| Procedure | Cash | Chargemaster | Insurer | Medicare |
| Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis) |
$521 |
$801 |
$248 |
$284 |
| Abdominal ultrasound |
$483 |
$743 |
$243 |
$100 |
| Abscess incision and drainage |
$311 |
$479 |
$201 |
$174 |
| Albumin blood test |
$46 |
$70 |
$20 |
$5 |
| Aldosterone test |
$120 |
$184 |
$64 |
$41 |
| Alkaline phosphatase test |
$66 |
$102 |
$29 |
$5 |
| Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test |
$131 |
$202 |
$57 |
$17 |
| ALT liver enzyme test |
$27 |
$41 |
$12 |
$5 |
| Ammonia blood test |
$74 |
$114 |
$46 |
$15 |
| Amylase test |
$70 |
$108 |
$31 |
$6 |
| Anal fistula repair |
$814 |
$1,252 |
$491 |
$541 |
| Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test |
$64 |
$99 |
$29 |
$12 |
| Arterial blood gas (ABG) |
$123 |
$189 |
$57 |
$26 |
| AST liver enzyme test |
$38 |
$58 |
$17 |
$5 |
| Bartholin cyst removal |
$353 |
$543 |
$326 |
$182 |
| Basic metabolic panel |
$111 |
$171 |
$49 |
$8 |
| Benign skin lesion removal |
$642 |
$988 |
$320 |
$171 |
| Bilirubin blood test |
$68 |
$105 |
$11 |
$5 |
| Blood clotting test (PT/INR) |
$28 |
$43 |
$12 |
$4 |
| Blood crossmatch |
$95 |
$146 |
$57 |
— |
| Blood glucose test |
$43 |
$66 |
$23 |
$5 |
| Blood transfusion |
$283 |
$436 |
$171 |
$47 |
| Blood type and screen |
$66 |
$102 |
$30 |
$10 |
| Blood type test |
$50 |
$78 |
$26 |
$3 |
| BNP (heart failure) test |
$61 |
$94 |
$47 |
$39 |
| Bone marrow biopsy |
$459 |
$706 |
$377 |
$172 |
| Breathing tube insertion (intubation) |
$415 |
$638 |
$297 |
$133 |
| Bronchoscopy |
$1,658 |
$2,550 |
$1,530 |
$303 |
| Burn treatment |
$209 |
$321 |
$152 |
$129 |
| C-reactive protein (CRP) |
$53 |
$82 |
$23 |
$5 |
| CA 19-9 tumor marker test |
$99 |
$152 |
$44 |
$21 |
| CA-125 ovarian marker test |
$166 |
$256 |
$73 |
$21 |
| Calcium blood test |
$51 |
$78 |
$22 |
$5 |
| Cardioversion |
$1,096 |
$1,686 |
$480 |
$155 |
| Carotid artery ultrasound |
$722 |
$1,110 |
$413 |
$156 |
| Carpal tunnel release |
$962 |
$1,480 |
$580 |
$483 |
| CEA tumor marker test |
$101 |
$155 |
$64 |
$19 |
| Celiac disease test |
$163 |
$250 |
$75 |
$12 |
| Central line placement |
$1,151 |
$1,771 |
$504 |
$238 |
| Chemotherapy infusion |
$252 |
$388 |
$159 |
$81 |
| Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis) |
$1,008 |
$1,551 |
$608 |
$311 |
| Chest tube insertion |
$918 |
$1,413 |
$530 |
$143 |
| Chest X-ray |
$242 |
$372 |
$134 |
$37 |
| CK-MB heart enzyme test |
$101 |
$155 |
$21 |
$12 |
| Clotting time test (PTT) |
$68 |
$105 |
$30 |
$6 |
| Colon resection (colectomy) |
$2,470 |
$3,800 |
$1,643 |
$1,238 |
| Colonoscopy |
$831 |
$1,279 |
$541 |
$480 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) |
$41 |
$63 |
$21 |
$7 |
| Comprehensive metabolic panel |
$128 |
