| Procedure | Cash | Chargemaster | Insurer | Medicare |
| Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis) |
$753 |
$1,004 |
$1,251 |
$284 |
| Abdominal ultrasound |
$250 |
$333 |
$144 |
$100 |
| Abscess incision and drainage |
$183 |
$245 |
$367 |
$174 |
| Achilles tendon repair |
$13,500 |
$18,000 |
$10,008 |
$624 |
| ACL knee reconstruction |
$7,455 |
$9,940 |
$10,008 |
$889 |
| Albumin blood test |
$27 |
$37 |
$7 |
$5 |
| Aldosterone test |
$112 |
$149 |
$55 |
$41 |
| Alkaline phosphatase test |
$34 |
$46 |
$7 |
$5 |
| Allergy shots |
$34 |
$46 |
$65 |
$11 |
| Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test |
$69 |
$91 |
$23 |
$17 |
| ALT liver enzyme test |
$34 |
$46 |
$7 |
$5 |
| Ammonia blood test |
$74 |
$98 |
$20 |
$15 |
| Amylase test |
$54 |
$72 |
— |
$6 |
| Ankle fracture repair |
$13,125 |
$17,500 |
$10,008 |
$608 |
| Annual physical (established patient) |
$165 |
$220 |
$120 |
— |
| Annual physical (new patient) |
$216 |
$288 |
$139 |
— |
| Anoscopy |
$135 |
$180 |
$184 |
$129 |
| Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test |
$55 |
$74 |
$16 |
$12 |
| AST liver enzyme test |
$34 |
$46 |
$7 |
$5 |
| Barium swallow study |
$157 |
$210 |
$242 |
$107 |
| Bartholin cyst removal |
$222 |
$296 |
$279 |
$182 |
| Basic metabolic panel |
$100 |
$133 |
— |
$8 |
| Benign skin lesion removal |
$263 |
$350 |
$723 |
$171 |
| Bilirubin blood test |
$46 |
$61 |
— |
$5 |
| Bladder function test (urodynamics) |
$152 |
$203 |
— |
$345 |
| Bladder scope (cystoscopy) |
$695 |
$927 |
$962 |
$216 |
| Bladder tumor removal (TURBT) |
$386 |
$515 |
— |
$236 |
| Blood clotting test (PT/INR) |
$38 |
$50 |
— |
$4 |
| Blood crossmatch |
$27 |
$36 |
$235 |
— |
| Blood glucose test |
$33 |
$44 |
— |
$5 |
| Blood transfusion |
$558 |
$744 |
$608 |
$47 |
| Blood type and screen |
$40 |
$53 |
$72 |
$10 |
| Blood type test |
$38 |
$50 |
$98 |
$3 |
| BNP (heart failure) test |
$121 |
$162 |
— |
$39 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) |
$224 |
$299 |
$144 |
$39 |
| Bone scan (nuclear) |
$424 |
$566 |
$551 |
$259 |
| Breast biopsy |
$2,704 |
$3,605 |
$2,278 |
$478 |
| Breast ultrasound |
$63 |
$84 |
$129 |
$92 |
| Breathing tube insertion (intubation) |
$243 |
$324 |
$327 |
$133 |
| Burn treatment |
$148 |
$197 |
$277 |
$129 |
| C-reactive protein (CRP) |
$33 |
$45 |
$7 |
$5 |
| Calcium blood test |
$40 |
$54 |
— |
$5 |
| Capsule endoscopy |
$324 |
$433 |
$1,251 |
$802 |
| Cardiac rehabilitation |
$73 |
$98 |
$155 |
$26 |
| Cardiac stress test |
$608 |
$811 |
— |
$39 |
| Cardioversion |
$554 |
$738 |
$912 |
$155 |
| Carotid artery ultrasound |
$234 |
$312 |
$144 |
$156 |
| Carpal tunnel release |
$2,202 |
$2,936 |
$2,693 |
$483 |
| Cataract surgery |
$2,704 |
$3,605 |
$3,183 |
$547 |
| CEA tumor marker test |
$78 |
$104 |
— |
$19 |
| Central line placement |
$537 |
$715 |
$4,355 |
$238 |
| Chemotherapy infusion |
$324 |
$433 |
$456 |
$81 |
| Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis) |
