14 |
| Fibrinogen test |
$106 |
$176 |
$38 |
$10 |
| Flu test |
$64 |
$106 |
$18 |
$17 |
| Flu vaccine |
$62 |
$103 |
$22 |
— |
| Folate (folic acid) test |
$301 |
$502 |
$109 |
$15 |
| Foreign body removal (skin) |
$566 |
$943 |
$204 |
$157 |
| Free T4 thyroid test |
$139 |
$232 |
$40 |
$9 |
| FSH hormone test |
$287 |
$478 |
$103 |
$19 |
| GGT liver test |
$111 |
$185 |
$40 |
$7 |
| Glucose tolerance test |
$172 |
$286 |
$59 |
$8 |
| Group therapy session |
$97 |
$161 |
$42 |
$30 |
| H. pylori test |
$404 |
$674 |
$146 |
$67 |
| Hematocrit test |
$61 |
$102 |
$22 |
$2 |
| Hemodialysis |
$1,500 |
$2,500 |
$542 |
$75 |
| Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) |
$80 |
$134 |
$23 |
$10 |
| Hepatitis B test |
$47 |
$79 |
$17 |
$10 |
| Hepatitis B vaccine |
$189 |
$315 |
$68 |
— |
| Hepatitis C test |
$47 |
$79 |
$17 |
$14 |
| HIV test |
$260 |
$434 |
$93 |
$19 |
| Holter heart monitor |
$127 |
$212 |
$46 |
$26 |
| Iron blood test |
$117 |
$195 |
$42 |
$6 |
| IV infusion therapy |
$171 |
$285 |
$87 |
$44 |
| Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) |
$388 |
$647 |
$138 |
$57 |
| Kidney ultrasound |
$429 |
$715 |
$243 |
$84 |
| Knee joint injection |
$398 |
$664 |
$101 |
$69 |
| Lactate test |
$135 |
$225 |
$48 |
$12 |
| LDH test |
$100 |
$167 |
$36 |
$6 |
| LDL cholesterol test |
$120 |
$200 |
$43 |
$11 |
| Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) |
$790 |
$1,317 |
$280 |
$150 |
| LH hormone test |
$287 |
$478 |
$103 |
$19 |
| Lipase test |
$103 |
$172 |
$37 |
$7 |
| Lipid (cholesterol) panel |
$114 |
$190 |
$41 |
$13 |
| Liver function panel |
$200 |
$333 |
$72 |
$8 |
| Lung function test (PFT) |
$845 |
$1,409 |
$305 |
$37 |
| Magnesium blood test |
$41 |
$69 |
$7 |
$7 |
| MRA of the brain |
$2,713 |
$4,522 |
$787 |
$226 |
| MRA of the neck |
$2,779 |
$4,632 |
$791 |
$245 |
| MRI of the abdomen |
$2,525 |
$4,208 |
$760 |
$300 |
| MRI of the ankle |
$3,129 |
$5,215 |
$908 |
$261 |
| MRI of the brain |
$3,904 |
$6,507 |
$1,304 |
$269 |
| MRI of the knee |
$6,412 |
$10,686 |
$1,817 |
$315 |
| MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) |
$3,404 |
$5,674 |
$1,064 |
$270 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) |
$4,035 |
$6,725 |
$1,378 |
$271 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) |
$3,959 |
$6,598 |
$1,378 |
$274 |
| MRI of the pelvis |
$3,129 |
$5,215 |
$908 |
$268 |
| MRI of the shoulder |
$3,205 |
$5,342 |
$913 |
$313 |
| MRI of the wrist |
$2,306 |
$3,844 |
$713 |
$330 |
| Nebulizer breathing treatment |
$241 |
$402 |
$69 |
$9 |
| Occupational therapy evaluation |
$272 |
$454 |
$98 |
$101 |
| Office visit (established patient) |
$77 |
$128 |
$57 |
$115 |
| Office visit (new patient) |
$186 |
$310 |
$84 |
$177 |
| Pap smear (cervical screening) |
$39 |
$65 |
$14 |
$20 |
| Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test |
$152 |
$254 |
$55 |
$41 |
| Pelvic ultrasound |
$747 |
$1,245 |
$264 |
$78 |
| Phosphorus blood test |
$74 |
$123 |
$27 |
$5 |
| Physical therapy evaluation |
$224 |
$373 |
$81 |
$98 |
| Platelet count |
$68 |
$113 |
$24 |
$4 |