$197 |
$56 |
$11 |
| Copper blood test |
$43 |
$66 |
$20 |
$12 |
| Cortisol test |
$82 |
$126 |
$36 |
$16 |
| COVID-19 PCR test |
$139 |
$214 |
$70 |
$51 |
| CPAP titration study |
$642 |
$988 |
$348 |
$69 |
| Creatine kinase (CK) test |
$47 |
$72 |
$21 |
$7 |
| CT angiography of the chest |
$1,428 |
$2,197 |
$632 |
$281 |
| CT angiography of the head |
$1,047 |
$1,611 |
$470 |
$274 |
| CT scan of the abdomen |
$1,762 |
$2,710 |
$970 |
$230 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis |
$2,668 |
$4,105 |
$1,591 |
$300 |
| CT scan of the arm |
$1,019 |
$1,568 |
$488 |
$199 |
| CT scan of the chest |
$1,291 |
$1,986 |
$750 |
$167 |
| CT scan of the head |
$1,311 |
$2,017 |
$691 |
$148 |
| CT scan of the leg |
$1,250 |
$1,923 |
$554 |
$166 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) |
$1,674 |
$2,575 |
$768 |
$169 |
| CT scan of the neck |
$1,383 |
$2,128 |
$700 |
$183 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) |
$1,338 |
$2,058 |
$621 |
$168 |
| CT scan of the pelvis |
$1,552 |
$2,388 |
$746 |
$226 |
| CT scan of the sinuses |
$1,280 |
$1,969 |
$650 |
$152 |
| D-dimer test |
$85 |
$130 |
$21 |
$10 |
| Developmental screening (child) |
$127 |
$195 |
$83 |
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| DHEA-sulfate test |
$111 |
$170 |
$38 |
$22 |
| Drug screen (urine) |
$72 |
$111 |
$81 |
$17 |
| Echocardiogram |
$1,191 |
$1,833 |
$720 |
$138 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG) |
$195 |
$300 |
$89 |
$8 |
| Electrolyte panel |
$101 |
$155 |
$44 |
$7 |
| Emergency department visit |
$216 |
$332 |
$244 |
$69 |
| Esophageal dilation |
$989 |
$1,522 |
$751 |
$522 |
| Estradiol (estrogen) test |
$157 |
$242 |
$70 |
$28 |
| Fecal occult blood (stool) test |
$43 |
$66 |
$24 |
$10 |
| Feeding tube (PEG) placement |
$606 |
$932 |
$365 |
$178 |
| Femoral hernia repair |
$1,013 |
$1,558 |
$611 |
$584 |
| Ferritin (iron) test |
$76 |
$117 |
$34 |
$14 |
| Fibrinogen test |
$57 |
$88 |
$25 |
$10 |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy |
$328 |
$505 |
$383 |
$323 |
| Flu test |
$63 |
$97 |
$28 |
$17 |
| Folate (folic acid) test |
$64 |
$98 |
$28 |
$15 |
| Foreign body removal (skin) |
$235 |
$361 |
$235 |
$157 |
| Free T4 thyroid test |
$51 |
$79 |
$23 |
$9 |
| FSH hormone test |
$128 |
$197 |
$57 |
$19 |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) |
$1,502 |
$2,311 |
$756 |
$658 |
| Ganglion cyst removal |
$671 |
$1,032 |
$308 |
$321 |
| GGT liver test |
$55 |
$85 |
$24 |
$7 |
| Glucose tolerance test |
$71 |
$110 |
$44 |
$8 |
| H. pylori test |
$123 |
$189 |
$67 |
$67 |
| HDL cholesterol test |
$43 |
$66 |
$19 |
$8 |
| Hematocrit test |
$31 |
$47 |
$13 |
$2 |
| Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) |
$44 |
$68 |
$20 |
$10 |
| Hemorrhoid removal |