$585 |
$780 |
$865 |
$311 |
| Chest tube insertion |
$305 |
$407 |
— |
$143 |
| Chest X-ray |
$112 |
$149 |
$120 |
$37 |
| Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine |
$193 |
$258 |
— |
— |
| Circumcision |
$325 |
$433 |
— |
$167 |
| CK-MB heart enzyme test |
$102 |
$136 |
— |
$12 |
| Clotting time test (PTT) |
$38 |
$51 |
$8 |
$6 |
| Colon resection (colectomy) |
$2,858 |
$3,811 |
— |
$1,238 |
| Colonoscopy |
$900 |
$1,200 |
$1,283 |
$480 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) |
$35 |
$46 |
$10 |
$7 |
| Complex wound repair |
$511 |
$681 |
$1,019 |
$390 |
| Comprehensive metabolic panel |
$97 |
$129 |
— |
$11 |
| Continuous glucose monitor setup |
$81 |
$108 |
— |
$35 |
| Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon) |
$270 |
$361 |
$616 |
$115 |
| Cortisol test |
$82 |
$110 |
— |
$16 |
| COVID-19 PCR test |
$116 |
$155 |
— |
$51 |
| CPAP titration study |
$309 |
$412 |
$302 |
$69 |
| Creatine kinase (CK) test |
$35 |
$46 |
$9 |
$7 |
| CT angiography of the chest |
$1,045 |
$1,393 |
$242 |
$281 |
| CT angiography of the head |
$1,045 |
$1,393 |
$242 |
$274 |
| CT scan of the abdomen |
$625 |
$834 |
$179 |
$230 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis |
$1,150 |
$1,534 |
$430 |
$300 |
| CT scan of the arm |
$425 |
$566 |
$356 |
$199 |
| CT scan of the chest |
$625 |
$834 |
$179 |
$167 |
| CT scan of the head |
$575 |
$766 |
$179 |
$148 |
| CT scan of the leg |
$425 |
$566 |
$179 |
$166 |
| CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) |
$521 |
$695 |
$356 |
$169 |
| CT scan of the neck |
$275 |
$367 |
$179 |
$183 |
| CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) |
$721 |
$962 |
$144 |
$168 |
| CT scan of the pelvis |
$309 |
$412 |
$179 |
$226 |
| CT scan of the sinuses |
$375 |
$500 |
$179 |
$152 |
| D-dimer test |
$67 |
$89 |
$14 |
$10 |
| Developmental screening (child) |
$35 |
$46 |
— |
— |
| DHEA-sulfate test |
$112 |
$150 |
— |
$22 |
| Diagnostic mammogram |
$99 |
$132 |
— |
$140 |
| Dialysis fistula creation |
$892 |
$1,190 |
$4,355 |
$601 |
| Drug screen (urine) |
$176 |
$235 |
$84 |
$17 |
| Ear pressure test (tympanometry) |
$39 |
$52 |
$52 |
$16 |
| Echocardiogram |
$1,463 |
$1,951 |
$754 |
$138 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG) |
$111 |
$148 |
$81 |
$8 |
| Electroencephalogram (EEG) |
$488 |
$651 |
$298 |
$448 |
| Electrolyte panel |
$59 |
$79 |
— |
$7 |
| Emergency department visit |
$192 |
$256 |
$279 |
$69 |
| ERCP (bile duct endoscopy) |
$2,472 |
$3,296 |
$5,318 |
$311 |
| Esophageal variceal banding |
$463 |
$617 |
— |
$126 |
| Estradiol (estrogen) test |
$140 |
$187 |
— |
$28 |
| Fecal occult blood (stool) test |
$21 |
$28 |
$6 |
$10 |
| Feeding tube (PEG) placement |
$503 |
$671 |
$2,647 |
$178 |
| Femoral hernia repair |
$776 |
$1,034 |
— |
$584 |
| Ferritin (iron) test |
$66 |
$88 |
$18 |
$14 |
| Fibrinogen test |
$46 |
$62 |
$13 |