| Pneumonia vaccine |
$42 |
$70 |
$15 |
— |
| Pregnancy blood test (hCG) |
$120 |
$200 |
$43 |
$8 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound |
$809 |
$1,349 |
$292 |
$126 |
| Procalcitonin test |
$383 |
$638 |
$138 |
$27 |
| Prolactin test |
$94 |
$156 |
$34 |
$19 |
| Prostate test (PSA) |
$184 |
$307 |
$67 |
$18 |
| Psychiatric evaluation |
$159 |
$265 |
$104 |
$188 |
| Psychotherapy session |
$227 |
$378 |
$90 |
$140 |
| Scoliosis spine X-ray |
$478 |
$797 |
$173 |
$58 |
| Screening mammogram |
$229 |
$382 |
$65 |
$126 |
| Scrotal ultrasound |
$907 |
$1,512 |
$328 |
$99 |
| Sedimentation rate (ESR) test |
$77 |
$129 |
$28 |
$3 |
| Sex hormone binding globulin test |
$101 |
$169 |
$37 |
$22 |
| Simple wound stitches |
$113 |
$189 |
$79 |
$127 |
| Skin tag removal |
$61 |
$102 |
$30 |
$92 |
| Soft tissue ultrasound |
$299 |
$499 |
$85 |
$64 |
| Speech therapy |
$223 |
$372 |
$81 |
$76 |
| Strep throat test |
$64 |
$106 |
$18 |
$17 |
| Swallow study |
$476 |
$793 |
$172 |
$85 |
| T3 thyroid test |
$203 |
$338 |
$73 |
$14 |
| Tdap (tetanus) vaccine |
$185 |
$309 |
$56 |
— |
| Testosterone test |
$47 |
$79 |
$17 |
$26 |
| Thyroid test (TSH) |
$64 |
$107 |
$23 |
$17 |
| Thyroid ultrasound |
$724 |
$1,206 |
$261 |
$109 |
| Total IgE allergy test |
$199 |
$331 |
$72 |
$16 |
| Triglycerides test |
$95 |
$159 |
$34 |
$6 |
| Troponin (heart) test |
$172 |
$286 |
$58 |
$12 |
| Uric acid (gout) test |
$68 |
$113 |
$24 |
$5 |
| Urinalysis |
$48 |
$80 |
$17 |
$3 |
| Urine microalbumin test |
$89 |
$149 |
$32 |
$5 |
| Urine pregnancy test |
$136 |
$227 |
$49 |
$9 |
| Vaccine administration |
$53 |
$89 |
$20 |
$19 |
| Vaginal delivery |
— |
— |
$11,921 |
$5,487 |
| Vitamin B12 test |
$223 |
$372 |
$46 |
$15 |
| Vitamin D test |
$110 |
$184 |
$40 |
$30 |
| Wart removal |
$97 |
$162 |
$28 |
$121 |
| Well-child visit |
$89 |
$149 |
$32 |
— |
| X-ray of the abdomen |
$389 |
$648 |
$121 |
$36 |
| X-ray of the ankle |
$635 |
$1,058 |
$181 |
$37 |
| X-ray of the collarbone |
$494 |
$824 |
$141 |
$33 |
| X-ray of the elbow |
$667 |
$1,111 |
$190 |
$33 |
| X-ray of the facial bones |
$346 |
$577 |
$124 |
$39 |
| X-ray of the foot |
$602 |
$1,004 |
$172 |
$34 |
| X-ray of the forearm |
$570 |
$950 |
$162 |
$29 |
| X-ray of the hand |
$601 |
$1,001 |
$171 |
$38 |
| X-ray of the hip |
$248 |
$413 |
$90 |
$49 |
| X-ray of the knee |
$476 |
$794 |
$185 |
$42 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) |
$413 |
$688 |
$144 |
$47 |
| X-ray of the lower leg |
$505 |
$842 |
$144 |
$31 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) |
$382 |
$637 |
$133 |
$36 |
| X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) |
$324 |
$540 |
$114 |
$47 |
| X-ray of the pelvis |
$299 |
$499 |
$108 |
$36 |
| X-ray of the ribs |
$469 |
$781 |
$167 |
$42 |
| X-ray of the shoulder |
$494 |
$824 |
$141 |
$36 |
| X-ray of the skull |
$369 |
$615 |
$137 |
$40 |
| X-ray of the upper arm |
$294 |
$490 |
$106 |
$32 |
| X-ray of the wrist |
$663 |
$1,105 |
$189 |
$43 |
| Zinc blood test |
$159 |
$265 |
$57 |
$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.