| Procedure | Cash | Chargemaster | Insurer | Medicare |
|---|
| Abdominal ultrasound |
$774 |
$1,290 |
$109 |
$100 |
| Abscess incision and drainage |
$475 |
$792 |
$316 |
$174 |
| Albumin blood test |
$157 |
$262 |
$5 |
$5 |
| Aldosterone test |
$65 |
$108 |
$43 |
$41 |
| Alkaline phosphatase test |
$161 |
$269 |
$5 |
$5 |
| Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test |
$182 |
$304 |
$18 |
$17 |
| ALT liver enzyme test |
$182 |
$303 |
$6 |
$5 |
| Ammonia blood test |
$164 |
$273 |
$15 |
$15 |
| Amylase test |
$137 |
$228 |
$7 |
$6 |
| Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test |
$79 |
$131 |
$13 |
$12 |
| Arterial blood gas (ABG) |
$685 |
$1,141 |
$28 |
$26 |
| AST liver enzyme test |
$178 |
$297 |
$5 |
$5 |
| Barium swallow study |
$531 |
$885 |
$183 |
$107 |
| Bartholin cyst removal |
$276 |
$460 |
$251 |
$182 |
| Basic metabolic panel |
$376 |
$626 |
$9 |
$8 |
| Bilirubin blood test |
$161 |
$269 |
$5 |
$5 |
| Blood clotting test (PT/INR) |
$126 |
$210 |
$5 |
$4 |
| Blood glucose test |
$127 |
$212 |
$4 |
$5 |
| Blood transfusion |
$1,530 |
$2,550 |
$459 |
$47 |
| Blood type and screen |
$162 |
$270 |
$54 |
$10 |
| Blood type test |
$163 |
$272 |
$73 |
$3 |
| BNP (heart failure) test |
$418 |
$697 |
$42 |
$39 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) |
$908 |
$1,514 |
$108 |
$39 |
| Breast ultrasound |
$275 |
$458 |
$108 |
$92 |
| Breathing tube insertion (intubation) |
$294 |
$490 |
$306 |
$133 |
| Burn treatment |
$316 |
$526 |
$282 |
$129 |
| C-reactive protein (CRP) |
$25 |
$41 |
$5 |
$5 |
| CA 19-9 tumor marker test |
$17 |
$29 |
$22 |
$21 |
| CA-125 ovarian marker test |
$17 |
$29 |
$22 |
$21 |
| Calcium blood test |
$140 |
$234 |
$5 |
$5 |
| Carotid artery ultrasound |
$1,771 |
$2,952 |
$249 |
$156 |
| CEA tumor marker test |
$214 |
$356 |
$20 |
$19 |
| Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis) |
$3,698 |
$6,164 |
$3,359 |
$311 |
| Chest X-ray |
$404 |
$673 |
$102 |
$37 |
| CK-MB heart enzyme test |
$12 |
$20 |
$12 |
$12 |
| Clotting time test (PTT) |
$107 |
$179 |
$6 |
$6 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) |
$188 |
$313 |
$8 |
$7 |
| Comprehensive metabolic panel |
$434 |
$723 |
$11 |
$11 |
| Cortisol test |
$169 |
$281 |
$17 |
$16 |
| COVID-19 PCR test |
$90 |
$150 |
$54 |
$51 |
| CPAP titration study |
$1,898 |
$3,163 |
$228 |
$69 |
| Creatine kinase (CK) test |
$5 |
$9 |
$7 |
$7 |
| CT angiography of the chest |
$3,403 |
$5,671 |
$183 |
$281 |
| CT angiography of the head |
$3,389 |
$5,649 |
$183 |
$274 |
| CT scan of the abdomen |
$2,728 |
$4,546 |
$181 |
$230 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis |
$5,202 |
$8,670 |
$360 |
$300 |
| CT scan of the arm |
$2,311 |
$3,851 |
$205 |
$199 |
| CT scan of the chest |
$2,703 |
$4,505 |
$181 |
$167 |
| CT scan of the head |
$2,469 |
$4,115 |
$181 |
$148 |
| CT scan of the leg |
$2,511 |
$4,185 |
$181 |
$166 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) |
$3,122 |
$5,204 |
$205 |
$169 |
| CT scan of the neck |
$2,708 |
$4,514 |
$181 |
$183 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) |