$10 |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy |
$309 |
$412 |
$1,283 |
$323 |
| Flu test |
$64 |
$85 |
$22 |
$17 |
| Flu vaccine |
$35 |
$46 |
— |
— |
| Folate (folic acid) test |
$70 |
$93 |
$20 |
$15 |
| Foreign body removal (skin) |
$141 |
$187 |
$561 |
$157 |
| Free T4 thyroid test |
$99 |
$132 |
— |
$9 |
| FSH hormone test |
$85 |
$113 |
— |
$19 |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) |
$1,389 |
$1,851 |
$8,338 |
$658 |
| Gallbladder scan (HIDA) |
$382 |
$509 |
$555 |
$334 |
| Ganglion cyst removal |
$1,632 |
$2,176 |
$2,218 |
$321 |
| GGT liver test |
$35 |
$46 |
$10 |
$7 |
| Glucose tolerance test |
$20 |
$27 |
$5 |
$8 |
| Group therapy session |
$50 |
$67 |
$140 |
$30 |
| Hammertoe repair |
$5,021 |
$6,695 |
$4,513 |
$548 |
| HDL cholesterol test |
$56 |
$74 |
$11 |
$8 |
| Hematocrit test |
$19 |
$25 |
— |
$2 |
| Hemorrhoid removal |
$402 |
$536 |
$1,283 |
$338 |
| Hepatitis B test |
$35 |
$46 |
$14 |
$10 |
| Hepatitis B vaccine |
$157 |
$210 |
— |
— |
| Hepatitis C test |
$66 |
$88 |
$19 |
$14 |
| Hip fracture repair |
$5,794 |
$7,725 |
$10,008 |
$1,120 |
| Hip replacement |
$25,493 |
$33,990 |
$17,708 |
$1,162 |
| HPV vaccine |
$386 |
$515 |
— |
— |
| Hydrocele repair |
$817 |
$1,089 |
— |
$315 |
| Ileostomy |
$2,086 |
$2,781 |
— |
$968 |
| Inguinal hernia repair |
$1,048 |
$1,397 |
$4,938 |
$538 |
| Iron blood test |
$56 |
$75 |
— |
$6 |
| IUD removal |
$243 |
$324 |
$420 |
$112 |
| IV infusion therapy |
$277 |
$370 |
$146 |
$44 |
| Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) |
$156 |
$208 |
$423 |
$57 |
| Kidney removal (nephrectomy) |
$1,890 |
$2,520 |
— |
$1,164 |
| Kidney stone shock-wave (lithotripsy) |
$1,159 |
$1,545 |
$4,862 |
$760 |
| Kidney ultrasound |
$116 |
$155 |
$144 |
$84 |
| Knee arthroscopy |
$1,313 |
$1,751 |
$4,513 |
$524 |
| Knee joint injection |
$349 |
$465 |
$423 |
$69 |
| Lactate test |
$54 |
$72 |
$16 |
$12 |
| LDH test |
$35 |
$46 |
$8 |
$6 |
| LDL cholesterol test |
$91 |
$121 |
— |
$11 |
| Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) |
$234 |
$312 |
$144 |
$150 |
| LH hormone test |
$84 |
$112 |
— |
$19 |
| Lipase test |
$38 |
$50 |
$9 |
$7 |
| Lipid (cholesterol) panel |
$93 |
$124 |
— |
$13 |
| Liver biopsy |
$1,391 |
$1,855 |
$2,278 |
$288 |
| Liver function panel |
$90 |
$121 |
— |
$8 |
| Lumpectomy (breast) |
$917 |
$1,223 |
— |
$750 |
| Lung function test (PFT) |
$207 |
$276 |
$362 |
$37 |
| Lung scan (V/Q) |
$651 |
$868 |
$749 |
$291 |
| Magnesium blood test |
$49 |
$66 |
$9 |
$7 |
| Mastectomy |
$1,707 |
$2,276 |
$9,158 |
$1,021 |
| Meniscus repair (knee) |
$1,931 |
$2,575 |
$4,513 |
$714 |
| MMR vaccine |
$53 |
$70 |
— |
— |
| MRA of the brain |
$927 |
$1,237 |
$367 |
$226 |
| MRA of the neck |
$857 |
$1,142 |
$367 |
$245 |
| MRI of the abdomen |
$998 |
$1,331 |
$378 |
$300 |
| MRI of the ankle |
$998 |
$1,331 |
$378 |
$261 |
| MRI of the brain |
$857 |
$1,142 |
$378 |
$269 |
| MRI of the chest |
$998 |
$1,331 |
$801 |
$371 |