$1,555 |
$2,393 |
$452 |
$338 |
| Hepatitis B test |
$54 |
$83 |
$24 |
$10 |
| Hepatitis C test |
$99 |
$152 |
$44 |
$14 |
| HIV test |
$98 |
$150 |
$49 |
$19 |
| Holter heart monitor |
$324 |
$498 |
$151 |
$26 |
| Inguinal hernia repair |
$1,080 |
$1,662 |
$549 |
$538 |
| Iron blood test |
$40 |
$62 |
$18 |
$6 |
| IUD removal |
$224 |
$344 |
$206 |
$112 |
| IV infusion therapy |
$153 |
$236 |
$101 |
$44 |
| Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) |
$199 |
$306 |
$159 |
$57 |
| Kidney ultrasound |
$343 |
$528 |
$208 |
$84 |
| Knee joint injection |
$450 |
$692 |
$197 |
$69 |
| Lactate test |
$196 |
$301 |
$72 |
$12 |
| LDH test |
$59 |
$90 |
$27 |
$6 |
| LDL cholesterol test |
$43 |
$66 |
$19 |
$11 |
| Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) |
$717 |
$1,104 |
$384 |
$150 |
| LH hormone test |
$101 |
$156 |
$49 |
$19 |
| Lipase test |
$69 |
$106 |
$30 |
$7 |
| Lipid (cholesterol) panel |
$72 |
$110 |
$32 |
$13 |
| Liver function panel |
$89 |
$137 |
$39 |
$8 |
| Lung function test (PFT) |
$379 |
$584 |
$230 |
$37 |
| Magnesium blood test |
$38 |
$59 |
$40 |
$7 |
| MRI of the chest |
$1,345 |
$2,069 |
$595 |
$371 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) |
$2,125 |
$3,270 |
$982 |
$274 |
| Nebulizer breathing treatment |
$75 |
$116 |
$45 |
$9 |
| Occupational therapy evaluation |
$294 |
$452 |
$202 |
$101 |
| Office visit (established patient) |
$137 |
$210 |
$101 |
$115 |
| Office visit (new patient) |
$224 |
$344 |
$172 |
$177 |
| Pap smear (cervical screening) |
$47 |
$73 |
$26 |
$20 |
| Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test |
$195 |
$300 |
$85 |
$41 |
| Pelvic ultrasound |
$427 |
$657 |
$222 |
$78 |
| Phosphorus blood test |
$37 |
$57 |
$16 |
$5 |
| Physical therapy evaluation |
$294 |
$452 |
$165 |
$98 |
| Pilonidal cyst removal |
$508 |
$782 |
$508 |
$541 |
| Platelet count |
$60 |
$92 |
$26 |
$4 |
| Pregnancy blood test (hCG) |
$96 |
$148 |
$42 |
$8 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound |
$486 |
$748 |
$218 |
$126 |
| Procalcitonin test |
$121 |
$186 |
$42 |
$27 |
| Prolactin test |
$75 |
$115 |
$33 |
$19 |
| Prostate test (PSA) |
$59 |
$90 |
$56 |
$18 |
| Rheumatoid factor test |
$57 |
$88 |
$12 |
$6 |
| Scoliosis spine X-ray |
$245 |
$378 |
$148 |
$58 |
| Screening colonoscopy |
$626 |
$963 |
$275 |
$378 |
| Scrotal ultrasound |
$508 |
$782 |
$228 |
$99 |
| Sedimentation rate (ESR) test |
$35 |
$54 |
$20 |
$3 |
| Semen analysis |
$125 |
$192 |
$59 |
$12 |
| Sex hormone binding globulin test |
$52 |
$80 |
$31 |
$22 |
| Simple wound stitches |
$320 |
$492 |
$218 |
$127 |
| Skin biopsy |
$158 |
$243 |
$207 |
$121 |
| Skin cancer lesion removal |
$566 |
$870 |
$609 |
$240 |
| Skin graft |
$1,486 |
$2,286 |
$896 |
$898 |
| Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy) |
$77 |
$118 |
$56 |
$36 |
| Skin tag removal |
$260 |
$400 |
$151 |
$92 |
| Soft tissue ultrasound |
$379 |
$583 |
$261 |
$64 |
| Speech therapy |
$137 |
$211 |
$100 |
$76 |
| Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) |
$749 |
$1,152 |
$452 |
$165 |
| Stomach removal (gastrectomy) |
$2,044 |
$3,145 |
$1,540 |
$1,595 |
| Strep throat test |
$37 |
$57 |
$17 |
$17 |
| Swallow study |
$172 |
$265 |
$164 |
$85 |
| T3 thyroid test |
$73 |
$113 |
$32 |
$14 |
| Testicle removal (orchiectomy) |
$2,005 |
$3,085 |
$1,209 |
$306 |
| Testosterone test |
$79 |
$122 |
$40 |
$26 |
| Thyroid test (TSH) |
$18 |
$28 |
$24 |
$17 |
| Thyroid ultrasound |
$454 |
$699 |
$206 |
$109 |
| Tonsillectomy |
$655 |
$1,007 |
$395 |
$252 |
| Total IgE allergy test |
$97 |
$149 |
$43 |
$16 |
| Total protein test |
$38 |
$59 |
$17 |
$4 |
| Transvaginal ultrasound |
$359 |
$553 |
$163 |
$118 |
| Trigger point injection |
$151 |
$232 |
$139 |
$56 |
| Triglycerides test |
$44 |
$68 |
$21 |
$6 |
| Troponin (heart) test |
$144 |
$221 |
$28 |
$12 |
| Upper GI endoscopy (EGD) |
$603 |
$928 |
$663 |
$371 |
| Uric acid (gout) test |
$44 |
$68 |
$19 |
$5 |
| Urinalysis |
$37 |
$57 |
$19 |
$3 |
| Urine microalbumin test |
$70 |
$107 |
$33 |
$5 |
| Urine pregnancy test |
$64 |
$98 |
$28 |
$9 |
| Vaccine administration |
$6 |
$9 |
$9 |
$19 |
| Vitamin B12 test |
$49 |
$76 |
$24 |
$15 |
| Vitamin D test |
$81 |
$125 |
$46 |
$30 |
| Wart removal |
$256 |
$394 |
$157 |
$121 |
| Wound debridement |
$330 |
$508 |
$288 |
$186 |
| X-ray of the abdomen |
$207 |
$319 |
$149 |
$36 |
| X-ray of the ankle |
$565 |
$869 |
$247 |
$37 |
| X-ray of the collarbone |
$372 |
$573 |
$163 |
$33 |
| X-ray of the elbow |
$440 |
$677 |
$193 |
$33 |
| X-ray of the facial bones |
$232 |
$358 |
$118 |
$39 |
| X-ray of the foot |
$489 |
$753 |
$214 |
$34 |
| X-ray of the forearm |
$141 |
$217 |
$131 |
$29 |
| X-ray of the hand |
$457 |
$703 |
$200 |
$38 |
| X-ray of the hip |
$177 |
$273 |
$106 |
$49 |
| X-ray of the knee |
$385 |
$593 |
$180 |
$42 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) |
$330 |
$507 |
$186 |
$47 |
| X-ray of the lower leg |
$277 |
$426 |
$186 |
$31 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) |
$235 |
$361 |
$124 |
$36 |
| X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) |
$287 |
$442 |
$160 |
$47 |
| X-ray of the pelvis |
$232 |
$358 |
$123 |
$36 |
| X-ray of the ribs |
$272 |
$418 |
$133 |
$42 |
| X-ray of the shoulder |
$293 |
$451 |
$219 |
$36 |
| X-ray of the skull |
$316 |
$486 |
$178 |
$40 |
| X-ray of the upper arm |
$291 |
$447 |
$139 |
$32 |
| X-ray of the wrist |
$491 |
$756 |
$215 |
$43 |
| Zinc blood test |
$99 |
$153 |
$40 |
$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.