$2,915 |
$4,858 |
$205 |
$168 |
| CT scan of the pelvis |
$2,702 |
$4,503 |
$181 |
$226 |
| CT scan of the sinuses |
$2,343 |
$3,905 |
$181 |
$152 |
| D-dimer test |
$282 |
$470 |
$11 |
$10 |
| DHEA-sulfate test |
$20 |
$33 |
$24 |
$22 |
| Drug screen (urine) |
$88 |
$147 |
$65 |
$17 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG) |
$379 |
$631 |
$61 |
$8 |
| Electrolyte panel |
$296 |
$494 |
$7 |
$7 |
| Electromyography (EMG) |
$297 |
$495 |
$139 |
$141 |
| Emergency department visit |
$1,174 |
$1,956 |
$337 |
$69 |
| Estradiol (estrogen) test |
$25 |
$42 |
$30 |
$28 |
| Ferritin (iron) test |
$196 |
$326 |
$14 |
$14 |
| Fibrinogen test |
$158 |
$264 |
$10 |
$10 |
| Flu test |
$232 |
$387 |
$18 |
$17 |
| Folate (folic acid) test |
$223 |
$372 |
$16 |
$15 |
| Foreign body removal (skin) |
$823 |
$1,371 |
$747 |
$157 |
| Free T4 thyroid test |
$226 |
$376 |
$10 |
$9 |
| GGT liver test |
$202 |
$337 |
$8 |
$7 |
| Hematocrit test |
$50 |
$84 |
$3 |
$2 |
| Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) |
$95 |
$158 |
$10 |
$10 |
| Hepatitis B test |
$217 |
$362 |
$11 |
$10 |
| Hepatitis C test |
$92 |
$154 |
$15 |
$14 |
| HIV test |
$103 |
$172 |
$18 |
$19 |
| Iron blood test |
$189 |
$315 |
$7 |
$6 |
| IV infusion therapy |
$364 |
$606 |
$95 |
$44 |
| Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) |
$398 |
$663 |
$361 |
$57 |
| Kidney ultrasound |
$755 |
$1,258 |
$109 |
$84 |
| Knee joint injection |
$535 |
$891 |
$486 |
$69 |
| Knee replacement |
$59,187 |
$98,645 |
$20,963 |
$18,054 |
| Lactate test |
$175 |
$292 |
$12 |
$12 |
| LDH test |
$7 |
$11 |
$6 |
$6 |
| LDL cholesterol test |
$7 |
$12 |
$11 |
$11 |
| Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) |
$1,717 |
$2,861 |
$205 |
$150 |
| Lipase test |
$190 |
$317 |
$7 |
$7 |
| Lipid (cholesterol) panel |
$265 |
$441 |
$14 |
$13 |
| Liver function panel |
$346 |
$576 |
$9 |
$8 |
| Magnesium blood test |
$203 |
$339 |
$7 |
$7 |
| MRA of the brain |
$2,728 |
$4,547 |
$360 |
$226 |
| MRA of the neck |
$2,806 |
$4,677 |
$360 |
$245 |
| MRI of the abdomen |
$3,150 |
$5,250 |
$352 |
$300 |
| MRI of the ankle |
$3,032 |
$5,054 |
$352 |
$261 |
| MRI of the brain |
$3,207 |
$5,345 |
$360 |
$269 |
| MRI of the chest |
$2,514 |
$4,190 |
$249 |
$371 |
| MRI of the knee |
$3,366 |
$5,611 |
$352 |
$315 |
| MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) |
$3,389 |
$5,648 |
$360 |
$270 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) |
$3,183 |
$5,305 |
$352 |
$271 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) |
$3,340 |
$5,566 |
$360 |
$274 |
| MRI of the pelvis |
$2,805 |
$4,675 |
$360 |
$268 |
| MRI of the shoulder |
$3,302 |
$5,503 |
$457 |
$313 |
| MRI of the wrist |
$2,631 |
$4,385 |
$352 |
$330 |
| Nebulizer breathing treatment |
$181 |
$302 |
$228 |
$9 |
| Nerve conduction study |
$443 |
$739 |
$225 |
$118 |
| Occupational therapy evaluation |
$519 |
$865 |
$107 |
$101 |
| Office visit (established patient) |
$319 |
$532 |
$131 |
$115 |
| Office visit (new patient) |
$385 |
$642 |
$134 |
$177 |
| Orthopedic hardware removal |
$3,229 |
$5,381 |
$2,933 |