| MRI of the knee |
$857 |
$1,142 |
$378 |
$315 |
| MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) |
$857 |
$1,142 |
$378 |
$270 |
| MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) |
$857 |
$1,142 |
$356 |
$271 |
| MRI of the neck (cervical spine) |
$910 |
$1,213 |
$367 |
$274 |
| MRI of the pelvis |
$998 |
$1,331 |
$329 |
$268 |
| MRI of the shoulder |
$998 |
$1,331 |
$801 |
$313 |
| MRI of the wrist |
$998 |
$1,331 |
$378 |
$330 |
| Nebulizer breathing treatment |
$462 |
$616 |
$302 |
$9 |
| Nuclear cardiac stress test |
$1,703 |
$2,271 |
$1,786 |
$428 |
| Occupational therapy evaluation |
$141 |
$188 |
— |
$101 |
| Office visit (established patient) |
$23 |
$31 |
$92 |
$115 |
| Office visit (new patient) |
$41 |
$55 |
$175 |
$177 |
| Orthopedic hardware removal |
$773 |
$1,030 |
$4,006 |
$632 |
| Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test |
$193 |
$258 |
$56 |
$41 |
| Pelvic ultrasound |
$205 |
$273 |
$144 |
$78 |
| Phosphorus blood test |
$51 |
$67 |
— |
$5 |
| Physical therapy evaluation |
$162 |
$216 |
— |
$98 |
| Pilonidal cyst removal |
$464 |
$618 |
$4,006 |
$541 |
| Platelet count |
$43 |
$58 |
— |
$4 |
| Pneumonia vaccine |
$151 |
$201 |
— |
— |
| Pregnancy blood test (hCG) |
$44 |
$59 |
$10 |
$8 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound |
$162 |
$216 |
$144 |
$126 |
| Procalcitonin test |
$446 |
$595 |
— |
$27 |
| Prolactin test |
$97 |
$129 |
— |
$19 |
| Prostate surgery (TURP) |
$676 |
$901 |
— |
$526 |
| Prostate test (PSA) |
$64 |
$86 |
$25 |
$18 |
| Psychiatric evaluation |
$193 |
$258 |
$245 |
$188 |
| Psychotherapy session |
$193 |
$258 |
$245 |
$140 |
| Rheumatoid factor test |
$43 |
$58 |
$8 |
$6 |
| Rotator cuff repair |
$13,133 |
$17,510 |
$10,008 |
$792 |
| Sacroiliac joint injection |
$309 |
$412 |
— |
$176 |
| Scoliosis spine X-ray |
$213 |
$284 |
$129 |
$58 |
| Screening mammogram |
$78 |
$104 |
— |
$126 |
| Scrotal ultrasound |
$273 |
$364 |
$144 |
$99 |
| Sedimentation rate (ESR) test |
$30 |
$40 |
$6 |
$3 |
| Shingles vaccine |
$309 |
$412 |
— |
— |
| Shoulder arthroscopy |
$6,975 |
$9,300 |
$10,008 |
$962 |
| Shoulder replacement |
$25,493 |
$33,990 |
$24,183 |
$1,300 |
| Simple wound stitches |
$203 |
$271 |
$277 |
$127 |
| Skin biopsy |
$299 |
$399 |
$699 |
$121 |
| Skin cancer lesion removal |
$576 |
$767 |
$723 |
$240 |
| Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy) |
$41 |
$54 |
$277 |
$36 |
| Skin tag removal |
$108 |
$143 |
$277 |
$92 |
| Sleep study (polysomnography) |
$1,293 |
$1,724 |
$1,184 |
$691 |
| Small bowel resection |
$1,732 |
$2,309 |
— |
$1,136 |
| Soft tissue ultrasound |
$500 |
$666 |
$144 |
$64 |
| Speech therapy |
$89 |
$119 |
— |
$76 |
| Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) |
$243 |
$324 |
$974 |
$165 |
| Spleen removal (splenectomy) |
$1,525 |
$2,033 |
— |
$1,036 |
| Stomach removal (gastrectomy) |
$1,931 |
$2,575 |
— |
$1,595 |
| Strep throat test |
$29 |
$38 |
$22 |
$17 |
| Swallow study |
$136 |
$181 |
— |
$85 |
| T3 thyroid test |
$67 |
$89 |
$19 |
$14 |
| Tdap (tetanus) vaccine |
$121 |
$161 |
— |
— |
| Testicle removal (orchiectomy) |
$535 |
$713 |
— |
$306 |
| Testosterone test |
$116 |
$155 |
— |
$26 |
| Thyroid removal (thyroidectomy) |
$1,355 |
$1,807 |
— |
$1,004 |
| Thyroid test (TSH) |
$75 |
$100 |
$23 |
$17 |
| Thyroid ultrasound |
$230 |
$307 |
$144 |
$109 |
| Thyroid uptake scan |
$386 |
$515 |
$551 |
$145 |
| Tilt table test |
$348 |
$464 |
$515 |
$168 |
| Total IgE allergy test |
$54 |
$72 |
$22 |
$16 |
| Total protein test |
$49 |
$65 |
— |
$4 |
| Tracheostomy |
$773 |
$1,030 |
$4,573 |
$273 |
| Transvaginal ultrasound |
$272 |
$363 |
$144 |
$118 |
| Trigger finger release |
$2,936 |
$3,914 |
$2,218 |
$630 |
| Trigger point injection |
$116 |
$155 |
$423 |
$56 |
| Triglycerides test |
$43 |
$58 |
— |
$6 |
| Troponin (heart) test |
$108 |
$143 |
— |
$12 |
| Ulnar nerve surgery (elbow) |
$3,476 |
$4,635 |
$2,693 |
$575 |
| Upper GI endoscopy (EGD) |
$773 |
$1,030 |
$1,251 |
$371 |
| Upper GI series (barium) |
$289 |
$386 |
$242 |
$128 |
| Ureteral stent placement |
$1,388 |
$1,851 |
$4,862 |
$373 |
| Uric acid (gout) test |
$52 |
$69 |
— |
$5 |
| Urinalysis |
$16 |
$21 |
$3 |
$3 |
| Urine microalbumin test |
$40 |
$54 |
— |
$5 |
| Urine pregnancy test |
$12 |
$16 |
$12 |
$9 |
| Vaccine administration |
$21 |
$28 |
$99 |
$19 |
| Vasectomy |
$386 |
$515 |
— |
$347 |
| Vitamin B12 test |
$73 |
$97 |
$20 |
$15 |
| Vitamin D test |
$195 |
$260 |
— |
$30 |
| Wart removal |
$173 |
$231 |
$277 |
$121 |
| Well-child visit |
$65 |
$87 |
$103 |
— |
| Wound debridement |
$219 |
$291 |
$699 |
$186 |
| Wrist fracture repair |
$7,223 |
$9,631 |
$10,008 |
$735 |
| X-ray of the abdomen |
$125 |
$166 |
$120 |
$36 |
| X-ray of the ankle |
$106 |
$141 |
$120 |
$37 |
| X-ray of the collarbone |
$90 |
$121 |
$120 |
$33 |
| X-ray of the elbow |
$122 |
$162 |
$120 |
$33 |
| X-ray of the facial bones |
$164 |
$219 |
$138 |
$39 |
| X-ray of the foot |
$96 |
$128 |
$120 |
$34 |
| X-ray of the forearm |
$114 |
$152 |
$120 |
$29 |
| X-ray of the hand |
$102 |
$136 |
$120 |
$38 |
| X-ray of the hip |
$125 |
$167 |
$120 |
$49 |
| X-ray of the knee |
$134 |
$179 |
$120 |
$42 |
| X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) |
$102 |
$136 |
$144 |
$47 |
| X-ray of the lower leg |
$119 |
$158 |
$120 |
$31 |
| X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) |
$139 |
$185 |
$144 |
$36 |
| X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) |
$90 |
$121 |
$120 |
$47 |
| X-ray of the pelvis |
$115 |
$153 |
$144 |
$36 |
| X-ray of the ribs |
$152 |
$203 |
$144 |
$42 |
| X-ray of the shoulder |
$111 |
$148 |
$120 |
$36 |
| X-ray of the skull |
$135 |
$180 |
$144 |
$40 |
| X-ray of the upper arm |
$119 |
$159 |
$120 |
$32 |
| X-ray of the wrist |
$102 |
$136 |
$120 |
$43 |
| Zinc blood test |
$57 |
$76 |
$15 |
$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.