$632 |
| Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test |
$187 |
$312 |
$44 |
$41 |
| Pelvic ultrasound |
$576 |
$960 |
$109 |
$78 |
| Phosphorus blood test |
$130 |
$216 |
$5 |
$5 |
| Physical therapy evaluation |
$519 |
$865 |
$105 |
$98 |
| Platelet count |
$116 |
$194 |
$5 |
$4 |
| Pregnancy blood test (hCG) |
$317 |
$529 |
$8 |
$8 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound |
$659 |
$1,099 |
$109 |
$126 |
| Procalcitonin test |
$184 |
$306 |
$29 |
$27 |
| Prolactin test |
$16 |
$27 |
$21 |
$19 |
| Prostate test (PSA) |
$16 |
$27 |
$19 |
$18 |
| Scoliosis spine X-ray |
$560 |
$934 |
$109 |
$58 |
| Scrotal ultrasound |
$688 |
$1,147 |
$109 |
$99 |
| Sedimentation rate (ESR) test |
$86 |
$144 |
$5 |
$3 |
| Sex hormone binding globulin test |
$18 |
$30 |
$23 |
$22 |
| Simple wound stitches |
$250 |
$416 |
$227 |
$127 |
| Skin biopsy |
$371 |
$619 |
$371 |
$121 |
| Skin graft |
$6,833 |
$11,389 |
$6,207 |
$898 |
| Soft tissue ultrasound |
$608 |
$1,013 |
$109 |
$64 |
| Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) |
$549 |
$915 |
$499 |
$165 |
| Strep throat test |
$96 |
$160 |
$18 |
$17 |
| T3 thyroid test |
$223 |
$372 |
$15 |
$14 |
| Testosterone test |
$21 |
$35 |
$27 |
$26 |
| Thyroid test (TSH) |
$414 |
$690 |
$18 |
$17 |
| Thyroid ultrasound |
$596 |
$994 |
$109 |
$109 |
| Total IgE allergy test |
$14 |
$23 |
$17 |
$16 |
| Total protein test |
$97 |
$162 |
$4 |
$4 |
| Transvaginal ultrasound |
$794 |
$1,323 |
$109 |
$118 |
| Troponin (heart) test |
$266 |
$444 |
$13 |
$12 |
| Upper GI series (barium) |
$849 |
$1,415 |
$183 |
$128 |
| Uric acid (gout) test |
$130 |
$216 |
$5 |
$5 |
| Urinalysis |
$98 |
$164 |
$3 |
$3 |
| Urine microalbumin test |
$5 |
$9 |
$6 |
$5 |
| Vaccine administration |
$66 |
$110 |
$71 |
$19 |
| Vitamin B12 test |
$192 |
$320 |
$16 |
$15 |
| Vitamin D test |
$157 |
$262 |
$31 |
$30 |
| Wound debridement |
$926 |
$1,544 |
$841 |
$186 |
| X-ray of the abdomen |
$469 |
$782 |
$109 |
$36 |
| X-ray of the ankle |
$453 |
$755 |
$91 |
$37 |
| X-ray of the collarbone |
$323 |
$538 |
$91 |
$33 |
| X-ray of the elbow |
$185 |
$309 |
$91 |
$33 |
| X-ray of the facial bones |
$477 |
$795 |
$108 |
$39 |
| X-ray of the foot |
$389 |
$648 |
$91 |
$34 |
| X-ray of the forearm |
$389 |
$648 |
$91 |
$29 |
| X-ray of the hand |
$340 |
$567 |
$91 |
$38 |
| X-ray of the hip |
$401 |
$669 |
$91 |
$49 |
| X-ray of the knee |
$245 |
$408 |
$103 |
$42 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) |
$542 |
$904 |
$109 |
$47 |
| X-ray of the lower leg |
$492 |
$820 |
$91 |
$31 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) |
$504 |
$840 |
$109 |
$36 |
| X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) |
$647 |
$1,079 |
$103 |
$47 |
| X-ray of the pelvis |
$545 |
$908 |
$109 |
$36 |
| X-ray of the ribs |
$401 |
$669 |
$109 |
$42 |
| X-ray of the shoulder |
$407 |
$679 |
$91 |
$36 |
| X-ray of the skull |
$629 |
$1,049 |
$109 |
$40 |
| X-ray of the upper arm |
$340 |
$567 |
$91 |
$32 |
| X-ray of the wrist |
$373 |
$622 |
$91 |
$43 |
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.
